Summary
Nicolai Kozel is a Senior Software Engineer with nine years of experience building reliable, customer-focused systems and leading teams through complex migrations and integrations. Currently at Hopper, he pairs hands-on engineering with a strong emphasis on documentation, observability, and process improvements that reduce developer friction and unplanned work. At Top Hat he led a team of six, delivered an e-commerce front-end migration to microservices, and built async tooling that scaled refund processing and third‑party integrations. Known for being extremely organized and proactive, he prioritizes enabling his team to execute effectively and enjoys finding pragmatic ways to unlock revenue without heavy upfront development. Outside work he blends a passion for music with code, reflecting a creative approach to engineering problems.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Software Engineering at McMaster University