Summary
Nicole S is a tech lead specializing in partner engagement and corporate volunteering within the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap community, bringing eight years of cross-functional experience in mapping, community coordination, and developer-adjacent tooling. Based in Germany, she combines hands-on web and mapping skills (HTML/CSS, JS, JOSM, MapSwipe, Hugo/Jekyll) with a strong background in volunteer onboarding, stakeholder partnerships, and remote team leadership. Her career blends customer- and community-facing roles—improving CSAT and operational workflows—with program design for nonprofits and open mapping initiatives. Nicole’s curiosity for maps is matched by practical experience running engagement programs, building onboarding processes, and mentoring peers in geospatial networks. She’s notable for translating technical mapping tools into accessible experiences for partners and volunteers, and for repeatedly turning community feedback into actionable product and process improvements.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at freeCodeCamp
BA, Visual and Media Arts - Media Production, Film & Video, BA, Visual and Media Arts - Media Production, Film & Video at Emerson College
TEFL, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor, TEFL, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor at Boston Language Institute
Full Stack Development, Full Stack Development at Skillcrush
Grant Writing, Creative Writing, Spanish, Grant Writing, Creative Writing, Spanish at Harvard University
German, English