Nicholas Whitson
Software Engineer at Scientist.com
Oakland, California, United States
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Top SchoolNicholas Whitson is a Server Engineer based in Oakland, CA with nine years of experience building and maintaining APIs and web features, primarily in Ruby on Rails. He has delivered production systems across healthcare (HIPAA-compliant) and fintech domains, working end-to-end from data science integration to iOS/Android clients. Nicholas combines a strong engineering foundation from App Academy with practical operations skills from Linux coursework, enabling reliable, test-driven delivery in regulated environments. His background ranges from scaling leasing and financial resilience products to building accessible, secure Rails applications at Cognoa. Beyond coding, he brings a history of data-driven program work and teaching—skills that surface in his focus on clear product lifecycle participation and cross-team collaboration. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic problem-solver who blends user-focused thinking with disciplined engineering practices.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. Developed a systems-level understanding of human behavior, data patterns, and analytical frameworks; foundations that directly inform thoughtful software architecture, user-centered development, and scalable technical solutions., Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. Developed a systems-level understanding of human behavior, data patterns, and analytical frameworks; foundations that directly inform thoughtful software architecture, user-centered development, and scalable technical solutions. at San Francisco State UniversityFull Stack Software Engineering Certification, Full Stack Software Engineering Certification at App Academy
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Github Skills (4)
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Github contributions (5)
newhitson/nickStarter
Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:124 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
newhitson/99_CountingGame
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 4 days
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