Software Engineer

Nick Waggoner

Software engineer focused on production-ready web applications, data-rich interfaces, and clear product execution.

Professional Focus

Building maintainable software that balances performance, usability, and practical business outcomes.

Frontend engineering with React and Next.js

Data visualization and geospatial experiences

API integration, delivery, and iteration in production

Open to software engineering opportunities

Project, contract, and full-time collaboration

Turning ideas into reliable products that people actually use.

Particle Swarm Optimization with Dynamic Targets
Particle swarm optimization experiment with moving and degrading targets. The project evolved from ant-colony concepts into a swarm model with velocity-aware convergence behavior.
NASA Landslide Data Visualization
Interactive mapping of public NASA landslide records from 1988-2017 using GIS tile layers and event filtering.
Article: Outrunning Digital Realism
A discussion on escalating virtualization and social implications tied to immersion, behavior, and identity.
Real-World Cyborgs Video Essay
Analysis of current augmentation technology and ethical questions around replacing, supplementing, and extending human capabilities.
Healthcare Robotics Lecture
Short lecture on healthcare robotics, autonomy, and responsible AI adoption in human-centered systems.