Nicholas Van Doorn

Experience

• Software Developer - Super Good Software

  Jan 2020 to present

  After working as a contractor with Super Good Software for the second half of 2019, I joined them full time to help our clients launch high volume eCommerce stores using Solidus, Ruby on Rails, and React

• Software Developer, Contract - Super Good Software

  May 2019 to December 2019

  Super Good is a software development agency specializing in Ruby on Rails, Spree/Solidus, eCommerce, and React. During this time we worked together to launch a new client app on Rails and React!

• Software Developer - Barnacle Systems Inc

  Sept 2017 to Feb 2019

  After releasing the first version of the app and web service at Barnacle Systems as a contractor, I joined full time to continue building the product. I worked on the mobile/web app, the web backend, and some of the embedded firmware that runs on the physical product.

• Software Developer, Contract - Barnacle Systems Inc

  July 2017 to Sept 2017

  I worked with the founder of Barnacle Systems to deliver the first version of their mobile app and web backend.

• Software Developer, Contract - Forest Technology Systems

  Sept 2016 to April 2017

  During my time at Forest Technology Systems, I worked with a small cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, and sales staff to transform a prototype camera system into a production ready product.

Open Source Contributions

• solidus_taxjar - TaxJar integration for Solidus eCommerce stores
• solidus - eCommerce framework for Ruby on Rails
• VC0706-cam-lib - C library to capture photos on the VC0706 embedded camera
• sunlight-theme - Implement React themes based on the current level of sunlight

About

Values and Ethics

• Design should consider all users
• Products should be secure and prevent abuse by default
• People are most important
• Empower everyone to do amazing work

Skills

• Building beautiful user applications using web technology
• Collaborating with distributed teams across time zones
• Using test driven development to implement resilient systems
• Managing releases with git

Tools

• Ruby on Rails
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• React
• git
• Shell (I use ZSH)
• Vim

Hobbies

• Sim Racing
• Cars
• Keyboard building
• Collecting iPods
• Baking