# Tristan Van Maren > Senior Software Engineer at Nutrien Ag Solutions Location: Loveland, Colorado, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tristanvanmaren Experienced Sr. Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience in full-stack development with React, React Native, Node, Python, JavaScript, and Typescript. Collaborative and detail-oriented with a proven track record of pioneering innovative solutions for complex problems. Former English teacher, archery instructor, poet, and IT dude; has taught classes in Technical Writing, Regular Expressions, and Linux Desktop Configuration. Passions include modular software design and philosophy (I mean, they're basically the same thing, right?) ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Nutrien Ag Solutions Jan 2021 – Present | Loveland, Colorado, United States • Architected long-term data model for "flexible planning" micro-frontend app & mentored consultants building API. • Leveraged company configuration of Expo w/ React Native Web to publish iOS, Android, & Web from one codebase. • Wrote robust unit tests w/ React Native Testing Library. • Leveraged custom hooks, React Hook Form, Context API, Apollo Client cache, memoization, and functional components to minimize state complexity & avoid unnecessary re-renders. ### Full Stack Engineer @ Nutrien Ag Solutions Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Loveland, CO • Built full stack crop/farm/field planning web application w/ product search, Excel-style calculations, price/availability change alerts, budgeting tool & PDF download. • Transitioned Django backend from REST to graphQL. • Architected, managed, & spearheaded OpenID Connect Single Sign-On project w/ a small team. • Wrote RFC documents on best practices, including testing, API errors, and various code patterns ### Technical Lead @ Nutrien Ag Solutions Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Loveland, Colorado, United States • Worked closely with Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Designers, QA, Consultants, and teams to define project requirements and strategize iterative milestones. • Published and maintained internal libraries and shared components. • Refactored sensitive areas of technical debt (both backend & frontend) into dependable modules w/ comprehensive, reliable test suites. • Interviewed, onboarded, & pair programmed w/ new hires. ### Chief Technology Officer @ Health Hero, Inc Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Fort Collins, Colorado Area Maintained & managed existing products & technologies, handled implementation with new clients, day-to-day deliverables, dev-ops, code review, & general product ownership. Roles: Mobile Developer, Front-end Developer, Backend Developer, Product Owner, Client Contact, Data Analyst, Business Analyst, QA lead, Project Lead Languages: JavaScript, Ruby, PL/pgSQL, Bash Frameworks: React Native, Rails, Express.js, Bootstrap Tech: Google Cloud, AWS, Linode, Heroku, Twilio, Ubuntu, Node, PostgreSQL, GitHub, Travis CI, HoundCI, ESLint, Excel ### Mobile Developer @ Health Hero, Inc Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Fort Collins, Colorado Wrote new features & debugged existing issues in our cross-platform React Native mobile application. Features I implemented included: - IDP initiated SSO - daily challenge participation interface - Apple health integration & interface - comprehensive API error-handling system - app-wide state management system - local cacheing - React Native version upgrades Tech: - React Native - React Native Flexbox - Apple Healthkit - Fabric.io - Crashlytics - AsyncStorage - NativeBase - React Native Elements ### Web & Mobile Development Contractor @ Self-Employed Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Fort Collins, Colorado Area Loveland, CO Worked with Kim Orr Yoga, LLC providing UX consultation and website customization across WordPress and Teachable (Shopify Liquid) platforms. Boulder, CO Contracted with Field Wheel Consulting, LLC to deliver a Property Listing mobile app MVP. Remote Began contracting with Health Hero, Inc. for bugfixes to their cross-platform Employee Wellness mobile app. ### Assistant House Director & Educator @ Liberty Common School Jan 2012 – Jan 2016 | Fort Collins, Colorado Area Lead Instructor: 9th Grade Western Literature & High School Composition Faculty Mentor: Creative Writing Club, Film Club & Literature Society Pioneered development, rewriting, documentation, and reimplementation of • 9th Grade Core curriculum • 8th Grade Composition curriculum • HS Composition/Technical Writing curriculum Documented test-driven analyses and administrative feedback for yearly development and refactoring of curriculum. Trained students in close reading of literary texts, etymological and contextual analysis, philosophical interpretation, and critical thinking skills. Maintained and developed documentation for student community House System. Collaborated with English department head & peers to determine department-wide best practices for consistent student feedback systems. ### Information Technology @ IBM Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Longmont, CO •Assisted Fluor and Best Buy employees in problem-solving, maintenance, and system knowledge issues. •Diagnosed root problems and determined appropriate procedures for a majority of first-call resolutions. •Maintained friendly, knowledgeable, and hospitable composure under a wide variety of stressful caller situations. ### Data Management @ Hillsdale College Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Hillsdale, MI •Assisted in transition from Legacy donor database software to The Raiser's Edge •Implemented systematic error diagnosis & problem-solving •Systematized a relatively mind-numbing task through keyboard shortcuts and techno music ## Education ### Full Stack Web Development Immersive Galvanize Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 ### Microsoft Technology Associate in Information Technology Front Range Community College Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English, Philosophy Hillsdale College Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tvanmaren --- Source: https://flows.cv/tristanvanmaren JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tristanvanmaren/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22