Curriculum Vitae
I am a self taught Web Developer with over 3 years of professional experience. Passionate about coding and adept at tackling complex challenges, I take pride in being an excellent communicator with a keen eye for design. I enjoy working as part of a team and am dedicated to continued strategic learning.
Competencies and Skills
- Frontend:
JavaScript
,TypeScript
,React JS
,Next JS
,Gatsby
,Hydrogen
- Styling & Animation:
HTML
,CSS
,Tailwind
,Framer Motion
,GSAP
- E-Commerce & Payments:
Shopify (API and Liquid)
,Stripe
- Backend & Databases:
Node JS
,Bun
,Supabase
,AWS (DynamoDB, S3, Lambdas)
,TRPC
- Content & Search:
Sanity
,Prismic
,Algolia
- Tooling & Infrastructure:
Monorepos (Turborepo)
,Git/GitHub (Actions)
,Command Line
- Testing:
Vitest
,Playwright
,Jest
- Design & Prototyping:
Figma
Experience
Over the last three years working at a digital agency (Brave), I have rapidly honed my skills as a developer. My experience encompasses the creation and maintenance of websites of all sizes and refining internal development processes. Working in a small team, I am responsible for troubleshooting and problem solving on a day to day basis. I am used to working under pressure and to a tight deadline. Regularly liaising directly with designers, I have an acute understanding of user-centric design principles.
I've successfully implemented database driven competition/donation sites and inventory pipelines, showcasing my ability to integrate and optimise backend technologies for a seamless frontend experience.
I am committed to industry best practices and producing clean, readable code. I enjoy crafting visually appealing and functionally robust technical solutions. For me, web development extends far beyond just a profession - I'm genuinely passionate about coding and regularly dedicate my free time to learning new technologies and tools.
Employment History
Frontend Developer
Brave Media, Auckland, New Zealand – (Feb 2022 - Present)
- Building new web projects and enhancing exisiting ones by adding new features.
- Debugging and ongoing management of existing assets.
- Collaborating with designers and other developers to create effective online user experiences.
- Mentoring junior developers, doing frequent pair programming sessions and code reviews, while working with the senior team to define roadmaps and feature priorities.
- Writing technical documentation for clear communication within the team.
Scoping and estimating new projects for accurate planning.
Copyright & Royalties Analyst
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Auckland, New Zealand – (Jan 2019 - 2022)
- Processing copyright and royalty data through Maestro database (Vistex Counterpoint Suite).
- Day-to-day handling and analysis of copyright disputes (both local and international).
- Preparing quarterly copyright updates for international sub-publishers.
- Strategic communications with writers, catalogues and sub-publishers.
Copyright Analyst
ICE (International Copyright Services), Berlin, Germany – (Dec 2017 - Sep 2018)
- Reviewing, comparing and reconciling incoming musical work registrations from a range of European CMOs (Collective Management Organisations).
- Analysing ICE’s database and identifying data anomalies and work entries for escalation to dispute level.
- Leading communications with publishers and CMOs on efficient system data management.
Education
University of Auckland
Bachelor's in Commerce, majoring in Marketing
Bachelor's in Music, majoring in Performance
Other Interests
Music
I love to play and record my own music. I have self produced multiple releases and projects, including completing a short track each day for the month of April (2023) and June (2024).
https://soundcloud.com/nicofitzpat/sets/april-sessions
https://soundcloud.com/nicofitzpat/sets/june
Running
I enjoy casual running and have completed multiple full and half marathons, with the goal of eventually running an ultra marathon!