Andrew Nickell
Principal Software Engineer at Autodesk Construction
San Francisco Bay Area United States
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Top SchoolAndrew Nickell is a Principal Software Engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with 11 years of full-stack experience, specializing in JavaScript ecosystems and shipped products across Autodesk Construction and Syapse. He excels at designing elegant data flows and polished interfaces using React/Redux, Node, TypeScript, and test-driven practices, while also bringing backend expertise with PostgreSQL/MySQL and real-time systems via Socket.io. Known for a puzzle-solver mindset, he pairs rigorous engineering discipline with a collaborative approach to tackle complex, cross-functional problems. His background is unusually interdisciplinary—formally trained as a vocalist and former professional opera singer—which informs his attention to performance, repetition, and coaching when mentoring teams. A Hack Reactor alum, he moves comfortably between rapid prototype builds and production-grade architecture, delivering practical solutions that scale.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design at University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance at CSU SacramentoMusic, Music at West Valley CollegeLeigh High SchoolHack Reactor
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Github Skills (15)
mysql-database10
npmjs10
mysql9
javascript9
nodejs9
simulator8
simulation7
driver5
linux3
rpg3
dnd-tools3
squad2
movie1
api1
react1
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
amused-rutabega/thesecrettoiletsofsf
Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:45 PRs, 29 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
amused-rutabega/PhosphorescentLlama
Oct 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:40 PRs, 26 pushes, 1 comment in 3 days
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