Summary
Nick Lyga is a seasoned software leader and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building scalable web platforms and leading engineering teams. As Co-Founder of AppHammer and former VP of Web Development at SIDEARM Sports, he blends hands-on engineering with product-driven leadership to deliver large-scale web and mobile experiences for startups, universities, and sports brands. He has a track record of designing secure, agile hosting and marketing platforms at Syracuse University and mentoring cross-functional teams through modern, DevOps-friendly workflows. Nick pairs an MS in Applied Data Science and a physics background with practical startup chops, often translating complex requirements into maintainable, production-ready systems. Outside work he teaches, enjoys the outdoors, and brings a persistent drive to master new skills—an orientation that shows in his shift from photography and small-business web work to leading enterprise web initiatives.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Physics, Bachelor's degree, Physics at SUNY Potsdam
Master of Science - MS, Applied Data Science, Master of Science - MS, Applied Data Science at Syracuse University