Nick Woods

Experience

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  University of California, Riverside

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2015

  Teaching Assistant and Graduate Student

  Oversaw a wide variety of courses, including calculus, linear algebra, number theory, and analysis. Helped run an undergraduate research project. Learned to effectively communicate complex mathematical ideas while assuming a leadership position in the classroom.

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  Creative Coding For Kids

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  The senior member of a two-person teaching team, I direct a classroom of eight-to-eleven year old students and play a role in determining curriculum. I also help out behind the scenes with the logistics of scheduling teachers. I teach computer coding to third-to-fifth graders in the Seattle area, particularly encouraging the development of soft skills such as resilience and determination. I work closely with parents to ensure that their desires and the needs of their children are met.

  • Lead Teacher and Data Lead

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Assistant Teacher

    Oct 2015 - Jul 2016
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  HCL Technologies

  Aug 2017 - Nov 2018

  Visual Data Specialist

  Tested geographic browser tools used across Google Fiber, developing an understanding of the software testing process. Piloted projects in Google's Bothell office to enable customer signup and ground crew installation. Utilized JavaScript and spreadsheet scripting to automate workflows and analyze project results. Wrote technical documentation to help team members learn new workflows. Entrusted with leadership role due to high performance in QA team.

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  Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.

  Dec 2018 - Apr 2019

  Web Application QA

  Four-month contract using Selenium WebDriver as well as manual testing to test an array of web applications, including website-building platform used by Seattle-area businesses.

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  Grit Software Systems

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

  Senior Software Engineer

  Responsible for over one million monthly authentications for some of Azure's large Azure AD B2C enterprise customers. Participated in various aspects of creating identity experiences for end consumers, including frontend Javascript, API integration, and securing .NET client applications. Developed extensive domain knowledge of identity and access management, including authentication protocols such as OIDC and SAML, Azure AD B2C Custom Policies, and AAD tenant management.

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  Concurrency, Inc.

  Aug 2022 - now

  Senior Software Engineer