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Dan DeGeest

Creative Technologist - Full Stack Developer - Artist - Musician

I am a Creative Technologist and Full Stack Developer with a passion for merging art and technology. My work spans interactive installations, digital art, and software solutions that range from experimental creative tools to large-scale production systems for major companies. I hold a master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, combining technical depth with a strong focus on user-centered design and UX. I strive to create meaningful experiences that challenge perceptions, solve real-world problems, and inspire creativity across both artistic and traditional software domains.

Digging in the Dirt - 50:50.dev

Digging in the Dirt - 50:50.dev

A generative AI music video created for Peter Gabriel's 50:50.dev platform, exploring themes of introspection, buried memories, and psychological excavation. This visual interpretation of "Digging in the Dirt" uses AI-generated imagery to create a surreal journey through underground tunnels, neural pathways, and symbolic landscapes that mirror the song's exploration of hidden truths and personal transformation.

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The Pink Moon

The Pink Moon

An interactive installation and projection mapping piece created for a live musical performance, exploring the ethereal beauty and symbolism of the lunar cycle. The visuals feature custom-designed LCD-style animations rendered through a simulated pixel display filter, evoking a nostalgic digital aesthetic. Through layered imagery, reactive lighting, and immersive projection, the work transforms the performance space into a dreamlike environment inspired by the transient glow of the full moon.

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A Mirror

aMiRRoR MySubconscious

An interactive installation that uses fine tuned Flux LoRa AI models to reimagine your self-portrait through surreal, artistic, and uncanny transformations. By blending live image capture with generative models, the piece reflects not just your appearance, but how AI sees, distorts, and reinterprets identity in unexpected ways.

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Control Alt Deplete

Control+Alt+Deplete

An interactive sound installation that transforms discarded electronics into instruments of expression, exploring themes of e-waste, obsolescence, and the hidden rhythms of our digital detritus. By repurposing circuit boards, cables, and components, the work invites participants to engage with the physical remnants of technology and reflect on its lifecycle, material cost, and cultural impact.

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Deeds & Co Resource Recovery

Deeds & Co Resource Recovery

A concept album combining original music, generative AI video, and live performance to explore the intertwined themes of resource recovery—both environmental and personal. This multidisciplinary project reflects on how we reclaim value from what is discarded, whether it be material waste or aspects of ourselves, using sound, storytelling, and immersive visuals to spark reflection and transformation.

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Dropped in NY

Dropped in NY

An ongoing creative project using generative AI to produce a series of short films inspired by the theme dropped in New York City. Each video explores a unique micro-story—objects, moments, or people left behind—capturing the fleeting, overlooked narratives that unfold in the margins of urban life.

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The Collector

The Collector

A Runway GEN:48 short film that explores themes of bravery and loyalty through richly imagined, AI-generated visuals. This experimental piece uses generative media to bring emotional depth and surreal storytelling to life, reflecting on the courage it takes to stand by someone—or something—against all odds.

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LogaRhythm

LogaRhythm

An interactive musical experience combining algorithmic composition with visual elements, exploring the intersection of mathematics and music. The installation features custom MIDI-generating code that drives both sound and visuals in real time, displayed on four reclaimed LCD TVs arranged in a simulated campfire formation. These salvaged screens emit flickering, abstract patterns and rhythmic visualizations, creating an intimate, meditative space where logic, nature, and sound converge.

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SynestR

SynestR

An interactive Processing sketch that merges generative sound and visual elements to create a unique, multisensory experience. It features a custom MIDI sequencing and playback system that dynamically composes and triggers audio in real time, synchronized with evolving graphics. The result is a responsive, algorithmically driven composition that explores the relationship between sound, code, and visual form.

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LLOVELANDD

LLOVELANDD

LL❤️VELANDD is the first album from Ames, Iowa based Deedles & Company. Like a train rolling down the line, sometimes full and sometimes empty, LL❤️VELANDD weaves a story of love lost, found, lost, and found.

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Design + Build

Design + Build

A collection of custom furniture pieces and woodworking projects that blend traditional craftsmanship with modern design. Each piece is thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted, focusing on sustainable materials, functional aesthetics, and enduring quality.

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Data Portrait

Data Portrait

An interactive data visualization project that transforms personal data into dynamic visual portraits. Using Processing, the project captures and processes various data points to create evolving, abstract representations of personal information. The visualization responds to user interaction, creating unique patterns and forms that reflect the underlying data structure while maintaining an aesthetic appeal.

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Source Allies

Senior Software Consultant

Completed AWS Rapid AI Assessments evaluating Nova LLM/OCR and LLM/RAG solutions built with Python, Bedrock, LangChain, Titan Embeddings, Tesseract, and custom tooling. Contributed as a consultant engineer on an enterprise agentic-AI dealer/sales support system using A2A, Python, Promptfoo, and custom MCP tools.

Iowa State University

Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction

Focus on user-centered design, AI assisted design, Generative AI, and Art & Visual Culture.

DFIN

Principal Software Engineer

Led microservice development in Java/SpringBoot for SEC SaaS platform. Mentored junior developers across time zones. Collaborated with SMEs, UX, and marketing to define and deliver new features.

Iowa DOT

Senior Software Engineer

Developed Azure-based ETL tools using Task Parallel Library (TPL) and PLINQ. Modernized development workflows with GitHub and Azure pipelines. Created and documented REST APIs; mentored staff on best practices.

Workiva

Staff Software Engineer

Founding member of the R&D team behind Workiva's first cloud-native SEC compliance platform—led greenfield architecture and early-stage development of a high-scale, user-driven SaaS product. Designed and implemented an SDUI framework powering 350+ SEC form types—balancing regulatory complexity with dynamic UI delivery. Developed scalable backend services in Python on Google App Engine and rich client-side interfaces in FLEX, Dart, and React, all validated through user research and testing. Collaborated with product, UX, and compliance teams to ensure usability, accuracy, and maintainability.

iMed Studios

Senior Software Engineer

Developed interactive digital marketing tools and visualizations for pharmaceutical campaigns working closely with medical and sales professionals.

Pioneer Hi-Bred

Senior Software Engineer

Built custom data visualizations and applications in collaboration with genetic researchers, increasing insight and reducing time spent on physical field trials.

Engineering Animation

Senior Game Developer

Created games for kids, graphics engines, custom scripting systems for interactive games. Game highlights include: Barbie Magic Hair Styler, A Bug's Life: Active Play, and Crayola Magic 3D Coloring Book.

Additional Experience

Various Positions

Microsoft/WebTV, Rockwell-Collins, Snap2, Palisade Systems, Monsanto (details available upon request)

Iowa State University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Foundation in computer science principles and software development.

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