Dash Samari
👨💻 he/him
Software Engineer 💻 | Mental Health Specialist ❤️ | Performing Artist 🎭
Multidisciplinary professional with 10+ years in software engineering, 4+ years in crisis intervention, and active theatre performance.
Core Competencies
- Programming: Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL, C#
- Tools: Git, REST APIs, Selenium, Azure
- Crisis Services: 988 Protocols, Chat Counseling
- Creative: Theatre, Dialects (RP, Persian), Improv
Technical Professional Experience
Adnet (NASA GSFC)
Sep 2016 - Apr 2018Senior Web Developer & Data Analyst
- Built Angular/Node web tools for Earth science data
- Automated logs with UNIX scripts
- Created weekly dashboards via Bash & Apache logs
Spirent Communications
Feb 2015 - Aug 2016Web Developer & Java Trainer
- Created ASP.NET-based mobile testing app using AngularJS, SQL Server, Azure Storage
- Taught Java fundamentals to QA trainees for automated testing (Selenium)
- Developed Excel export/report tools using C#, LINQ, and reflection
- Created weekly dashboards via Bash & Apache logs
Futrend Technologies
Jul 2013 - Mar 2014ASP.NET Software Engineer (HRSA Contract)
- Developed a WebForms procurement system for a federal health agency
URS/Apptis (State Dept. Contract)
Apr 2009 - Oct 2013; Sep 2007 - Sep 2008.NET Developer
- Created scalable web applications in C#, JavaScript, ASP.NET
- Participated in both Agile and Waterfall dev cycles
Bethesda Softworks
Mar 2007 - Aug 2007Game Programmer (Contract)
- Contributed to Fallout 3 using C++ and Xbox360 performance profiling
University of Maryland, College Park
Mar 2005 - Jun 2007.NET Web Developer
- Created internal tools and search interfaces with ASP.NET and SQL
Crisis & Social Support Experience
Community Crisis Services, Inc. (CCSI)
Mar 2020 - May 2024, Apr 2022 - Feb 2025Quality Assurance Coordinator
- Managed quality review systems for hotline services; supervised 13 reviewers
- Led documentation, protocol updates, and team coaching
Mental Health Specialist / Chat Counselor / QA Reviewer
- Supported callers for 988, NYC Well, Epilepsy Foundation, and more
- Audited calls/texts for safety planning, collaborative engagement, and crisis resolution
- Tools: iCarol, RingCentral, PureConnect, Google Drive
VASAP (Victim Assistance & Sexual Assault Program)
Aug 2010 - Aug 2011Crisis Counselor
- Provided hospital-based trauma support and attended monthly active listening trainings
Performing Arts Experience
Theater (Selected Roles)
- John Proctor - The Crucible | Montgomery College
- Peter Hunter - No Sex Please, We're British | Kensington Arts Theatre
- Beast/Prince - Beauty and the Beast | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Phil - The Wild Party | Greenbelt Arts Center
- Howard/Santiago - A Few Good Men | Chesapeake Arts Center
- Ali's Father - My aMeriCa | Montgomery College
- Peter Pan - Starkey | Vienna Community Center
Television & Industrial
- Relatively Evil (Extra) | Investigation Discovery
- ESCI Safety Training (Confidential Role)
Backstage & Technical
- Sound Crew - Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
- Run Crew - Follies | MAD GSFC
🔹 Education & Training
University of Maryland, College Park- B.S. in Computer Science
- B.A. in Japanese
- Dean's List
- Montgomery College
- Theatre Lab DC
- MTA: Software Engineering Fundamentals
- ICAgile Certified Professional
- Mental Health First Aid
- ASIST (Suicide Intervention)
- ASK (Assessing Suicide in Kids)
🔹 Languages & Special Skills
- English: Native
- Japanese: Conversational
- Dialects: RP English, Persian
- Other: classical singing (amateur), improv, fast typing, photography
- My hobbies