Nick Brustin

Nick Brustin

Full Stack Web Developer | Los Angeles

About Me

Hello, my name is Nick and I'm a full-stack developer based in Los Angeles, California. I have over six years professional development experience, primarily with JavaScript (React, JQuery, Typescript), .NET (C#, VB.NET), and SQL (T-SQL).

Work Samples

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Small Business Administration

  • Refactored and stabilized legacy ASP.NET MVC and .NET Framework desktop applications, improving performance, maintainability, and scalability across SBA systems
  • Migrated legacy systems to .NET Core, modernizing components and optimizing SQL queries to enhance data accuracy and execution speed
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Bitbucket and managed deployments via IIS, streamlining development workflows and production releases
  • Led sprint planning and issue tracking in Jira, while creating technical documentation to support onboarding, feature development, and long-term maintenance

C# (.NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC), VB.NET, Entity Framework, ADO.NET, JavaScript (React.js, jQuery), T-SQL, SQL Server, IIS, Bitbucket, Git, Jira

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The Mortgage Office Office

  • Modernized legacy systems by migrating to .NET 6/7/8 and ASP.NET Core, enhancing performance, scalability, and maintainability across loan management applications
  • Replaced jQuery/VB.NET front-end code with React, TypeScript, and MUI, implementing unit testing with Jest and React Testing Library to support robust SPA development
  • Developed and consumed RESTful APIs with JSON/XML, contributed to microservices architecture, and leveraged Azure Functions for scalable, event-driven workflows
  • Embraced SOLID principles and clean code standards while using Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Entity Framework to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and efficiently deployed applications.

Technologies: JavaScript (React.js, jQuery), TypeScript, .NET 7+ (C#, VB.NET), ASP.NET Core, T-SQL, Entity Framework, Jest, React Testing Library, Git, CI/CD

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Individual Subscription Pages - WordPress based landing page for dyslexia focused website (live soon...)

Backed by founder and CEO Peggy Stern, an Academy Award-winning film producer and director, SuperD!Ville contracted with me to build some pages and add functionality to the site

WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS

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E-Commerce Web Application for buying and selling used bicycles

Startup, since closed, utilized React, .NET Core, SQL database to build responsive web application aimed at facilitating buying and selling of used bicycles.

React.JS, .NET Core(C#), MsSQL

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Dana Plyler, LCSW - Refactored site to make it responsive on all devices

Took a site built with Dreamweaver (yikes!) and used bootstrap and media queries to make the site functional on all device screens. Designed a new navbar for mobile devices.

jQuery, HTML, CSS

Personal Projects

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Who Rescued Who?

  • An app to showcase all the wonderful rescue dogs and cats available for adoption
  • React with Typescript
  • Utilzing the PetFinder API
  • Under Construction...

React.js | Typescript

Work Experience

Computer Programmer IV United States Small Business Administration 2024-Present

  • Refactored and stabilized a legacy ASP.NET MVC application, adapting it for use by a specific SBA center while modernizing components, optimizing SQL queries, and improving application performance
  • Took ownership of a .NET Framework desktop application using Entity Framework and ADO.NET
  • Actively working with .NET Core to refactor and migrate legacy systems, enhancing scalability and maintainability
  • Developed and optimized complex SQL queries, improving data accuracy, system performance, and query execution times across both web and desktop applications
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket, improving development workflows and version control strategies
  • Managing issue tracking and sprint planning in Jira, ensuring efficient project execution and bug resolution
  • Utilized IIS web deployment, configuring application pools, and troubleshooting server-related issues to support smooth production deployments
  • Created detailed technical documentation for missing features, database structures, and business logic, enabling smoother developer onboarding and future enhancements

Full-Stack Developer The Mortgage Office 2020-2024

  • Initiated the modernization of legacy systems by beginning the transition to .NET 6/7/8 using C# and ASP.NET Core, significantly enhancing application performance and maintainability in loan management applications
  • Originated the integration of React with TypeScript, leveraging unit testing (React Testing Library, Jest) to develop and maintain dynamic SPAs for complex financial transactions, moving away from jQuery and VB.NET-based legacy code
  • Actively contributed to the microservices strategy, fostering a scalable and modular approach to application architecture
  • Regularly implemented and consumed REST APIs, standardizing data communication and streamlining integration processes with JSON and XML
  • Collaborated within a DevOps environment, proficiently utilizing Git for source control and participating in CI/CD processes for efficient deployment workflows
  • Utilized SOLID principles and clean code practices as a part of the daily development routine, ensuring high standards of code quality and system robustness
  • Introduced Entity Framework for data access operations, enhancing data management practices and reducing manual SQL handling
  • Employed Azure Functions for building scalable, serverless applications, leveraging cloud capabilities for event-driven processes
  • Transitioned from Bootstrap to MUI for front-end development, demonstrating daily proficiency in creating intuitive, user-centric UIs with a modern component library

WordPress Developer SuperD!ville (December 2019 - April 2020)

  • Created responsive landing pages allowing for individual and district subscription
  • Utilized HTML, CSS, PHP, as well as WordPress plugins

Full Stack Developer Re-Cycle (May 2019 - February 2020)

  • Worked with product managers to architect and implement an e-commerce platform focused on buying and selling used bicycles
  • Developed SQL stored procedures, including a filtering algorithm allowing users to specify the type of product they want
  • Created API controllers and services to allow for site functionality for discounts and vendor use
  • Crafted vital React components for many parts of the app including those for vendors, discounts, and the checkout process