Nickolas Burr
Asset Protection at Scheels
Missoula, Montana, United States
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Top SchoolNickolas Burr is an MA student in Linguistics at the University of Montana and a teaching assistant for Intro to Linguistics, bringing academic rigor to his research interests in syntax, phonetics, phonology, and Native American languages. With a decade of diverse work experience—from Marine Corps ground radio repair and manufacturing assembly to technical field service and retail asset protection—he combines hands-on technical troubleshooting with clear communication and leadership. His military and manufacturing background give him practical skills in electronics, wiring, and systems diagnostics that inform a methodical approach to linguistic data and experiment design. Raised in southwestern Wisconsin and having lived across California, Minnesota, and western Montana, he blends regional cultural perspective with language study in Spanish, German, and Irish. Nickolas aims to contribute meaningfully to linguistic research, leveraging both technical precision and classroom experience to bridge theory and applied study. He is equally comfortable in fieldwork, lab settings, and front-line customer-facing roles, a versatility that underpins his interdisciplinary trajectory.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, Linguistics, Master of Arts - MA, Linguistics at University of Montana
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Github Skills (83)
bash10
adobe10
magento10
cli10
git-diff10
magento-extension10
affiliates10
sre10
ecommerce10
stat10
php10
referrer10
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
auroraextensions/shippingfilters
Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
Contributions:341 commits, 52 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
nickolasburr/qtls
Apr 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:76 commits, 26 pushes, 5 branches in 5 months
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