I'm Nicholas Ames, a Software Engineer

About Me

Hello, I'm Nick, a software development engineer living and working in the Pacific Northwest. I enjoy creating web applications, finding creative ways to parse the internet and learning new tools and technologies to help aid me in my day-to-day tasks.

Employment

  • Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead

    Q Bio, 2023 - Present

    Engineered and optimized web applications for a comprehensive health and wellness platform, empowering users and clinicians with unified, data-driven health dashboards.

  • Principal Software Engineer, Technical Lead

    Sequel, 2021 - 2023

    Engineered and scaled customizable web conferencing components, enabling seamless integration and brand personalization for virtual and hybrid event platforms.

  • Software Development Engineer

    JetClosing, 2018 - 2021

    Developed and optimized mobile and web applications, providing real estate agents and clients with comprehensive transaction visibility, streamlining the title and escrow process.

  • Senior Software Development Engineer

    WatchGuard, 2016 - 2018

    Developed and implemented a multi-tier cloud platform, transitioning an on-premises application to provide customers with a centralized view of log data and metrics across all devices.

  • Software Development Engineer

    PitchBook Data, 2015 - 2016

    Software engineer working on various internal tools and applications. Specific examples include quality assurance tools, data management systems and automated researching solutions.

  • Software Development Engineer, Internship

    Pierce County IT, 2014 - 2015

    Developed a mobile application under the guidance of a senior software engineer. Utilized web technologies such as AngularJS and cross-platform build tools such as Cordova to design and create a mobile application for IOS and Android.

Education

  • University of Washington

    BSc, Computer Science

  • Seattle University

    BSc, Sports and Exercise Science