Dean SchlenkerReal-World Work Since 1995
2021–2026
16 real-world projects from this period.
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16 real-world projects from this period.
Building custom web applications, SaaS platforms, and dashboards using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and modern frameworks. Creating client-facing tools that automate lead management, reporting, and campaign tracking.
React + TypeScript + Node.js + Supabase platform for a marketing agency (40 clients). Real-time lead scoring, campaign ROI tracker, automated reporting. → Agency now manages 3× clients with same headcount.
Full-stack SaaS for an HVAC/plumbing multi-location company with React frontend, Node backend, AI lead routing, and technician dispatch map. → 52% faster job booking, 38% reduction in no-shows.
Custom SaaS tracking TikTok/Instagram ROI, affiliate payouts, and content performance for a fashion brand network. Built in 6 weeks. → Brand scaled from 12 to 87 influencers in 4 months.
Built decentralized applications, smart contract interfaces, crypto payment systems, NFT platforms, and blockchain-integrated websites. Coded Web3 wallets, token dashboards, and DeFi project front-ends.
ERC-721 NFTs on Polygon with staking, loyalty rewards, and smart-contract gated access to classes. Web3 wallet login integration. → 9,400 NFTs sold in 3 months, +31% member retention.
Built payment dApp + smart contracts (USDC + ETH) with instant settlement and on-chain receipts for a luxury watch retailer. → 0% chargeback rate, saved $47K/year in processing fees.
React + Web3.js frontend + smart-contract staking UI with real-time APY calculator for a new DeFi protocol. → $2.1M TVL in first 30 days post-launch.
Designing and coding modern websites using React, WordPress, and custom frameworks with lead capture, booking systems, and analytics.
React + TypeScript + AI chatbot + instant quote calculator built for a solar installer. → 19% conversion rate.
Custom booking system + GBP integration built on WordPress + Elementor with AI scheduling. → 4.2× more inbound calls.
Built an internal React-based site builder tool used to deploy 60+ client websites rapidly with consistent design systems.
Built a full DAO governance platform with on-chain proposal creation, token-weighted voting, and treasury management on Ethereum. React + ethers.js frontend with Snapshot integration. → 2,400 active voters in first quarter.
Full-stack SaaS with GPS tracking, route optimization, driver performance analytics, and customer ETA notifications for a logistics company. React + Node.js + WebSockets. → 28% fuel cost reduction, 94% on-time delivery.
Built a complete digital revenue engine — conversion-optimized React website, multi-step booking funnels, automated email/SMS sequences, and analytics dashboard. Not just 'design' but a system that generates leads and revenue. → 340% increase in booked consultations, $1.8M attributed revenue in first year.
Built a full-stack e-commerce platform with AI-powered product recommendations, dynamic pricing, personalized landing pages, and conversion tracking. 73% of customers expect personalized experiences — this system delivered. → 4.7× ROAS, 61% increase in average order value.