Nicolas Wester

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A Little Bit About Me

Hi there! My name is Nicolas Wester. I have been developing software for a little over 4 years in my personal life, and two years professionally. I love programming and solving the puzzles that come along with it. Outside of programming, I'm a huge nerd. I enjoy video games, anime, and hanging out with my two cats.

Technical Skills

I have been programming in HTML and CSS for about 4 years now between professional and personal projects. In my 2 year tenure at BoomTown/Inside Real Estate, I was the sole developer for our RealContact product, a real time communication application that facilitated dialogue and transactions between leads and Real Estate agents utilizing the Twilio API. The Front End was developed in JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, and React. The Back End was developed in PHP and Laravel. We also utilized a MySQL database to track leads, customer data, housing information, etc. Beyond my programming experience, I also created and led the Training Development Team within BoomTown to help onboard and train new developers.

Projects I've Worked On

Discord Bot

This bot was built using Python. The bot allows for moderation of users, media playback, making server announcements, and fun easter eggs for my friends! This was my first project in Python.

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Inventory Tracker

This project was written mainly in Java, but I used JavaFX to design and implement the GUI. The user is able to add parts, create products, search, delete, save and edit items from the management system.

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Video Game Royale

This project is currently in production! This will be developed in JavaScript and React. I am hoping to have this out in the near future. Check back soon for more updates!

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Portfolio Website

This was a complete revamp of my old portfolio. I wanted to demonstrate my growth as a developer from 2 years ago. I used React, Tailwind CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.

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Testimonials

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"From the beginning, Nick has always been someone who enjoys digging in and learning new things. I remember when he reached out to me about a possible BoomTown internship and gave him some feedback that he took, internalized, and exceeded. When the time came and that internship was open, it was an easy sell to bring him on board, and he validated my faith in him time and time again."

Jared Smith

Director of Engineering - BoomTown

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"Nick was an excellent member of our team. In the short time I had to work with him I was beyond impressed with his willingness to learn new things, jump into new code bases, and take on challenging tasks and bugs. I feel like even in the short time I had to work with him he made great strides. He has a great attitude and is great to work with. He would be an excellent engineer for any team he joins."

Tyler Sorenson

Engineering Manager - IRE

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"Nick is always willing to jump on any task needed, and has been extremely valuable to our team, especially when troubleshooting bugs. He takes a systematic approach to debugging, in order to isolate and solve issues as quickly as possible. Nick is an excellent engineer and will be a valuable asset to any team!"

Kenny Richmond

Software Engineering Manager - IRE

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