Nicholas Fealey
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About Me
I'm a software engineer in Philadelphia, PA. My skill set includes data engineering, front-end development,
IT services, and exploring upcoming technologies.
I have a strong interest in blockchain technology, finance, urban planning, and I’m also very passionate
about privacy & photography.
Work Experience
Data Engineer | PepsiCo
- Led the organization’s first Airflow 2 to 3 migration, upgrading 200+ production DAGs; established the documentation and hosted sessions that enabled efficient migrations on other teams
- Led development of a centralized data hub of ~12 data pipelines, substantially improving reliability and delivery timelines
- Standardized DAG structure across the team’s data pipelines, improving reliability and code readability
- Improved existing connectors and documentation, supporting the long-term health of the team’s core data product
- Migrated pipelines from email-delivered data feeds to API sources, improving reliability & data quality
- Host knowledge transfer sessions to share technical practices and project learnings across teams
- Stack: Python3, Airflow, DBT, Databricks, Docker, AWS, REST APIs
Data Engineer | 1010data
- Built data pipelines in Apache Airflow to bridge data from various data sources into the 1010 platform
- Updated data pipelines from Airflow 1.X to 2.X
- Migrated data pipelines from the data center to the cloud
- Built custom Airflow operator to facilitate data flow from SFTP to AWS S3
- Stack: Python, K, 1010data Macro Language, REST/SOAP APIs, web scraping (Requests, Beautiful Soup, Selenium)
Software Engineer | Publicis Sapient
- Built data connectors in Python to automate the flow of data between various platforms using a variety of APIs/interfaces for a Fortune 500 company
- Automated the sanitization and validation of data flowing through data connectors
- Created and executed structured deployment plans when updating production code
- Built and integrated a REST API in GCP to scrape web data in real time with Selenium and Beautiful Soup
- Stack: Google Cloud SQL, Google Cloud Storage, Google BigQuery, Jenkins, JIRA, Docker
Software Engineer Intern | Federal Reserve Board of Governors
- Achieved a ~37% reduction in asset size across the landing pages by optimizing images
- Achieved a ~90% reduction in project build time by improving the Gulpfile
- Achieved an improvement of ~200ms in the website’s rendering time by incorporating CSS & JS minification, concatenation of CSS/JS files, and critical rendering improvements
- Researched and delivered a deployment plan to determine best practices for HTTP compression algorithms
Front End Engineer | Ahold Delhaize
- Built a mobile optimized front end for a chatbot application
- Built POCs to facilitate the team’s tech stack selection using React, React Native, NativeScript, AngularJS, Node.js, and Ionic
- Reduced load time in website and mobile apps by optimizing images
IT Support Technician | Securities Training Corporation
- Staffed a helpline for clients and employees
- Tested Ebook interface for clients on desktop and mobile devices
Volunteer Work
South of South Neighborhood Association
- Elected Board member and elected zoning committee member
- Chair of the Vision Zero committee
- Technology Support for the organization
- Zoning: Facilities community meetings, gather public input, votes, and contribute my own insights to discussions on proposed zoning changes or other neighborhood improvements
Skills
Frameworks & Libraries
Flask Web Framework Apache Airflow Axios JQuery Vue.js React Twitter Bootstrap React NativeEducation
Rochester Institute of Technology
- Web and Mobile Computing Bachelor of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude
- GPA 3.73