Nick Sortor
Software & Data Engineer
Lexington,KY
Summary
Software engineer enthusiastic about building political coalitions and grassroots initiatives to drive change. Highly proficient in the development of software to create robust, large-scale data operations to advance the digital reach & success of political campaigns allowing them to compete with even the most well-funded opponents at only a fraction of the cost.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Incoming Campaign Manager
Andrew Cooperrider For State Treasurer
Lexington, KY
09.2022 - Current
- Have been retained but will not take over operations until after the November general election
- Will be working to expand the digital infrastructure created during the State Senate campaign as well as manage the statewide ground game
Chief Technology Officer
Campaign.run
Lexington, KY
09.2021 - Current
- Built a polling platform used to send out robocalls and text messages to up to two million people at a time, cutting out the middleman and saving campaigns tens of thousands of dollars
- Created an online petition called FreedomFight.us which has been utilized to send over one million emails to legislators all around the country resulting in mass data collection
- Developed an online platform utilized by conservative candidates and organizations across the United States giving them the ability to segment data, send mass emails, and collect donations all without having to worry about being de-platformed
Web Developer
Brewed Coffee
Lexington, KY
02.2021 - Current
- Created an entirely new aesthetically pleasing website which helped to further the brand and allow for much easier ordering
- Managed digital ad campaigns resulting in a large increases in online conversions & order sizes
- Integrated backend order management software that synced with the brick & mortar store and allowed for simplified shipping label generation
Political Director
Savannah Maddox For Governor
Lexington, KY
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Oversaw the recruitment of county & regional chairs to establish an initial ground-game across the state
- Implemented data segmentation systems allowing the campaign to separate various target audiences to be use for advertising at later points in the campaign
- Created strategies and systems to further the goal of rapid, high-quality data collection to grow the campaign's influence across the state
Chief Digital Strategist & Campaign Chair
Andrew Cooperrider For Kentucky State Senate
Lexington, KY
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Created over one hundred variations of digital ads which were highly praised by prominent figures in across the state
- Set up custom audiences to track, identify, and retarget specific groups of voters
- Created digital assets and managed the graphic design of the campaign and designed mailers of which over 30,000 copies were sent
- Led projects to redesign web pages, diversify strategies and revitalize social media presence
- Identified technology framework required to support digital strategies
Education
Trinity High School
Louisville 08.2012 - 05.2016
Skills
Grassroots organizational structures
Timeline
Incoming Campaign Manager
Andrew Cooperrider For State Treasurer
09.2022 - Current
Political Director
Savannah Maddox For Governor
06.2022 - 09.2022
Chief Technology Officer
Campaign.run
09.2021 - Current
Web Developer
Brewed Coffee
02.2021 - Current
Chief Digital Strategist & Campaign Chair
Andrew Cooperrider For Kentucky State Senate
02.2021 - 05.2022
Trinity High School
08.2012 - 05.2016
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