Steven Nugent
Lead Backend Engineer at TapResearch
Everett, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSteven Nugent is a Lead Backend Engineer with 12 years of experience building reliable web systems, currently driving backend architecture and delivery at TapResearch. He blends a hands-on engineering style with a team-first mindset, mentoring peers and fostering collaboration to turn ambitious product goals into production-ready services. His background spans web development roles in libraries, research, and experiential companies, giving him a pragmatic approach to solving diverse technical and operational challenges. Trained at Dev Bootcamp after a BBA in Marketing, he brings both technical craft and user-focused product sensibility to engineering decisions. Known for curiosity and continuous learning, he enjoys diving into new technologies and applying them practically—often alongside his canine sidekick, Hank. Based in Everett, Washington, he excels at translating complex problems into maintainable backend solutions that scale.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development, Web Development at Dev BootcampBBA, Marketing, BBA, Marketing at Pacific Lutheran University - School of BusinessAssociates of Arts, Associates of Arts at Green River Community College
Github Skills (2)
javascript2
webapp2
Github contributions (5)
gary1410/raincoat
Dec 2013 - Feb 2014
Contributions:48 commits in 1 month
javascriptupdateswebappweather-updatesinstant
Steveo1485/Viajamos
Jan 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:20 PRs, 40 pushes, 9 branches in 9 months
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