# Richard Nicholson

> Software Engineer at Aryaka Networks

Location: Pacifica, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/richardnicholson

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Aryaka Networks
Jan 2019 – Present | Pacifica, CA
Working on network monitoring and alert systems.

### Software Engineer @ Hazardous Software Inc.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
I worked on simulations and machine learning. I refined a platform API designed to write behavior cloning and genetic learning AI in a lisp-like language. I created simulation environments in Unity and the Steam game zTime.

### UI Developer @ Cisco
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Jose, CA
I added graph filtering to the data visualization tools and improved the primary displays of the proprietary PC application.

### Software Developer @ Composite Software
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Mateo, CA
I upgraded their Swing-based data browser for SOA elements with history and convenience functions.

### Software Development Intern @ AOL
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Palo Alto, CA
I ported an old C++ database application to the Data Proxy Language framework and delivered the completed project well ahead of schedule with zero bugs in production.

### Software Developer @ Mountain View High School
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Mountain View, CA
Worked as part of a team of three to design, code, and debug an inventory system to track instrument rentals and automatically generate rental contracts for the Music Department. The new system decreased the amount of clerical work by tenfold compared to a manually edited Excel spreadsheet and paper contracts.


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Linguistics
University of California, Santa Cruz


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/richard-nicholson-86616254

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Last updated: 2026-04-11