# Nick Wactor > Freelance Full-Stack Software Engineer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nickwactor Engineered technical solutions at Cisco Systems utilizing technologies like Angular, Spring, and Flask. Also has experience designing, developing, and deploying web and mobile apps with the MERN stack (Mongo, Express, React, Node). Earned a B.S. in Computer Science at Brandeis University. Interned for McKay Brothers (telecommunications software) developing Java and C applications. Tutored data structures, algorithms, and web development. Passion for building software that invokes imaginations and targets the situations where it can be the most effective. See my projects on github! https://github.com/nwactor ------------------------------------------ A Few Technical Keywords ------------------------------------------ Active Languages: Python, Java, Javascript, HTML/CSS, SQL Databases: Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase Web Technologies: Node.js/Express, Flask, Spring, Angular, React, jQuery Mobile: React Native, Android Other Tools: Eclipse, Git, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Expo, Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Unreal Engine ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ unspun Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Key accomplishments of my time at unspun include: - Developing tools for creating and editing garment base patterns - Creating solutions to anonymize and analyze 3D body scan data - Streamlining the tracking and management of custom orders from production to post-delivery - Evaluating the fit rate of made-to-order clothing - Integrating workflows across cross-functional teams - Implementing features of the unspun website and iPhone app ### Software Engineer @ Tata Consultancy Services Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Jose, California, United States Consulted as a Software Engineer at Cisco Systems: - Implemented new UI features that improved speed of user workflow by up to 50% while refactoring and replacing older code to meet current industry standards and remove needless complexity - Coordinated with other engineers around the globe to develop and deploy new scopes using Spring, Flask, Angular 6, and Python natural language processing - Debugged, fought fires, and added new functionality to the services that support the Cisco Store while developing new features for partner-facing Cisco applications ### Student / Full Stack Web Developer @ UC Berkeley Extension Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Berkeley, CA Immersed in MERN Stack and related technologies 5 hours a day on campus and many more offsite for 12 weeks. Top Projects: BART-Now: https://github.com/yiyi098/BART-Now Web app that allows user to locate the nearest BART (Bay-Area Rapid Transit) station and receive a real-time train schedule with a press of a button. Also includes routing information, ETAs to station based on user's mode of transport, and option to view other stations. Currently being rewritten to use React, Node.js, Express.js, as well as React Native for mobile support. Wellsent: https://github.com/nwactor/wellsent Online messaging app that uses xOR encryption to make sure that users’ messages are stored securely and are inaccessible to anyone else. Users register personal accounts and can search for others via username. Uses Node/Express/MySQL server on the backend and the Blaze HTML/CSS framework on the frontend. Therify: https://therify.io/ Photo-sharing mobile app that promises users that the content they see has authentic locations. Uses GPS data along with timestamps generated in the app at the time photos are captured to ensure that every picture uploaded really comes from where it says it does. Written in React Native with a Node/Express/Mongodb backend. ### Teaching Assistant - Data Structures and Fundamentals of Computing @ Brandeis University Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Waltham, MA Held office hours twice a week for Brandeis University's Data Structures & Algorithms and Introduction to Programming courses, helping students with assignments, concepts, and programming techniques. Graded tests and assignments for quality, efficiency, and style. Proctored multi-hour exams. ### Software Engineering Intern @ McKay Brothers Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Oakland, CA Implemented, optimized, and bench-marked Java and C applications for encoding and decoding binary messages using Simple Binary Encoding. Developed skills using Debian Linux, self-taught C, and gained valuable experience working on a long-term project from start to finish. ### Lifeguard @ Brandeis University Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Waltham, MA Monitored up to 15 active lap swimmers for 2-hour shifts at the Brandeis Athletics Center, ready to perform a rescue at any time. Recorded the chemical balance of the water and performed general upkeep of the facility. Undertook a rigorous in-service training schedule to maintain the skills needed to provide patrons with an excellent level of safety. ### Camp Counselor, Canoeing/Sailing Instructor @ Four Winds Westward Ho Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Deer Harbor, WA Personally responsible for the entertainment, well-being, day-to-day needs, and mentoring of four successive tent-groups of boys over month-long periods. Engaged daily in leadership and team-work with fellow waterfront staff. Activities included lesson planning, life guarding, instructing canoeing and sailing classes of up to ten children, and being shadowed by counselors-in-training to help them develop skills in leading, teaching, and working with kids. Time at Four Winds deeply valued as a period that impressed the importance and benefits of teamwork, imagination, self-reliance, and a strong, closely-knit community. ### Helping Hand @ Four Winds Westward Ho Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Deer Harbor, WA Undertook four weeks of leadership-training at Four Winds Westward Ho camp. Duties included assisting staff in classes and activities as well as the daily upkeep of the camp's supply of dish and silverware. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (May 2017) in Computer Science Brandeis University Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 ### Full Stack Web Development UC Berkeley Extension Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 ### Head-Royce School Jan 2000 – Jan 2013 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nick-wactor-9b6777113 --- Source: https://flows.cv/nickwactor JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nickwactor/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22