Nicholas Ratzlaff

Experience

• 

  Simply Toys at Governor's Square Mall

  Dec 2020 - Jan 2023

  Owner

  Managed a team of employees to keep business running smoothly and efficiently each dayHandled inventory and made sure that the store stayed up to date with the highest selling itemsMaintained social media accounts for the store and interacted with customers to build an excellent reputation in the community

• 

  Center for Advanced Power Systems - Florida State University

  May 2022 - Dec 2023

  Software Engineer

  Assisting with the development of ground fault detection/location system using a convolutional neural networkExpanding the shipboard distributed power system in Ansys simulation to generate training data for neural network modelDeveloping GUI applications to parse and present power system configuration parameters in a clear and user-friendly manner

• 

  RIKEN

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Big Data Research Team

  Developed a neural network surrogate model to find optimal checkpoint / restart configurations in high-performance computing systemsAchieved 30% increase in accuracy compared to previously developed modelsDeveloped web application for project using C#.Net and ReactClearly and effectively presented the results of my work to a diverse audience in both live presentations and a technical report

• 

  CFS Solutions

  Jan 2024 - Nov 2024

  Software Developer / Project Manager

  Building a robust and scalable web application using C++, MariaDB, and Javascript in a Linux environmentDeveloping internal tools to optimize workflow and increase productivity using PythonCollaborating with support and development teams to ensure users' needs are met and projects are appropriately prioritized

• 

  Syntech Systems - FUELMASTER

  Nov 2024 - now

  Software Engineer