Nathan Friend
Remote Software Engineer at Stripe
Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolNathan Friend is a remote software engineer with 11 years of experience building delightful, usable web and mobile products, currently at Stripe after a senior frontend role at GitLab. He bridges frontend and backend concerns across JavaScript/TypeScript, Dart, C#, and Ruby, and has shipped features from API design and CI/CD to internationalized SPAs and responsive cross-browser experiences. His background in Human-Computer Interaction and dual training in computer science and cello performance gives him a user-focused, pattern-aware approach to engineering and collaboration. Comfortable across frameworks—from Rails and ASP.NET to React, Vue, Next/Nuxt, and Flutter—he focuses on developer workflow optimization and reliable automated testing. Based in Ontario, he pairs professional remote engineering with a creative practice as a cellist, a blend that surfaces in thoughtful UX decisions and disciplined craftsmanship.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Cello Performance (minor), Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Cello Performance (minor) at Dordt CollegeMaster’s Degree, Human Computer Interaction, Master’s Degree, Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State UniversityThe Contemporary Music Center
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Github Skills (200)
photo10
testing10
angular-chart10
ascii10
flutter-plugin10
angularjs10
nodejs10
searching10
desktop10
material-design10
windows10
cropperjs10
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Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
nfriend/website-3.0-docker
Aug 2018 - Dec 2021
Contributions:121 pushes, 2 branches, 1 issue in 3 years 3 months
nfriend/inspiral-web
Dec 2014 - Nov 2018
The web version of the Inspiral app.
Contributions:14 commits, 11 pushes, 2 comments in 4 years
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