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David Ugale

Co-founder & Technical Lead,
Signal Shift Labs

I'm a full stack engineer with 25 years of experience building web applications, APIs, and data-driven products. At Signal Shift Labs, we help businesses design, build, and launch digital products.

Previously, I built and maintained platforms for clients including HeartValveSurgery.com and MyFavoriteBands.com.

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Co-founder, Signal Shift Labs
16 years running Daya Web, Inc.
Full-stack · Cloud · Backend
David Ugale
Currently Building
Signal Shift Labs

A product studio helping businesses design, build, and launch digital products. I lead engineering and architecture.

Role: Co-founder & Technical Lead

Focus: Architecture, build, launch

Stack: Python, TypeScript, AWS

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Selected Projects

HeartValveSurgery.com

Helped build this patient advocacy platform over 15 years ago and have maintained it ever since with 24/7 uptime. Serves over a million visitors annually.

MyFavoriteBands.com

Built from scratch as a solo full-stack project. Next.js frontend, Python FastAPI backend, MongoDB database serving 360K+ artists with sub-100ms query performance.

Enterprise Client Projects

Full-stack applications for content platforms and e-commerce sites. Architecture, implementation, deployment, and long-term maintenance.

About David Ugale

I'm David Ugale — co-founder and technical lead at Signal Shift Labs and founder of Daya Web, Inc. With 25 years of experience building web applications, APIs, and data-driven products, I help businesses design, build, and launch digital products that ship and scale.

Outside of technology, I'm an avid runner — I've completed 4 marathons in the last few years, bringing the same discipline and perseverance from running into my professional work.

David Ugale running a marathon
Professional Experience

As founder and President of Daya Web, Inc., I've delivered full-stack applications for content platforms, e-commerce, and startups. I helped build HeartValveSurgery.com over 15 years ago and have maintained it with 24/7 uptime ever since, serving over a million visitors annually. I recently built MyFavoriteBands.com as a solo project using Python FastAPI, Next.js, MongoDB, and AWS, handling 360K records with sub-100ms query performance.

Earlier in my career, I worked at Sony Pictures Imageworks and iPowerWeb developing automation tools and large-scale hosting platforms.

Technical Skills
Python
FastAPI
Go
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
Next.js
Node.js
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
AWS
Docker
GraphQL
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Education & Certifications

UCLA, Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude.

Certifications: AWS Cloud Solutions Architect, Meta Back-End Developer, IBM AI Engineering.

Let's talk

For new product builds and digital strategy, visit Signal Shift Labs. For anything else, drop me a note below.

Frequently Asked Questions

Signal Shift Labs is a product studio I co-founded that helps businesses design, build, and launch digital products. I serve as Technical Lead, owning architecture and engineering across client engagements. Learn more at signalshiftlabs.com.

25 years building web applications, APIs, and data-driven products. Deep experience with Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS. I founded Daya Web, Inc. 16 years ago and have shipped and maintained production systems for clients ever since.

I helped build HeartValveSurgery.com over 15 years ago and have maintained it with 24/7 uptime ever since — it serves over a million visitors annually. More recently, I built MyFavoriteBands.com as a solo full-stack project: Python/FastAPI, Next.js, MongoDB, 360K+ records with sub-100ms query performance, deployed on AWS.

For new product builds, design engagements, and technical strategy, the best path is through Signal Shift Labs at signalshiftlabs.com. For anything else, you can reach me directly using the contact form below.

Long Beach, California. I work with clients across the US and internationally.