Projects
Custom software development
Personal projects developed through the same lens: useful products, clear design decisions, and architecture that supports long-term viability.
Dan Ducat - architecture, solution design, and development
30+ years of solution delivery shaped by organizational strategy and pragmatic architecture
Dan Ducat is a developer and architect with experience ranging from hands-on software delivery to enterprise architecture leadership. He is currently a Systems Architect Principal at FIS, an international fintech company, after architecture leadership roles at Compassion International and principal architecture work at Charles Schwab. Current focus leans into agentic AI driven architecture, design, and development to accelerate delivery and lower costs without sacrificing quality.
About me
Experience and independent work
A closer look at key employment, independent consulting, product work, and the career perspective behind Ducat.dev.
Approach
From vision and goals to delivery
A practical architecture, development, and delivery approach centered on current state, future state, and implementation choices that stay grounded in execution.
Why AI now
Agentic AI is most useful when it amplifies judgment rather than replacing it
The current direction of work is toward AI-assisted development workflows that improve throughput, reduce routine effort, and lower delivery costs while preserving the benefits of experienced technical leadership. Used well, these tools make teams faster without giving up architectural coherence or product quality.