• Versatile IT professional with a unique career trajectory from collections to systems architecture, specializing in full-stack development and custom systems integration.
• Adept at creating tailored technological solutions that bridge disparate platforms and enable business versatility.
• Combines front-end design sensibilities with back-end technical expertise to deliver end-to-end applications that solve complex business challenges.
• Approaches problem-solving through methodical analysis and understanding before implementation, resulting in innovative solutions even when systems were not designed to work together.
• Proven track record of independent project development for non-profit organizations, demonstrating ability to manage all aspects of the development lifecycle from concept to deployment.

Hello, and thanks for checking out my CV!

My name's Nick, and I like to build things that make people happy 🙂

I consider myself very lucky to have started my career at a company where I had room to grow. I started working at Bluestem Brands as a temp, doing collections over the phone. With time, and through great effort, I changed roles between various parts of the organization, all the way to where I was when I left the company, defining systems architecture and delivering business initiatives for the IT department.

I have always been interested in technology. From a very young age, I was constantly disassembling anything I could get my hands on to learn how it worked. In my professional life, I do a lot less disassembling, but I still find value in understanding before fixing or changing. Many problems presented by the business or the user can be solved in ways that are not always obvious at first, but require careful analysis of the available options. This skill in particular has helped me to excel in project planning and management.

My biggest strength, or closest area of focus, is my ability to do systems integrations. I find joy in discovering ways to make systems work together harmoniously, even if these systems were not always designed to work together. (Or in the same century!) This has enabled the teams I've worked with to achieve new heights using technology previously thought incompatible, and see unprecedented returns for their effort.

Outside of work, I love being involved in my local community. In 2023, I co-founded a nonprofit organization to support the local chess club in my area, serving on the organization's managing board, and designing and hosting websites for the organization until my departure in 2025. In 2024 I joined the managing committee for the local skate park, designing and hosting a website to promote the park and the committee's mission. (https://twintownskatepark.com) I am also an avid bicyclist, and a member of the Breckenridge Active Living Committee. Aside from chess, I also enjoy strategy games, puzzle games, and tabletop games of all kinds; including Magic: the Gathering, and Dungeons & Dragons. I am a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and enjoy performing and writing music for guitar, keys, drums, and synthesizers.

areas of expertise

• Systems Integration Architecture  
• Full-Stack Development  
• Business Process Automation  
• Technical Project Management  
• Data-Driven Decision Making  
• API Design & Integration  

domain knowledge

• Financial Systems  
• E-commerce Platforms  

development

• HTML  
• CSS  
• Python  
• 11ty  
• Flask
• JavaScript  
• Java  
• PHP  
• React  
• Svelte  
• NodeJS  
• TypeScript
• VBA
• VBScript
• WordPress  

database & data

• MySQL
• SQLite
• Microsoft Access

infrastructure & operations

• Linux  
• Nginx  
• AWS  
• Apache  
• Docker  
• Microservices  

quality & process

• Git  
• GitHub  
• GitHub Actions  
• GitLab  
• GitLab Pipelines
• Selenium
• Maven
• Gradle
• Web Accessibility Standards
• Agile Methodologies

business tools

• Excel Pivot Tables  
• Jira  
• Confluence  
• Slack  
• Sumo Logging

soft skills

• Strategic Problem-Solving  
• Cross-functional Collaboration  
• Technical to Business Translation  
• Requirements Gathering  
• Adaptability  
• Respectfulness  
• Ingenuity  
• Diligence  
• Analytical Thinking