Summary
Nicholas Evans is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack systems and currently leading architecture and delivery at ORTEC for Communications, where he blends tech lead, architect and scrum master responsibilities while focusing primarily on backend development. He has deep practical experience in performance-sensitive systems from his work on XBRL validators and tooling at EBPI, and a track record of profiling and optimizing algorithms in Java, Scala and JavaScript. Nicholas’s background in physics, mathematics and history & philosophy of science gives him an analytical, systems-thinking approach to software design and a knack for explaining complex technical trade-offs. Comfortable across app, web and narrowcasting channels, he prioritizes connecting user-facing experiences with robust data processing and operational reliability.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Coursera
BSc, Physics and Philosophy, 1st class honours, BSc, Physics and Philosophy, 1st class honours at King's College London, U. of London
MSc, History and Philosophy of Science, Cum laude, MSc, History and Philosophy of Science, Cum laude at Universiteit Utrecht
EABJM
Physics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Mathematics, Philosophy at UC Berkeley
English, French, Dutch, German