Nico Olivares
Software Quality Engineer at GovSpend
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Top SchoolNico Olivares is a Software Quality Engineer based in Jacksonville with six years of professional experience and a diverse background spanning finance, military schooling, and nearly two decades in education. At GovSpend he builds end-to-end automated tests in Playwright, triages customer issues, and partners closely with developers across two scrum teams to ensure reliable releases. His path from naval academy to finance to teaching and finally Fullstack Academy gives him rare discipline, empathy, and communication skills that make him the go-to collaborator on cross-functional teams. He approaches testing as problem-solving for real users, aiming to create delightful, friction-free experiences rather than just polished UIs. Trusted for clear bug reporting and pragmatic QA, he combines analytical rigor with a teacher’s patience to elevate product quality. Outside work he brings a helpful, approachable presence—people naturally seek his advice, which he uses to mentor and improve team workflows.
6 years of coding experience
Fullstack Devel, Computer Software Engineering, Fullstack Devel, Computer Software Engineering at University of North Florida - Fullstack AcademyMaster of Arts - MA, Elementary Education and Teaching, Master of Arts - MA, Elementary Education and Teaching at Jacksonville UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at Universidad Adolfo IbáñezEscuela Naval "Arturo Prat"
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Github Skills (26)
e2e-testing10
puppeteer10
javascript10
webdriver10
selenium10
electron10
testing10
chromium10
webkit10
browser-automation10
callback10
automation10
firefox10
api10
chrome10
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
pandemicprep/pandemicprep
Sep 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:12 reviews, 187 PRs, 243 pushes in 2 months
nico-olivares/no4
Jun 2021 - Apr 2022
Contributions:6 PRs, 37 pushes, 10 branches in 9 months
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