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 (44)
ember-addon9
nextjs9
browser9
eager-loading9
react9
compiler8
lazy-loading8
emberjs8
javascript8
hybrid8
static-site-generator7
typescript7
vercel7
version-control6
versioning6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
nickbender/nickbender.io
Apr 2018 - Dec 2021
Personal site for a nerd
Contributions:15 PRs, 31 pushes, 10 branches in 3 years 8 months
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