About
DJ Wayne
Full stack software engineer with 8+ years experience. Former USMC Scout Sniper. Now helping silent builders get visible.
The Story
Climb a mountain, tell no one
I spent five years in the Marine Corps as a Scout Sniper. One thing my seniors drilled into me: "Climb a mountain and tell no one."
Do the work. Stay humble. Let results speak.
That served me well for a long time. But eventually you look up and realize you've built up real skills, and staying quiet about them stops being humility. It just becomes invisible.
I left the Marines, learned to code, and spent the next eight years shipping software. Government platforms first, then delivery logistics at Curri (YC W21), where I led the integrations that connected us to Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash so the network could grow on demand. People have called me a product-minded engineer. Mostly I just care how it feels to use the thing I built.
I know what it's like to work hard on something nobody sees. That's why I build websites for people who deserve to be found.
Tacemus
Tacemus means "we the silent." I build websites for silent builders, the people who've been climbing mountains behind the scenes and finally need a place to point to.
I'm a ghostbuilder. I make the invisible visible.
Process
How I work
Heavy upfront research
I dig into your industry and your competitors before writing a line of code. I use AI to move fast, not to skip the thinking.
Fast iteration
First draft in 48 to 72 hours. If a word on the page doesn't sound like you, we change it. I'll match your voice, not impose mine.
Craft your credibility
Your website is a credibility move. It should bring customers to you instead of making you chase them. I build with that job in mind.
You own everything
Built in your accounts. Your domain, your email, your data. I set it up and you keep it.
Boundaries
What I don't do
- × E-commerce (for now)
- × WordPress
- × Cookie-cutter templates where you can tell it's a template
- × Websites without strategy
Ready?
Let's build
Ready to show what you've built?