Nick Braun Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Senior UI Engineer---+ Contributed towards and helped modernize the main product UI’s web application. I helped build out and convert many legacy product verticals (written in AngularJS 1.x) to React and TypeScript.+ Updated the main trigger editor interface (JS) within the product to use the Monaco editor including full support for TypeScript-based dynamic intellitype suggestions that match user driven configuration.+ Architected various product features and led numerous team development initiatives.Senior Cloud Engineer---+ Helped launch company’s first production SaaS product (Anomaly Detection) using Kubernetes running on AWS. I improved cluster health visibility by writing and configuring a logging daemonset which was part of an ELK deployment. I was also the sole developer of a diagnostics web application (primarily Node.js) which connected to various data feeds within the cluster and reported on health. The tool is currently being used as a level 1 support tool within the company.+ Improved functionality, scalability, and reliability of HopCloud (Golang microservice platform running in Kubernetes). Also gained Site Reliability Engineering experience by being involved with on-call rotations to ensure maximum service uptime.+ Contributed towards extending the machine learning detection capabilities of the Anomaly Detection platform by implementing custom detection algorithms for a myriad of networking protocols.+ Rearchitected and automated the deployment of the online demo showcasing the company’s core products. Helped extend demo usage to the company’s website, product training, and as a critical sales tool.Web Properties Engineer---+ Developed and maintained numerous web services used by both internal and external customers. Most sites were developed using Angular 1.x (MEAN stack) applications with a strong emphasis on continuous integration and deployment using Dockerized app containers.

+ Principal architect, designer, and sole developer on a Heroku deployed, multi-user, MEAN-stack web application used for golf score keeping and custom game point tabulation.

Everett, Wa, Us

Lopez Web Development -- Linkware Live---+ Full-stack web app development using Ruby on Rails and Node.js. Core contributor in developing a SaaS product from the ground floor up used to enable cloud connectivity and management for the Versiv product line. Key emphasis was placed on performance and scalability. (See Linkware Live project below)PIT Software Storage Track S/W Engineer -- Versiv (OptiFiber Pro / DSX) development---+ Collaborated with a small development team using C++ to implement various data access routines to persistent storage in an embedded linux environment.+ Improved maintainability and visibility of test limit and cable specification database by migrating data to a relational database and implementing a Django powered web-based front end for modifications and viewing.+ Designed a Python based utility that converts limit and cable specification database entries into target specific database files (SQLite).Advanced Engineering Program -- Rotating work assignments in both H/W and S/W design---+ Application Development: Independently lead major development effort in creating a Windows application written in C#/WinForms. Acted as key contributor for research, planning, specification, implementation, and PV task generation objectives.+ Build Automation: Improved development team efficiency by automating a once manual build and distribution process. Integrated a Python build script and ASP.NET/Apache web interface into nightly and on-demand build process.+ Product Verification and Test: Created and implemented test procedures for a hardware product. Acquired experience in JTAG boundary scan testing and learned DDR2 JEDEC standard bus signals by creating a maximum coverage DDR2 memory test in Verilog. Applied knowledge of Python to script nightly automated performance tests and publish results to give development team immediate feedback.

Virtual Sports---+ Designed initial landing page for Virtual Sports website. Included integration with Constant Contact user-base management to build initial interest email list. Constructed a custom calendar widget, which interfaced with Google’s calendar API and accessed data via an AngularJS service.IfThen & Cinerama---+ Redesigned/implemented movie theater web-site using ASP.net and Kentico CMS. Site included:Interfaced with third-party backend sales system (Vista) to implement movie ticket ‘cart’ purchasing functionality.Responsive and cross browser compatible layout using bootstrap/Jquery.IfThen and McGraw Hill---+ Developed web based educational games for middle and high school students. Utilized AngularJS / jQuery to perform many of the client-side interactive components.IfThen and Microsoft---+ Implemented a responsive front-end UI for a Microsoft internal SharePoint website.

• Performed maintenance/updates to Novell ZENworks virtual application server for use by engineering students and staff

Waukesha, Wi, Us

• Conducted standardized thermal and acoustic testing and validation/verification of computer systems and components • Improved interpersonal skills through communication with engineers from other technology oriented companies

Bachelors Of Science, Computer Engineering

Certificate, Data Science