Nicholas Leask
Senior Software Engineer at Charity Navigator
Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolNicholas Leask is a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of experience building scalable React/Next.js front ends and Node.js/TypeScript back ends, currently architecting high-availability portals at Charity Navigator. He has a strong track record migrating legacy systems to modern stacks, reducing operational costs and build failures while improving performance and conversion metrics. At Asurion he led integrations that unlocked multimillion-dollar revenue streams by folding acquired features into Node/TypeScript APIs and migrating Java monoliths to Lambda microservices. Earlier work at Nebula Academy blends hands-on full‑stack delivery with leadership—growing programs, launching revenue-generating products, and mentoring engineering instructors. Based in Saint Petersburg, FL, he pairs pragmatic engineering with a focus on resiliency, observability, and measurable business impact.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Vocational, Computer Software Engineering / Web Development, Vocational, Computer Software Engineering / Web Development at GalvanizeBachelor’s Degree, Business Management & Environmental Studies, Bachelor’s Degree, Business Management & Environmental Studies at Stony Brook University
English
Github Skills (16)
jquery9
mongodb9
excel9
golang9
linkedin9
aws-lambda9
rest-api8
html8
powerpoint8
react8
java8
python7
git7
javascript7
machine-learning7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
LeaskN/portfolio
Aug 2018 - Mar 2020
Contributions:26 commits, 23 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
LeaskN/SEV1Notes
May 2020 - Jul 2020
Contributions:74 commits, 1 PR, 71 pushes in 2 months
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