Summary
Nolan Cafferky is a software engineer with nine years of professional experience and a decade-long history running his own consultancy, blending hands-on development with client-facing product delivery. Currently at MongoDB, he brings deep full-stack expertise—Ruby on Rails, Node.js, React, Python, PHP—and strong database skills in MySQL and PostgreSQL from roles that included database administration and data warehousing. He has led engineering teams and projects, taught web development as an adjunct professor, and repeatedly bridges technical and business conversations to turn requirements into maintainable production services. Nolan’s background in computer engineering and long-term entrepreneurship give him an unusually pragmatic view of trade-offs between architecture, delivery, and client needs. He’s comfortable operating at the intersection of code, data, and project management, and still enjoys exploring cutting-edge tooling to benefit employers and clients. Based in Renton, WA, he combines production-grade engineering with hands-on consulting agility.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BSE, Computer Engineering, BSE, Computer Engineering at Walla Walla University
English