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  <title>Nicholas Van Doorn</title>
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      <h1>Nicholas Van Doorn</h1>
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        <li><a href="https://git.nvandoorn.com">git.nvandoorn.com</a></li>
        <li><a href="https://github.com/nvandoorn">github.com/nvandoorn</a></li>
        <li><a href="mailto:nick at nvandoorn dot com">nick at nvandoorn dot com</a></li>
        <li><a href="https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=EA91B002A8F4238E">PGP EA91B002A8F4238E</a></li>
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    <img src="me.jpg" alt="Profile picture of Nicholas Van Doorn, taken in Victoria BC">
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    <h2>Experience</h2>
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        <h3>Software Developer - <a href="https://supergood.software/">Super Good Software</a></h3>
        <em>Jan 2020 to present</em>
        <p>After working as a contractor with Super Good Software for the second half of 2019, I joined them full time to help our clients launch high volume eCommerce stores using Solidus, Ruby on Rails, and React</p>
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        <h3>Software Developer, Contract - <a href="https://supergood.software/">Super Good Software</a></h3>
        <p>May 2019 to December 2019</p>
        <p>Super Good is a software development agency specializing in Ruby on Rails, Spree/Solidus, eCommerce, and React. During this time we worked together to launch a new client app on Rails and React!</p>
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        <h3>Software Developer - <a href="https://brnkl.io/">Barnacle Systems Inc</a></h3>
        <em>Sept 2017 to Feb 2019</em>
        <p>After releasing the first version of the app and web service at Barnacle Systems as a contractor, I joined full time to continue building the product. I worked on the mobile/web app, the web backend, and some of the embedded firmware that runs on the physical product.
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        <h3>Software Developer, Contract - <a href="https://brnkl.io/">Barnacle Systems Inc</a></h3>
        <p>Sept 2017 to Feb 2019</p>
        <p>I worked with the founder of Barnacle Systems to deliver the first version of their mobile app and web backend.</p>
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        <h3>Software Developer, Contract - <a href="https://ftsinc.com/">Forest Technology Systems</a></h3>
        <p>Sept 2016 to April 2017</p>
        <p>During my time at Forest Technology Systems, I worked with a small cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, and sales staff to transform a prototype camera system into a production ready product.</p>
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    <h2>Open Source Contributions</h2>
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      <li><a href="https://github.com/SuperGoodSoft/solidus_taxjar">solidus_taxjar</a> - TaxJar integration for Solidus eCommerce stores</li>
      <li><a href="https://github.com/solidusio/solidus">solidus</a> - eCommerce framework for Ruby on Rails</li>
      <li><a href="https://github.com/brnkl/VC0706-cam-lib">VC0706-cam-lib</a> - C library to capture photos on the VC0706 embedded camera</li>
      <li><a href="https://git.nvandoorn.com/sunlight-theme.git/">sunlight-theme</a> - Implement React themes based on the current level of sunlight</li>
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    <h2>About</h2>
    <h3>Values and Ethics</h3>
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      <li>Design should consider all users</li>
      <li>Products should be secure and prevent abuse by default</li>
      <li>People are most important</li>
      <li>Empower everyone to do amazing work</li>
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    <h3>Skills</h3>
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      <li>Building beautiful user applications using web technology</li>
      <li>Collaborating with distributed teams across time zones</li>
      <li>Using test driven development to implement resilient systems</li>
      <li>Managing releases with git</li>
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    <h3>Tools</h3>
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      <li>Ruby on Rails</li>
      <li>JavaScript/TypeScript</li>
      <li>React</li>
      <li>git</li>
      <li>Shell (I use ZSH)</li>
      <li>Vim</li>
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    <h3>Hobbies</h3>
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      <li><a href="sim-rig.jpeg">Sim Racing</a> (as seen on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/comments/vh04od/the_racing_seats_are_nice_but_this_is_more_my/">/r/simracing</a>)</li>
      <li>Cars</li>
      <li>Keyboard building</li>
      <li><a href="ipods.jpeg">Collecting iPods</a></li>
      <li>Baking</li>
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