Nick Rodriguez
Download PDFSoftware Engineer
Full-stack developer with strong DevOps expertise, skilled at building
and deploying web and mobile applications from concept to production.
A problem-solver with a proven ability to transform ideas into fully
operational, user-focused solutions.
Programmer and DevOps skills:
JavaScript, React, Python, Kivy, Swift, HTML/CSS, SQL, MySQL, MongoDb,
AWS, Linux Server, Restful API, Host Web Applications, GitHub,
HuggingFace, Langflow
Video and image editing skills:
Shotcut, Flixier, iMovie, Krita
Projects
News Nexus — A suite of applications featuring a web-based user
interface connected through an API to a centralized database. The
system integrates JavaScript and Python microservices that run Hugging
Face models to analyze, categorize, and track news articles related to
hazardous commercial products.
Technologies used: JavaScript, restful API, SQLite database,
HuggingFace, Python.
Kyber vision is a React Native mobile application for Kyber Vision, a
platform providing the volleyball community with advanced training and
statistics tools. The app enables players, trainers, and supporters to
access videos, record actions, and analyze performance in real-time.
It is supported by an Express.js API, ensuring seamless data
management and interaction.
Technologies used: JavaScript, restful API, and SQLite database.
Expo Go:
Demo Version 0.6.1.
Lead the conversion of 'Open Mindset', a Python-based multi-platform
application, into Xcode. Actively contributed to codebase enhancements
and bug fixes, leading to successful pull requests; played a pivotal
role in the deployment process for the Apple App Store.
Technologies used: Python, Xcode, Github, kivy-ios toolchain.
Apple App Store search:
open mindset.
Personal data storage platform with statistical feedback to measure
user tendencies.
Technologies used: Swift, Python, HTML/CSS, restful API, and MySQL
database.
Apple App Store search:
What Sticks.
Work Experience
Freelance (Dashboards and Databases) Software Engineer
2020 - Present
Designed, developed, and deployed mobile and web applications from
initial concept to fully operational production environments.
US Department of Navy Economist
2012 - 2020
In my latest role I was an integral part of a small team modernizing
the Navy’s negotiating tactics - using large data model of millions of
parts to contest and negotiate contractor proposal estimates. Built
and modified large data models. Industry analysis forecasting price
growth. Developed indices used Navy wide to estimate cost growth and
ultimately used in US Federal budget.
ICF International Economist
2009 - 2012
Forecasted electricity markets using ICF International's proprietary
linear program model of US electricity markets. I led in various
modeling preparation efforts, contributed to the analysis of results,
and wrote reports. Client projects included power plant valuations,
energy price forecasts, market share forecasts, and various other
indicators. Contributed to testing of model upgrade to .net framework.
HDR Economist
2007 - 2008
Modeled cost and risk of public infrastructure projects.
Department of Energy (Energy Information Administration)
Economist
2005 - 2007
Assisted data collection of electricity retail sales. Worked on
special projects analyzing the impact of "deregulation" of US
wholesale and retail electricity markets.
Education
La Capsule JavaScript Full-Stack Web Developer Bootcamp (BAC +3 / Bachelor’s equivalent) (Paris, France)
2024
BA and MA Economics George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
1999-2006