Nick D'Amico, Developer in Amherst, United States
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Nick D'Amico

Verified Expert  in Engineering

Software Developer

Location
Amherst, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 31, 2014

Nick is a front-end developer with a creative bent. He has been working independently and subcontracting for the past few years, before which he was a systems engineer; his experience has given him an excellent understanding of technology in addition to a proven ability to act professionally and meet deadlines.

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Unity, Coda 2, Sublime Text

The most amazing...

...thing I've coded is a web audio synthesizer which draws parallels between euclidean two-dimensional shapes and the division of the musical octave.

Work Experience

Lead Developer and Director of IT

2008 - PRESENT
Flying Elephants LLC
  • Developed a new website.
  • Developed an iPad app using Unity3D.
  • Maintained Apple servers.
  • Maintained LTO Tape Backup.
  • Supported end-users.
Technologies: CSS, Apple, Unity, HTML

Web Developer

2013 - 2014
Knectar Design
  • Created front-end code for numerous sites.
  • Maintained the existing front-end code for a large public facing site.
  • Created a custom CMS app using CodeIgniter.
  • Used GIT workflows to collaborate and push code.
  • Used ticketing systems to communicate with a globally distributed team.
Technologies: PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML

Apple Systems Engineer

2002 - 2008
Tekserve
  • Conducted pre-sales support.
  • Engineered complex SAN networks.
  • Maintained relations with high-profile customers.
  • Configured complex mission-critical CMS solutions.
  • Engineered high-capacity backup systems.

Languages

CSS3, SCSS, HTML5, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, C#

Libraries/APIs

jQuery Mobile, jQuery, Raphaël, HTML5 Canvas, D3.js

Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sublime Text, Coda 2

Platforms

WordPress, Apple

Frameworks

Unity, Compass, Bootstrap 3, CodeIgniter

Storage

MongoDB, MySQL

1992 - 1996

Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology

Boston University - Boston

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