
Nick Kuhn
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Nick has over a decade of Drupal experience and has built some of the largest and most recognized Drupal websites such as Fox.com and AmericanIdol.com. With a very wide skillset, he fits in perfectly with any sized team, and in any role. He has worked with Acquia and developed several of the best practices the community uses today. With over 50 projects under his belt, he has the real-life experience needed to make applications successful.
Portfolio
Experience
Availability
Preferred Environment
Git, Vagrant
The most amazing...
...thing I've coded was the rankedpicks.com sorting algorithm.
Work Experience
Chief Technology Officer
FantasyAces
- Oversaw all technical matters at FantasyAces, a publicly traded company in the brand new Daily Fantasy Sports industry.
- Developed several new performance upgrades that put the website on a scalable track.
- Developed an iOS app with a local agency, managed several remote developers, and made strategic decisions.
- Handled regulatory requests and developed cost saving solutions that kept us in line with new legislation.
Sr. Manager, Web Development
Fox
- Working under the Director of Technology, managed all development for the web properties under the umbrella of FOX Broadcast (www.fox.com).
- Helped architect the 2014 redesign (Drupal 7) and managed the development of sponsorship pages as well as other internal projects.
- While managing three separate development vendors, I still did hands on development (back and front-end).
Software Manager
BLITZ
- Worked as the sole Drupal developer at a large digital agency.
- Built www.aruba.com single-handedly.
- Worked on various high traffic / visibility brand websites such as www.dole.com, www.vizio.com, www.saintsrow.com, and www.fxnetworks.com.
- Launched the Saints Row IV community site upgrade.
- Gained a lot of experience using Zend Framework.
Technical Director
TheWrap
- Made all technical related decisions such as hosting, hiring contractors, integrating third party technologies, and leading any new projects. This work was done for an extremely high traffic website and in a high paced environment (over 1.6 million unique visitors per month).
- Operated as the key developer in all projects, providing support in a 24/7 news environment.
- Developed several new systems to simplify advertising and worked with Ad Ops to increase revenue.
Sr. Drupal Developer
Causecast
- Worked in a team that developed the Employee Engagement platform, as well as several other nonprofit based projects.
- Helped to both mentor junior developers and architect daily solutions to the platform we were building.
- Participated in various non-profit fundraisers and helped contribute to the Tycoon Drupal 7 module.
Web Engineer
Achieve Internet
- Worked on enterprise level Drupal development, including building several large / complex systems for high-end media outlets and corporations.
- Participated in local Drupal community.
Experience
Aruba
http://aruba.comFox
http://fox.comLysse
http://lysse.comSaintsRow
American Idol
http://americanidol.comBerkshire Innovation Center
Causecast
http://causecast.orgDole.com (Peel the Love)
Fantasy Aces
MyELX
Skills
Languages
Sass, CSS3, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, PHP, HTML5, Python, Swift
Frameworks
Drupal Commerce, Zend Framework, Laravel
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, Backbone.js, Drupal API, TensorFlow, SoundCloud API, Brightcove API, Node.js
Tools
Gulp, NGINX, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES), NPM, Grunt, Subversion (SVN), Mailchimp, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), Jenkins, Varnish, Vagrant, Git, OneSite
Paradigms
HTML DOM
Platforms
New Relic, Apache2, Acquia, Drupal 6, Drupal 7, Drupal 8, Drupal, WordPress, Magento, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Storage
Amazon S3 (AWS S3), MySQL, Memcached, Amazon Aurora, MongoDB
Other
Ajax, RSync, Front-end Development, AdJuggler, Sitecore, Akamai, Relational Database Services (RDS)
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering
University of California, Riverside - Riverside, CA