Mara Nelson
Software Engineer (Full-Stack) at Bayside Solutions
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMara Nelson is a full-stack software engineer with a decade of experience building web-based tools that improve processes and decision-making, currently contracting with Apple’s Wallets and Payments division on incident management and analytics. She blends frontend expertise in React and UX-informed design with backend skills in Node, Java, and MySQL to deliver maintainable, reusable systems and self-service tooling that measurably reduce friction for stakeholders. Her background in graduate-level mathematics and teaching shaped her ability to communicate complex ideas, absorb technical material quickly, and design solutions with accessibility and Universal Design for Learning principles in mind. Mara has a track record of leading small teams through complex migrations and mentoring rotating engineers, accelerating onboarding and long-term code health. Based in New York, she pairs rigorous analytical thinking with a user-centered approach to create pragmatic, auditable software for high-impact teams.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Mathematics, Master's degree, Mathematics at North Carolina State UniversityBachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science at Gordon College
Github Skills (11)
calculator8
visualizer8
scrabble8
trainer7
react6
top-down3
gdscript3
rpg3
game-development2
game-engine2
godot2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
mara-nel/mara-nel.github.io
Feb 2021 - Nov 2022
a repo for my personal site:
Contributions:10 reviews, 84 commits, 31 PRs in 1 year 9 months
mara-nel/WordGameTrainer
Dec 2021 - May 2023
A way to learn the words that make you a better Scrabble player
Contributions:2 reviews, 16 PRs, 33 pushes in 1 year 4 months
gamereactscrabbletrainerwordgame
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