Nick Smith

Full Stack Software Engineer | AI Integrations Specialist

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

About

I have over a decade of experience in developing full stack web applications that prioritize user experience and deliver high-impact results. I specialize in: full stack javascript / node.js, react, angular, typescript, and python. Tengo conocimientos de español && 我会说中文

Experience

  • Software Engineer at ATI | Advanced Technology International
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Founder & Principal Engineer at Bright Logic Digital, LLC
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    •Providing contract consulting and development services for SMBs including automation and AI integrations. •Developing Loopi: a free AI-powered learning platform that generates personalized skill trees and uses FSRS spaced repetition to improve long-term retention. Built with Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, LanceDB, and Claude API. •Developing lance-context, an MCP plugin that implements RAG for codebases. Adds semantic code search of an entire codebase to AI coding agents to reduce code lookup overhead and context usage. Uses LanceDB for vector storage using Jina embeddings with Ollama fallback.

  • Senior Software Engineer at MongoDB
    Oct 2022 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Led development team of 6+ engineers spanning 3 continents to migrate mongodb.com from fragmented in-house system to Contentstack headless CMS. Drove architectural decisions for Next.js/React/TypeScript, with focus on code quality, scalability, performance, and security to support mongodb.com's 8M+ monthly visitors. - Cut production deployment time in half via CI/CD optimization, code splitting, and Next.js ISR implementation - Enabled 5x faster page publishing (150 pages up from 30) with new framework - Reduced CSS bundle sizes 40%+ through optimized Tailwind/Next.js integration - Accelerated new component creation by 4x with streamlined design system

  • Senior Software Engineer at Cisco
    2019 - 2022 · 3 yrs

    Built interactive threat intelligence UI for SecureX Threat Response platform, transforming raw threat data into visualizations giving threat responders massively improved visibility into their security posture. Accelerated incident response workflow through improved UX patterns and data context dashboards using React, D3, and Recharts. ‣ Developed threat correlation dashboard aggregating data from dozens of sources (Duo, Meraki, Orbital, Secure Endpoint, Umbrella) to determine CVE exposure and map indicators to known malware campaigns. ‣ Created modular threat visualization widgets enabling non-security analysts to interpret IoC data. ‣ Developed and demoed POC for Threat Context feature, leading to its adoption as standalone product. ‣ Implemented comprehensive Cypress testing ensuring reliability and accuracy of UI for mission-critical security features.

  • Senior Software Engineer & Founder at DreamLine Studios
    2017 - 2022 · 5 yrs

    At DreamLine Studios we develop custom Web and Mobile applications for businesses who need more than cookie-cutter software. We specialize in using the most pragmatic and effective solutions to help you run your business more efficiently with a lower cost. - React - Node - Javascript / ES6 - Redux - MongoDB - Docker - AWS / cloud computing - Docker - Systems monitoring / logging - Custom API's - Data visualization