Experience

Here's a list of my skills followwed by my career experience. Note that I have a lot of experience in the food industry. After a career transition, I'm working as a software engineer.

SKILLS:

Programming Languages	Javascript (ES6+), TypeScript, Python, YAML
Front End Technologies	HTML5, CSS, TailwindCSS, Bootstrap, Sass, web APIs
Back End Technologies	Node.js, Express.js
Databases	PostgreSQL, NoSQL (MongoDB)
Frameworks	React, Redux, Next.js, Svelte, Astro
Tools	Postman, Docker, Webpack, Visx, D3.js, Babel, Pug, Testing (Jest, Mocha), Asana, Figma, VSCode, Jupyter Notebook, Git
Additional Skills	Leading Teams, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Coaching and Mentoring, Motivational Interviewing, Chemical and Nutritional analysis.

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

Software Engineer

Open Source Labs

Reactime - Open Source Chrome developer tool for debugging and performance monitoring in React applications.

Implemented TypeScript to identify and resolve errors at compile-time, resulting in a 20% increase in application stability.
Incorporated Visx and D3 to create interactive, developer-friendly radial bar graphs that illustrate React performance during development, improving usability and accessibility.
Elevated product stability and performance by increasing Jest testing coverage to over 80% of the component code.
Led the Initiative to resolve critical bugs in Reactime by updating outdated modules and code.
Product revitalized under tech accelerator OS Labs (www.opensourcelabs.io).

Software Developer

Open Source Product Contributions

Goal Keeper - Goal Tracker App

Implemented React library to construct a responsive front-end with UI components to collect and store user goals.
Deployed PostgreSQL for data storage achieving a 15% reduction in query response time and refined overall product performance.

StyleGPT - AI-assisted tool for styling HTML elements

Connected OpenAI API for CSS styles based on user input, enhancing UI creation.
Enhanced data exchange with Axios, lowering response times by 30% for operational efficiency.

CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Health Coach and Personal Trainer

Self Employed | Helped middle-aged men lose weight and improve health-status

2019-2021

Built coaching business including web and social media presence, with greater than 250 followers.
Created nutritional guidance and exercise programs that built baseline strength and improved mobility and facilitated weight loss of greater than 25 lbs for all clients.

Senior Product Developer

Clif Bar | Product creation, formulation, optimization and commercialization

2014-2019

Created lab notebooks using Excel and Sharepoint, reducing formula development time by 30%.
Formulated products for improved nutrition and saved up to $2 million yearly through process optimizations.

Scientist II

Clorox | Product development for Hidden Valley Brand

2012-2014

Developed and facilitated commercialization and launch of salad kits for the Hidden Valley Brand, the largest product launch in 2013.
Led new product development initiative leading to five new products to fill innovation pipeline.

Product Application Technologist

Nestle | Product development for Pizza Division

2010-2012

Managed and led product development including timeline management, cost control, ingredient procurement, and leveraging supplier capabilities.
Collaborated with marketing, operations, and finance to deliver novel pizza products.

Scientist

Kraft Foods | Product development for Spoonable and Pourable Dressings

2007-2010

Generated over $1M of productivity savings by managing raw material costs and factoring efficiencies into processes.

EDUCATION:

Codesmith Advanced Software Engineering Immersion | Resident

North Carolina State University | BS Biological Sciences, Food Science and Nutrition

The Ohio State University | MS Food Science

TALKS AND PUBLICATIONS:

The Wild World of Front End Frameworks | Richmond, VA

Medium | "Reactime just keeps getting better."

INTERESTS:

Food (Health, Nutrition, Food Science)
Fitness
Rucking (with my dog and son at Pocahontas State Park)
Quality time with kids
Writing
Walking
Philosophy
Botanicals
Reading (Natural Science, Technology, Web, Machine Learning)

Nick Huemmer