Nathaniel Finger, Developer in Mansfield, MA, United States
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Nathaniel Finger

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Software Developer

Location
Mansfield, MA, United States
Toptal Member Since
March 31, 2022

Nathaniel has been a full-stack developer for over half a decade. He led his previous company from four employees to over 150 in just a few years. He's overseen tech initiatives, end-to-end testing, and the development of countless full-stack features. Nathanial is known for his ability to communicate effectively with product and business owners. He loves challenging puzzles and getting his hands dirty.

User Interface (UI)Front-endReactPythonCSSReduxGitHubTypeScriptMongoDBNode.jsExpress.jsGraphQLNext.jsApolloFlaskFortran

Portfolio

DraftKings
TypeScript, React, Next.js, C#, Technical Leadership, Leadership, HTML, CSS...
Reggora
React, Python, Flask, MongoDB, Technical Leadership, Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
Gemr
Angular, Express.js, MongoDB, TypeScript, Node.js, Technical Leadership...

Experience

Python - 7 yearsReact - 7 yearsNode.js - 6 yearsMongoDB - 6 yearsTypeScript - 6 yearsFlask - 6 yearsGraphQL - 4 yearsNext.js - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

MacOS, Visual Studio, Slack, Zoom, Google Meet

The most amazing...

...tool I've developed was an automated PDF scraper and rules engine for Goldman Sachs.

Work Experience

Lead Software Engineer

2021 - PRESENT
DraftKings
  • Planned the tech and oversaw the development of and contributed to the addition of candle auctions to the NFT marketplace.
  • Rearchitected the information architecture of the internal tools to improve UI/UX for the operations team.
  • Led several tech initiatives, including increased performance and session monitoring, decreasing bundle size to improve user experience, implementing a framework and process for end-to-end testing.
Technologies: TypeScript, React, Next.js, C#, Technical Leadership, Leadership, HTML, CSS, Web3.js, Apollo, Software Architecture, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), User Interface (UI), Front-end, GitHub, JavaScript, Front-end Development, REST, ECMAScript (ES6)

Head of Engineering Enablement

2018 - 2021
Reggora
  • Restructured our monolithic API into faster, more resilient microservices.
  • Oversaw the development of countless full-stack features, including the order management system and job allocation algorithm.
  • Implemented a payment management system and integration with stripe.
Technologies: React, Python, Flask, MongoDB, Technical Leadership, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Leadership, HTML, CSS, Apollo, Software Architecture, User Interface (UI), Front-end, Redux, GitHub, Styled-components, JavaScript, Front-end Development, REST, ECMAScript (ES6)

Lead Developer

2015 - 2018
Gemr
  • Lead the conversion of a JavaScript application to an end-to-end TypeScript application.
  • Manage sprint planning, allocation of time and resources, and significant feature planning.
  • Coordinated the contributions of a team of several offshore engineers.
Technologies: Angular, Express.js, MongoDB, TypeScript, Node.js, Technical Leadership, Leadership, HTML, CSS, User Interface (UI), Front-end, Redux, GitHub, Styled-components, JavaScript, Front-end Development, REST, ECMAScript (ES6)

Japanese Soccer League NFT Marketplace

https://daznmoments.com/
An NFT marketplace for the Japanese soccer league. I was the lead developer on this project and oversaw all planning and development of the project. This included coordinating with developers across time zones and working with a company that spoke mainly Japanese.

Genies

http://genies.com
An NFT Marketplace selling digital avatar accessories. This application is built using Next.js and Go. I was the Technical Architect and Lead Developer on this project. This project interacts with the Flow blockchain to store and read crucial data.

Languages

TypeScript, Python, GraphQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ECMAScript (ES6), C#, Go, Rust, Fortran, SQL

Frameworks

Next.js, Express.js, Redux, Flask, Angular

Libraries/APIs

React, Node.js, Web3.js

Tools

GitHub, Zoom, Visual Studio, Slack, Flow

Paradigms

REST

Platforms

MacOS, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Storage

MongoDB, PostgreSQL

Other

Technical Leadership, User Interface (UI), Front-end, Front-end Development, Leadership, Apollo, Software Architecture, Styled-components, Google Meet, Differential Equations, Calculus, Stochastic Modeling, Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

2012 - 2016

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics

University of Connecticut - Storrs, Connecticut, USA

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