# Derek Daily

> Independent full-stack web developer and digital specialist building custom websites, Python data pipelines, admin portals, and practical AI integrations since 2005.

Derek Daily (derekdaily.com) specializes in high-performance, low-bloat web architecture designed for long-term reliability and complete client ownership. With over two decades of hands-on production experience, he creates tailored solutions ranging from fast business websites and private marketplaces to automated data pipelines and customized AI assistants.

## Core Capabilities

- Custom Websites and Web Applications: Fast, responsive business sites, landing pages, and web apps built from the ground up using clean PHP, modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
- Practical AI and LLM Integrations: Custom chat assistants, Gemini and OpenAI API streaming workflows, prompt routing, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) grounded in site content and FAQs.
- Admin Dashboards and Membership Portals: Custom back-end tooling, role-based access control, and database-driven administration systems.
- Python Data Pipelines and Automation: High-throughput data processing engines utilizing Python, dataframes, AWS, and Neon Postgres to clean, normalize, and sync catalog data.
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Performance: Technical SEO, structured data, Core Web Vitals optimization, and local visibility.
- Server and Cloud Deployment: Secure cPanel PHP/MySQL configurations, serverless Postgres, TLS/SSL hardening, and automated backups.

## Technical Stack

- Backend: PHP 8+, Python, MySQL, Neon Postgres, SQLite
- Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, responsive design
- AI and APIs: Gemini API, OpenAI API, custom RAG pipelines, Stripe API
- Cloud and DevOps: AWS, cPanel, Linux, Apache, Git

## Featured Projects

- Custom Automotive and Equipment Marketplace: A private, scalable trading platform engineered with membership-gated access tiers, dynamic multi-attribute filtering, Stripe subscription processing, and full system ownership.
- Safe Financial Group Commercial Lending Platform (safefinancialgroupltd.com): A high-trust digital platform engineered for commercial capital, equipment leasing, and asset financing, featuring streamlined application workflows, rapid document intake, and bank-grade privacy.
- High-Security Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Platform: A private digital currency and asset management web application built for real-time portfolio tracking, secure transaction processing, and bank-grade encryption (client identity and platform name withheld under confidentiality).
- Interactive AI Video Avatar and Conversational Agent: An autonomous AI video spokesperson and conversational bot built to guide users through complex digital processes, answer detailed inquiries, and automate intake (spokesperson identity kept confidential).
- Python Product Automation Engine: A batch-processing data pipeline built to ingest messy supplier feeds, deduplicate records, normalize schema discrepancies, and sync product inventories reliably.
- Heart-T-Hogs Farm-to-Table Platform: A local business web presence and product catalog for an Alturas, California producer of farm-fresh meats and eggs, featuring organized cut menus and mobile-first local ordering workflows.

## Open Source and Code Repositories

- GitHub Profile: https://github.com/ddaily
- Public Repositories: Active open-source contributions, code experiments, and utility packages, including Font-Awesome-More (icon font extension for Bootstrap), Litecoin node mirror, and personal web architecture frameworks.

## Engineering Philosophy

- Zero Corporate Bloat: Avoiding fragile plugin piles, heavy commercial builders, and recurring platform rent.
- 100% Client Ownership: Every codebase is built so the client owns and controls their digital infrastructure.
- Built for Longevity: Clean code that remains fast, secure, and easy to maintain years after launch.

## Contact and Inquiries

- Website: https://derekdaily.com
- Project Inquiries: Use the interactive contact form at https://derekdaily.com/#contact
- Location: California, United States