A bit about Nick

Professionally, I'm a problem solver and technology manager who's focused on web-development for most of my 25+ year career. I'm a conference speaker, coach, and advisor. To request to have me speak at your event, fill out this form.

Non-professionally, I'm an educator who is active on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. I'm a father, husband, maker, and volunteer through Rotary and CERT.

I have an Etsy store where I sell some of the unique items I've made, and have even more tutorials on my YouTube channel.

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Skills and Goals

I've been professionaly developing software for 25+ years. Most of my career has been spent as a hands-on development manager for startups and early stage companies. I have had 2 video courses published with Packt Publishing teaching HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I have professional experience in a wide range of languages and technology stacks. While I make sure to maintain my coding skills, my strengths lie as a teacher, mentor, cheerleader, and problem solver. My experience with several start-ups has taught me to play Subject Matter Expert, BA, Product Owner, and Lead Developer all in one day. My experience working with large organizations has taught me the importance of secuirty, scalability, and maintainability.

As a side hobby, I build small electronics, some of which I sell, such as the Mad-Eye Moody Eye. I use either C or Python for development and post tutorial videos on my YouTube channel.

I have spent nearly 10 years at Ingram since selling Aerio, and I am looking to coach developers and startups as well as be more active as a speaker.

One-of-a-Kind Products

Check out my Etsy store to see one-of-a-kind items I've created, including a unique mix of meditation lights.

Mad-Eye Moody Eye

Originally created as a halloween prop, I decided to refine the design and build and make it production worthy. Demand for these eyes has surprised and humbled me.

Alexa-enabled Radio

I've always enjoyed mixing old with new, and with this (and other projects) I've taken classic and retro radios and embedded the Amazon Alexa directly inside, allowing for a beautiful exterior.

Custom Lights and Lanterns

I always have my eye out for unique lanterns and light fixtures and antiques that I can spice up with custom lighting. Some are accented with a few LEDs while others have hundreds of LEDs allowing for custom animations, selectable color options, and a high light output.