# Nick B.

> Senior Software Engineer at OpenSesame

Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nickb

I write software for the web in Portland, OR. I'm interested in TypeScript, React, design systems, Node.js, functional programing, testing, and JavaScript in general. I get the most satisfaction out of building tools and systems to help other developers.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ OpenSesame
Jan 2020 – Present | Portland, Oregon, United States

### Software Engineer @ Newfront Insurance
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Portland, Oregon
‒ Shipped features on a web app built with TypeScript, Next.js, GraphQL, and a Node.js backend
‒ Refactored legacy React components to use Hooks and increased component test coverage
‒ Laid off due to company-wide COVID-19 downsizing

### Software Engineer @ Adobe
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Portland, Oregon Area
‒ Collaborated with product owners, designers, and engineers across multiple Scrum teams to build a new web UI for Marketo’s flagship product with React, Redux, and Node.js
‒ Led project to simplify design system with UX team input and convert React components to TypeScript
‒ Designed, built, and shipped a RESTful API in Node.js and Express for a feature flagging service
‒ Mentored several junior developers and spread knowledge through presentations and documentation
‒ Vetted and interviewed candidates to hire 6 software engineers

### Senior UI Engineer @ Oracle
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Portland, Oregon Area
‒ Focused on reducing technical debt on a large, legacy React/Reflux/MobX codebase
‒ Developed unit testing patterns in Mocha, Chai, and Enzyme to decrease risks with refactors
‒ Improved code quality and developer experience by introducing linting and enforced test coverage

### Software Engineer @ Nike
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Portland, Oregon Area
‒ Built web apps with React/Redux and maintained libraries used in projects across different teams
‒ Designed and built a RESTful API service in Node.js/Express and PostgreSQL to power multiple apps
‒ Wrote scripts to normalize and migrate data from Excel spreadsheets to PostgreSQL

### Web Developer @ Droplr
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
‒ Led development of the Droplr web client, a Ruby on Rails app with a React and Backbone frontend
‒ Introduced modern tooling and build systems like Babel and Webpack to developer workflow

### SEO Specialist @ Adpearance
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Portland, Oregon
I provided high level SEO strategy and consulting for clients ranging from small, local businesses to nation-wide ecommerce sites. I helped clients diagnose and solve technical issues, from site architecture and content duplication to UX and page speed.

### SEO Strategist @ Portent
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014
As a member of the SEO team, I lead SEO strategy for a range of clients, including large eCommerce sites and online publications. I lead a team to develop new client-facing reports to monitor SEO performance metrics. Being at a small company meant I had a lot of contact with clients, and I collaborated with diverse teams and individuals—both internally and client-side.

### Bilingual Teaching Assistant @ Benafelix Primary School (Spain)
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011
Developed and implemented of bilingual curriculum in a primary education setting
Created interactive presentations to teach new material with Microsoft Office Suite programs


## Education
### BA in English
University of Oregon
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010

### Software Engineering
Epicodus
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nickbernard
- Website: https://nrbernard.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-22