Nicholas Gebhart - Software Engineer
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Hello, my name is Nicholas. I am a software engineer based out of the Pacific
Northwest, currently open to exploring new opportunities. While I specialize
primarily in server-side, concurrent, network programming and web3 technologies,
I have a wide and varied interest everywhere in the tech stack, front to back.

[000] Index
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* Experience ............................................................. [001]
* Projects ............................................................... [002]
* Skills ................................................................. [003]
* Education .............................................................. [004]
* Contact ................................................................ [005]

[] Experience
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* Tacen - Software Engineer [2022 - 2024]
    * collaborated on architectural design and implementation of a novel
      hybrid decentralized settlement layer in Go
    * utilized Docker and Kubernetes for the containerization and orchestration
      of dozens of microservices
    * managed and integrated PostgreSQL and Redis for persistent data storage,
      in addition to gRPC and Kafka for message passing
    * implemented exhaustive integration and unit testing as well as robust
      disaster recovery plans for all production services

* Northwestern Mutual - Software Engineer [2020 - 2022]
    * developed and maintained React applications to deliver long-term care
      benefits to customers
    * engineered backend services in Go, Java, and Node (TypeScript) for
      critical functionality such as PDF scanning and data provisioning
    * actively collaborated in an AGILE environment, working across the stack
      with multiple teams

* BloomTech Institute - Section Lead [2019 - 2020]
    * managed and mentored Team Leads, overseeing their guidance of a student
      cohort of size 120
    * orchestrated and conducted sprint challenge exams, including a
      comprehensive review to assess student technical abilities
    * facilitated and led technical QA sessions, providing critical direction
      for students tackling tough programming concepts

[] Projects
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* auth-service      @/github/auth-service
* video-service     @/github/video-service
* image-service     @/github/image-service
* dswm              @/github/dswm
* cbt               @/github/cbt

[] Skills
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* Programming Languages
    * Go, TypeScript, Java, Python, C, Lua, Bash, SQL, GraphQL, HTML, CSS

* Databases & Message Queues, etc.
    * PostgreSQL, Redis, SQLite, MySQL, MongoDB, PebbleDB, Redis, Kafka

* Cloud & Containers, etc.
    * Docker, Kubernetes, Helmfile, Linux, Datadog

* Frameworks & Libraries, etc.
    * gRPC, Gorilla, React, NextJS, Prisma, Redux, Testify, Jest, Storybook

* General & Miscellaneous
    * Git, AGILE, Websockets, Protocol Buffers, Technical Writing, Testing

[] Education
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* BloomTech Institute   - Full Stack Web Development & Computer Science
* Silverado High School - General Education

[] Contact
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I welcome the opportunity to discuss how my skills can contribute to the success
of your organization, and invite you to contact me via the information below.

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