# Nickolas Howell

> Software Engineer – Meta

Location: San Mateo, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nickolas

A solution-focused professional, I bring a blend of technical expertise in software development, front-end web applications, UI frameworks, and backend development, combined with a distinctive leadership style honed across various roles and organizations.

As a Full Stack Software Development Engineer at Qualtrics, my role expands beyond the spectrum of routine tasks. I juggle responsibilities, including overseeing multiple massive monolith migrations, front-end framework transition, tooling improvements, data manipulation, and restful API development. My accomplishments also include the development of multi-datacenter solutions and the establishment of a component library which have both alleviated cross team pain points. Additionally, I have a proven track record in turnarounds, establishing operational excellence, delivering high-quality software solutions, and developing scalable and efficient web applications using front-end and back-end technologies, including React, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and SQL databases.
 
A consistent performer, I've always strived for excellence throughout my career journey. Acknowledged as a result-oriented leader, I believe in a cooperative strategy to devise operational procedures that yield noteworthy outcomes.

My academic highlights:
I have completed a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Utah.
 
My Technical Skill-stack:
I have extensive knowledge of technical tools such as React, Redux, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, Next.js, Webpack, Babel, React-Native, Expo, HTML/CSS/SASS, DOM manipulation, Python, Java, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server, Rest APIs, Azure, AWS, and Svelte, amongst several others.
 
My goal and skillset:
I take pride in being a diligent team leader, thriving in high-stake environments. I continually strive to find opportunities that challenge me, allowing me to bring my leadership and software development skills into play to propel organizational success.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2023 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States

### Motion Graphic Engineer - www.NickolasHowell.com @ Nickolas Howell
Jan 2017 – Present | Salt Lake City, Utah
⦁	Designed and programmed more than hundreds of Motion Graphic Templates plugins starting early 2017.
⦁	Utilized Javascript design patterns to create a unique valuable product in a niche market.
⦁	Demonstrated the value of my product by generating more than 5,000 sales of a premium software product.

### Software Engineer @ Qualtrics
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Provo, Utah, United States
⦁	Worked on internal tooling as a full stack developer leading out and successfully executing front end framework migration plan from AngularJS to React across multiple microservices

### Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure Engineering @ Motorola Solutions
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States
⦁	Updated deprecated YAML architecture to support new features and address security concerns.
⦁	Modified Java backend to improve logging reliability and readability for debugging.
⦁	Improved SQL Sprocs to support and update legacy code with 0% downtime, and deployed development code up to production using Docker and Kubernetes.
⦁	Monitored and resolved issues inside of pods and deployments causing outages in our developer environment.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Motorola Solutions
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | West Valley City, Utah, United States
⦁	Developed a chabot to simplify the incident management workflow that managed our outage damage control flow.
⦁	Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations.
⦁	Utilized SQL queries, managing databases, and reporting data from RESTful API requests.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Motorola Solutions
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | West Valley City, Utah
⦁	Managed Azure, Java and agile techniques in the real world to work effectively in a cross-functional, geographically distributed environment.
⦁	Added functionality to old software that transforms local data into a cloud friendly format to bridge the gap between client and cloud computing via an intermediary hybrid model.

### Freelance Motion Graphic Developer @ Adobe
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
⦁	Designed and programmed more than 50 Motion Graphic Templates plugins starting early 2017.
⦁	Adopted Javascript programming and design knowledge to develop a more refined service-oriented user experience.
⦁	Showed the unique value of my product via digital marketing, resulting in more than $150,000 in sales online.
⦁	Offered contract work from the Content Manager for Adobe Stock, Dennis Radeke, and submitted 50 Motion Graphic Templates to Adobe for distribution on new software.

### Data Driven Template Engineer @ CNN
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
⦁	Utilized JavaScript to create data driven infographics, and created custom code that streamlined the efficiency of working with and displaying data analytics in a broadcast environment.
⦁	Automated a previously time consuming task by utilizing efficient data retrieval to solve problems caused by technical constraints.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
University of Utah
Jan 2017 – Jan 2021


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nickolas-howell-366202139

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Last updated: 2026-03-22