Daniel Miller's Story
My life’s mission is to make meaningful contributions to society, whether through building critical infrastructure or creating innovative software that helps people work smarter. I’m dedicated to advancing our collective capabilities, inspiring others, and building systems that bring efficiency, prosperity, and happiness to the communities they serve. Here is why:
Growing up, I moved across the U.S. from one construction project to another. Soccer was my passion and main focus throughout high school. During those years, I developed a love for problem-solving, learning, and pushing my limits. Civil engineering caught my interest because it combined analytical thinking with the construction world I grew up around.
At sixteen, I graduated high school early and began attending the University of Texas at Austin (UT). In college, I played on the UT Men’s Club Soccer Team, eventually serving as Vice President and leading the team to a second-place finish at the National Championship.
At UT, I focused on designing civil engineering systems, building coding projects, and developing investment strategies. I also completed multiple internships in the construction industry, where I learned about construction management, infrastructure development, civil design, and effective communication on complex projects.
After college, I joined Kiewit Foundations Co. to work on a water treatment facility supporting Samsung’s semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas. We drilled 3,967 24-inch ACIP piles, each 60–70 feet deep. As a Field Engineer, I managed materials, surveying, cost and quantity tracking, and quality control.
Following the ACIP Piles, I transitioned to a two-mile discharge pipeline project for the same facility. The pipeline consisted of 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe installed 20–28 feet below grade. As Lead Engineer and acting Foreman, I planned and tracked the work daily to ensure safe and efficient progress. I was later promoted to Lead Civil Field Engineer, where I scheduled, planned, and supported self-performed storm drain, conduit, and final grading operations while managing asphalt paving and concrete flatwork subcontractors.
Next, I joined the team at a Simple-Cycle Power Plant in Central Texas, where I advanced from Lead Field Engineer to Superintendent overseeing all self-performed civil and concrete operations—about $60 million in total scope. I led procurement of $8 million in materials, including precast concrete, rebar, anchor bolts, embedded items, and aggregates, and managed seven subcontractors performing $2.5 million in work. To improve project efficiency, I developed a three-week “flow map” scheduling tool that streamlined cross-discipline coordination and helped us deliver critical scopes two weeks ahead of schedule. I also implemented a procurement-tracking system that ensured on-time fabrication and delivery of more than 3,000 engineered embeds and 550 tons of rebar. I supervised three field engineers and a 30-person crew covering civil, concrete, and survey operations.
While at Kiewit, I also worked as a Software Engineer for Luxury Collective, a digital-marketing agency, where I built and deployed over ten fully custom web applications—including e-commerce platforms, landing pages, and CMS-based sites. I optimized backend systems using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB, reducing database load times by 30%. I created LinkedResume, a full-stack social platform for professional feedback and networking, capable of handling 100 requests per second with sub-200 ms response times. I also built Task AI, a Flask-based automation tool that executes repetitive computer tasks, cutting manual effort by up to 70% through AI-driven task automation.
After three years at Kiewit, in 2025 I moved to San Francisco, California to found Build Plan LLC, a startup developing AI-powered work-planning and procurement tools for contractors.
Education & Licensure
Born
Northern High School Graduated High School
University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification
Passed PE Civil Exam
Construction
TIC — Apprentice Electrician Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Facility (Cameron, LA)
Kiewit - Field Engineer Intern (Civil/Concrete) Jackstone Highway Interchange Project (Little Rock, AR)
Kiewit — Field Engineer (Deep Foundations) Blue Sky Water Reclamation Facility (Taylor, TX)
Kiewit - Lead Field Engineer / Foreman (Pipeline) Blue Sky Water Reclamation Facility (Taylor, TX)
Kiewit - Lead Field Engineer (Civil) Blue Sky Water Reclamation Facility (Taylor, TX)
Kiewit - Superintendent (Civil/Concrete/Survey) Freestone Simple-Cycle Power Plant (Fairfield, TX)
Software
Freelance Front-End Developer Luxury Collective (Digital Marketing)
Freelance Full-Stack Developer LinkedResume, Apollo Ski, Luxury Collective
Build Plan LLC Founder & CEO
My Projects
Freestone Peaking 2x0 Energy Center
Fairfield, TX
Blue Sky Water Reclamation Facility
Taylor, TX
Jackstone 10 ARDOT Highway Interchange
Little Rock, AR
Calcasieu Pass LNG Export Facility
Cameron, LA
Build Plan AI
AI-powered work-planning and procurement platform for contractors. Developing intelligent tools that streamline project planning, material procurement, and resource allocation using machine learning and modern web technologies.
Details
Build Plan AI is a startup I founded in 2025 to solve real-world problems I experienced during my construction management career. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to help contractors optimize work planning, automate procurement workflows, and make data-driven decisions about resource allocation.
Based on insights from managing $60M+ in construction operations, Build Plan AI addresses the critical pain points of material planning, subcontractor coordination, and schedule optimization. The platform integrates with existing construction management tools and provides intelligent recommendations powered by machine learning models trained on real project data.
Key focus areas include predictive material demand forecasting, automated vendor communication, intelligent work sequencing, and real-time project analytics. The goal is to help contractors reduce waste, improve efficiency, and deliver projects on time and on budget through smarter technology.
LinkedResume
Full-stack MERN stack Social Media platform for professional feedback and document sharing; 100 req/s with less than 200ms avg latency.
Daniel's Contributions
- Designed and Built UI/UX/Backend and System Design
- Built Auth, DB and deployment systems
- Designed REST APIs; sustained ~100 req/s, ~200ms avg response.
- Reduced file retrieval latency ~40% via S3 layout, caching, and CDN.
- Automated comms with AWS SES; 99.9% uptime across client (Vercel) + server (EC2).
- Structured asset pipeline with AWS S3; versioned uploads and signed access.
Details
Linked Resume is a full-stack, web-based social media platform designed for professionals to showcase their work, share documents, and receive feedback directly from peers and collaborators. Unlike traditional resume sites or static profiles, Linked Resume turns professional growth into a dynamic, interactive experience — allowing users to build meaningful connections through content and collaboration.
At its core, the platform enables users to upload and edit documents directly inside the application, giving others the ability to suggest improvements, comment inline, or contribute new ideas. This collaborative model bridges the gap between social networking and productivity tools, helping professionals co-create content and portfolios that evolve over time.
From a technical perspective, Linked Resume is built as a scalable MERN stack application deployed across cloud-native infrastructure:
- Frontend: React and Vite with optimized route-based code splitting, ensuring fast load times and smooth navigation.
- Backend: Node.js and Express, featuring RESTful APIs architected for modular growth and multi-tenant data isolation.
- Database: MongoDB with indexed query paths and pre-aggregated feed pipelines for low-latency user feeds.
- Storage & Email Services: AWS S3 for document and media storage, SES for transactional and onboarding emails.
- Deployment: Client hosted on Vercel and server on AWS EC2 with CloudFront CDN, delivering global availability and sub-200ms average response times.
The system supports secure file handling via pre-signed S3 URLs and real-time content collaboration through version-controlled document updates. Authentication and authorization are managed with JWT and role-based access control, ensuring privacy and security across user interactions.
Monitoring and analytics are implemented using AWS CloudWatch and Sentry, allowing real-time performance tracking, error visibility, and uptime reliability above 99.9%. The architecture is horizontally scalable — capable of handling thousands of concurrent requests while maintaining predictable performance under load.
Linked Resume represents a step toward the future of professional networking — a platform where users don't just display their work, but actively build, refine, and share it with others.
ApolloSki.com
Custom MERN e-commerce with Stripe checkout and Shippo shipping; built for reliability and smooth conversions.
Daniel's Contributions
- Implemented Stripe Elements with webhooks (payment intents, refunds, receipts).
- Integrated Shippo for real-time rate shopping + label creation, cutting fulfillment time ~35%.
- Product catalog + inventory with MongoDB schemas and admin controls.
- Asset storage on S3; CDN caching for images and static assets.
- Hardened auth, order integrity checks, and replay protection.
Details
ApolloSki is designed for fast browse → checkout flow, with route-based code-splitting and cart persistence. Orders are validated server-side; shipping labels are created post-charge, and tracking is emailed automatically.
Back-office tools include product and inventory management, order search, and refund workflows. Deployment splits client (Vercel) and API (EC2) behind CloudFront for stable global performance.
ABD Calculator App
SwiftUI iOS app for foremen to calculate quantities, costs, and man-hours in the field — saving ~1 hr/day.
Daniel's Contributions
- Designed calculator flows for concrete, pipe, earthwork, and crew time.
- Design UI/UX in Figma before building out application in XCode
- Ran user testing with foremen; iterated for faster input and fewer taps.
Details
ABD Calculator is a mobile application built to speed up critical calculations and checks performed in the field.
The application allows survey crews to check there elevation calculations, civil crews to keep track of their CY, Haul times and unit rates.
The UI is tuned for glove-friendly tap targets and dark-friendly contrast.