Nick Bender
Director Of Software Engineering at Wistia
Boise, Idaho, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNick Bender is a Director of Software Engineering with 13 years of experience leading teams to build video and cloud-focused products, currently scaling engineering at Wistia from Boise, Idaho. He combines hands-on expertise in Ruby on Rails and cloud infrastructure with a history of managing APIs and web applications that support mobile, Alexa, and B2B platforms. Nick’s background spans startups and enterprise environments—including roles at Huckleberry, MyLife, IBM, and A10—where he has driven release planning, remote office coordination, and cross-functional delivery. A former US Navy officer, he brings disciplined operational rigor and clear communication to engineering leadership. He’s known for mentoring developers and an offbeat interest in “talking to robots,” reflecting a practical curiosity about emerging interfaces.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science at Boise State University
Github Skills (32)
eager-loading10
lazy-loading9
react9
nextjs8
emberjs8
browser8
static-site-generator7
ruby7
rails7
ember7
vercel7
compiler7
activerecord6
versioning6
ssg6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
nickbender/nickbender.io
Apr 2018 - Jan 2026
Personal site for a nerd
Contributions:15 PRs, 31 pushes, 10 branches in 7 years 10 months
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