# Nikki Kyllonen > Full-Stack Elixir Developer Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nikkikyllonen I am looking to pursue a fulfilling full-time position as a developer. I want to love what I do, to care about what I build, and to care about whom I am building it for. I want to have a true connection with my job and my company. I am looking to grow both as an individual and as a developer. My dream company actively supports employee growth in both of these areas; it strives to lift up each member of its community, diversely and inclusively. I am passionate about well-written code and am a staunch proponent of formatting and design. I am driven to help others and believe in the power of the individual to create positive change. I do not believe in the traditional computer science stereotype and am proud of and inspired by those who don't let that stereotype hold them back from what they can accomplish. Strengths: Harmony, Learner, Input, Deliberative, Context ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ GridPoint Jan 2022 – Present Founding engineer of GridPoint’s new Elixir/Phoenix LiveView/PostgreSQL Intelligence Platform (G.I.P.) - Collaborated directly with Sales to build configurable demo data that could be tailored to specific potential clients - Supported internal learning initiatives to teach Elixir to OOP engineers within GridPoint - Iterated with product and design to construct features that were efficient and supported client needs - Prioritized DEI as a DEI committee member, assisting the launch of GridPoint’s first ERGs - Cultivated community within Engineering by helping to organize in-person social gatherings ### Junior Developer @ NewAperio Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 - Assisted with Elixir/Phoenix/PostgreSQL/LiveView and React.js web apps and a React Native/GraphQL mobile app - Wrote documentation for and presented features directly to clients - Provided meticulous copy reviews, GitHub PR reviews, and QA testing - Iterated to ensure an optimal balance of user experience and code construction - Collaborated with team members to build a company culture founded on trust, empathy, and fun ### Teaching Team Interviewer @ Girls Who Code Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 - Virtually evaluated applicants for (Virtual) Summer Immersion Program Instructor and TA positions - Provided timely, detailed interview notes and in-depth feedback on the suitability of candidates - Winter 2019/2020 & Winter 2020/2021 ### Virtual Summer Immersion Program Instructor @ Girls Who Code Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 - Built a fun, fast-paced virtual classroom that valued sisterhood building and highlighted bravery and stepping out of comfort zones - Supported the growth of 2-3 TAs by encouraging each to lead teaching sessions and to lean into their edges - Introduced HTML, CSS, and JavaScript curricula through 2-3 projects in both 2-week and 1-week program formats ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Fourth Year Level Course Spring 2020 - Extended previous Python grading scripts with additional features to improve assignment feedback - Provided detailed, in-depth feedback on all worksheets and projects - Clarified basic graphics concepts and class assignments during weekly office hours Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Third Year Level Course Fall 2018 - Fall 2019 - Created and advocated the use of a staff Slack workspace, minimizing miscommunication between TAs and professors - Oversaw a team of 6 graduate TAs; providing guidance on best teaching practices and grading script usage - Improved accuracy and turnaround time for automated grading by designing and modifying Python scripts - Assisted students with foundational programming principles using C++; proper Github usage; design patterns; and OOP practices in a large project ### Summer Immersion Program Instructor @ Girls Who Code Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area - Encouraged an engaging classroom community that promoted curiosity and the confidence to face the unknown - Coordinated with parents, Girls Who Code management, and Walmart staff to support a positive learning experience - Explained fundamentals with Scratch and Python, web development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and robotics with Arduino C ### Independent Contractor @ School For Body-Mind Centering Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | El Sobrante, CA - Apply corrections to the text and apply reformatting of workbook pages - Digitize notes into uniformly formatted documents for future editing ### Lindahl Academic Center Subject Tutor @ Lindahl Academic Center Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | University of Minnesota - Twin Citites - Assisted Student Athletes with math and intro-level computer science courses ### Wyzant Online Tutor @ Wyzant Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 - Tutor high school and college students online in C++ and basic programming practices ### Undergraduate Teaching Assistant @ University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, First Year Level Course - Lead weekly lab sessions and office hours with occasional review lectures on important concepts - Fostered a comfortable working and learning environment with fellow TAs and students ### Undergraduate Researcher @ University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Interactive Visualization Lab - Implemented configuration scripts in C# and two adjustable edge detection shaders for a Unity3D program - Helped to give weekly status updates and to provide ideas during brainstorming sessions - Co-author of poster accepted to IEEE 2017, a symposium on 3D User Interfaces ### MCAE IDOL @ University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | St. Paul Campus Student Worker for MCAE ### Undergraduate Researcher, DPNM Lab @ Pohang University of Science and Technology Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea - Distributed Processing & Network Management (DPNM) Lab - Researched connecting IoT devices to the Samsung ARTIK Cloud platform - Researched using Samsung ARTIK IoT boards for IoT servies ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science University of Minnesota ### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science University of Minnesota ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nikki-kyllonen --- Source: https://flows.cv/nikkikyllonen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nikkikyllonen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10