Nikolas Melgarejo
Weehawken,NJ
Summary
Senior software engineer with 8 years of experience in delivering scalable full-stack solutions. Expertise in fostering team collaboration through strong interpersonal skills and technical proficiency. Proven ability to drive enterprise grade development improvements and mentor peers, aligning technical decisions with successful project outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Lean TECHniques
Des Moines, Iowa
02.2023 - Current
- Led full-stack development across multiple enterprise-level client engagements, delivering core systems from concept through production
- Partnered with stakeholders to define and implement scalable architecture decisions across frontend and backend
- Leveraged AI tools to accelerate development workflows, including generating user stories, refining requirements, and assisting in system design
- Modernized legacy applications using AI-assisted development, enhancing code quality and maintainability
- Transformed disorganized codebases into scalable, enterprise-grade systems through refactoring and architectural improvements
- Designed and enforced best practices for documentation and automated testing to ensure long-term maintainability
- Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines to enable faster, more reliable deployments
- Integrated AI-driven tooling into development lifecycle, enhancing team productivity and delivery speed
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into efficient, scalable technical solutions
Software Engineer II
DigitalOcean
New York, NY
01.2020 - Current
- Spearheaded crucial transitional efforts from Gatsby to Next.js for marketing and community sites serving millions of customers monthly
- Delivered multiple large-scale projects, including tooling and brand redesigns, enhancing overall project visibility
- Transformed ideas into scalable reusable solutions in collaboration with digital experience designers and stakeholders
- Onboarded new team members to codebases, ensuring consistent teamwork and knowledge sharing
Front End Developer
Tagflix
San Francisco, CA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Reviewed project specifications and developed solutions for multiple web applications using Javascript and React to meet project requirements
- Increased codebases' testing coverage from 0% to 80% to enhance software reliability
- Troubleshot and resolved issues with main product before software deployment to ensure seamless user experience
Education
Apprentice - Web Development/Computer Science
Thinkful
New York, NY01-2019
Skills
- AI workflow enablement
- Full-stack development
- JavaScript and TypeScript
- HTML5 and CSS3
- NET and Angular
- React and Nextjs
- Nodejs and API development
- MongoDB and PostgreSQL
- Software architecture
- Performance optimization
- Test-driven development
- Continuous integration
- Product Mindset
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Lean TECHniques
02.2023 - Current
Software Engineer II
DigitalOcean
01.2020 - Current
Front End Developer
Tagflix
01.2019 - 01.2020
Apprentice - Web Development/Computer Science
Thinkful