Nicholas Mendez
Instructor III at University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Trinidad and Tobago
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Top SchoolNicholas Mendez is an experienced web instructor and full-stack developer with 11 years of practice building performant Progressive Web Applications and teaching web technologies at the University of the West Indies. He blends hands-on product engineering and academic instruction, having progressed from demonstrator and research assistant to Instructor III while delivering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in software engineering and cloud technologies. Nicholas contributes to open-source projects like a Flask MVC template where he implemented backend-to-frontend integrations and database setups, reflecting a pragmatic, API-first approach to web apps. Based in Trinidad and Tobago, he pairs regional perspective with a Master’s specialization in Cloud Technologies and a knack for turning classroom theory into production-ready features. Colleagues know him as a tech blogger and community leader who focuses on solving real problems and delivering tangible value rather than chasing buzzwords.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science Cloud Technologies Specialization, Master's degree, Computer Science Cloud Technologies Specialization at University of the West Indies, St. Augustine CampusSt. Mary's College TrinidadSt. James Secondary School
English
Stackoverflow
59reputation
16kreached
2answers
6questions
Github Skills (28)
javascript10
python10
mvc10
flask-ask10
flask10
api-design9
restful-api9
api-rest9
sqlalchemy9
rest-api9
html9
css8
jinjava8
swift6
firebase6
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
uwidcit/flaskmvc
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
A template for flask applications structured in the Model View Controller pattern.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 87 commits, 27 PRs in 2 years
Contributions summary:Nicholas contributed to the development of a Flask MVC application, focusing on both backend and frontend aspects. Their contributions included updating the application configuration, adding boilerplate code for static user interfaces, and creating and modifying user-related views and templates. They also worked on setting up the database and integrating frontend JavaScript to interact with the backend API to display user data. Additionally, the user made minor template and documentation improvements.
templatepythonflask-apicontrollermodel-view-controller
uwidcit/info2602l4
May 2020 - Feb 2025
Contributions:1 PR, 27 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 10 months
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