Summary
Nicholas Smith is a U.S. Navy veteran and systems-focused engineer with 5 years of experience translating complex operational requirements into reliable, documented solutions for customers and teams. He has deep hands-on experience in CI/CD and customer-facing DevOps roles at CircleCI, where he migrated custom pipelines, acted as a subject-matter expert for dozens of accounts, and fed actionable product feedback. Nicholas pairs technical rigor from naval nuclear training with practical automation and support achievements—saving thousands of hours via tooling at Abstract and building processes that reduced bugs and improved onboarding. Now blending technology with conservation, he manages a farm and serves as a Maryland Master Naturalist, applying systems thinking to ecology, beekeeping, and community stewardship. Known for clear documentation, training, and cross-team collaboration, he thrives at the intersection of operational discipline, user empathy, and continuous improvement.
5 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Nuclear Chemisty, Nuclear Chemisty at Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) at Northern Virginia Community College