Nicolas Siver
CTO at WerQ AI
New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNicolas Siver is a pragmatic CTO and technical leader with over two decades of hands-on experience in video technology, UI/UX, and full‑stack engineering, and 12 years in senior leadership roles. He has scaled global teams and platforms at companies like Vimeo and NBCUniversal, guiding video playback for major events including NFL coverage and the Paris Olympics while growing organizations from small pods to nearly 200 engineers. A builder at heart, he’s shipped cross‑platform OTT features (Xbox, Tizen, 60 FPS playback) and led automation and escalation systems that materially improved reliability and viewer retention. Nicolas is an active open‑source contributor—helping stabilize hls.js and enhancing NodeBB’s admin interface—bringing production‑grade improvements to widely used projects. Based in New Jersey, he blends startup DNA (0→1 product launches) with enterprise rigor, fostering inclusive, experimental teams that multiply leadership across organizations. He pairs a deep technical repertoire with a continuous‑learning ethos rooted in an early technical education in aviation and astronautics.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Aviation and Astronautics, Master’s Degree Aviation and Astronautics at National University «Kyiv Aviation Institute»
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (23)
javascript10
back-end-development10
mongodb-database10
front-end-development10
html10
error-handling10
video-streaming10
nodejs10
hlsl10
backend10
mongodb10
css9
actionscript9
forum9
playback9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
video-dev/hls.js
Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
HLS.js is a JavaScript library that plays HLS in browsers with support for MSE.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:52 commits, 18 PRs, 5 pushes in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Nicolas primarily focused on improving the stability and robustness of the HLS.js library. Their contributions include refactoring the stream controller, optimizing error handling and retry mechanisms for fragment loading. The changes involved modifying the level controller to retry level loads based on configuration parameters, as well as adding a new configuration parameter for infinity live stream duration. The user also addressed performance issues by removing redundant code and variables, and by improving the duration calculations.
hlsjshls-streamplaybackhtml5stream
NodeBB/NodeBB
May 2015 - Jul 2015
Node.js based forum software built for the modern web
Role in this project:Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:8 commits, 5 PRs, 138 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Nicolas primarily contributed to the admin interface of the NodeBB forum software. Their work involved implementing a category tree view with drag-and-drop functionality for sorting and management. Key changes include adding a vendor script for sorting, modifying category update processes, and incorporating a category item template, demonstrating a focus on frontend development with supporting backend changes. Furthermore, the user's changes encompassed styling and interface adjustments, showcasing a full-stack approach.
rediswebsocketssocket-ionodebbnode-js
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