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Dakota Dux is an experienced software engineer currently serving as a Staff Backend Engineer in the Office of the CEO at GitLab since October 2024. Prior to this role, Dakota worked at Rentable, advancing from Senior Software Engineer to Staff Software Engineer from October 2020 to October 2024. Dakota also held the position of Senior Software Engineer at National R for a brief period in 2020. Dakota's extensive experience includes a significant tenure at Nextpoint from February 2007 to May 2020, where responsibilities included Vice President of Product Management and Lead Engineer, specializing in litigation software development. Additionally, Dakota served as the Head Coach for the Wisconsin Alpine Team at UW-Madison from 2003 to November 2019, focusing on competitive collegiate alpine racing and mentorship for student racers. Dakota's earlier experience includes a developer role at PunchStock, Inc. from 2004 to 2007. Educational background includes attendance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and HUHS.