SELF-PROCLAIMED SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR

Helping others
help themselves.

I’m a self-proclaimed social entrepreneur who likes solving social problems with technology. I turn ideas into useful software and practical systems that help people help themselves.

A FEW THINGS I BELIEVEPay it forward.
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01SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BY DESIGN

I like solving social problems with technology.

I’m a hands-on engineer, lifelong learner, and self-proclaimed social entrepreneur. I bring product thinking and technical depth together to turn human challenges into clear, practical solutions that help people help themselves.

01Make it useful

Start with the real need. Build for the people who will use it.

02Make it real

Prototype early, learn quickly, and keep moving toward outcomes.

03Make it last

Thoughtful architecture, security, and sustainable value.

02SELECTED WORK

Built with
purpose.

A selection of ideas, experiments, and software, including my main sites. Live repositories are fetched from GitHub.

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LIVE FROM GITHUB
03A FEW CHAPTERS

Long view.
Fresh eyes.

From telecommunications and satellite systems to cloud applications, my work has always centered on using technology to solve real problems.

40+YEARS BUILDING
∞THINGS STILL TO LEARN
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NOW
Independent builder

Cloud software, rapid prototypes, and mission-driven ideas.

BUILD / EXPLORE
THROUGHOUT
Engineering across industries

Full-stack development, telecom, satellite communications, mobile, and security.

ENGINEER / LEAD
FOUNDATION
Computer engineering

M.S. Florida Atlantic University · B.S. University of Florida, High Honors

LEARN / BUILD
04ALWAYS IN PROGRESS

Good ideas
keep growing.

Alternative energy. A garden in every home. Better paths forward. I’m drawn to problems where a little creativity and the right technology can make life work better for someone.

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05LET'S MAKE SOMETHING MATTER

Have a good
problem?

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I’m always up for a thoughtful conversation, a new challenge, or a useful idea.

david@davidmcelroy.us ↗