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Lead Software Engineer | Founder nikka.dev
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Systems architected
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iinvestpro

Financial Investing dashboard

Fintech
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Ngen

Ngen is a small suite of career tools. Make a LinkedIn banner with Bannergen or a Stanford-format CV with CVgen — type, see, download. No signup.

HR Tech
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Niquizz

Short, focused interviews based on your seniority. Real questions, instant feedback, and better results.

Interviews Platform
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iShortly

Simple URL Shortener.

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Engineering Record
2025

Lead Software Engineer

VRIZE
2025 — Present

I owned the frontend engineering of checkout, payments, international shipping, and geo-aware experiences across 10 countries, building the cross-border shipping experience from scratch and contributing $5.5M+ in revenue impact. I led the launch of new international markets, built services that reduced bounce rates by 35%, and improved frontend architecture and CI/CD workflows to cut delivery cycles by 70%. I also standardized A/B testing with Statsig and worked across engineering, product, and CMS teams to reduce production incidents by 34%.

LeadershipNext.jsCMS
2023

Sr. Software Engineer

McKinsey & Company
2023 — 2025

I led the engineering and delivery of an executive decision-intelligence platform used across Fortune 500 engagements, defining the architecture and delivery standards for a team of 12 engineers. I built a WCAG AA-compliant Next.js/TypeScript application with Redux Toolkit, achieving 90+ Lighthouse scores while optimizing SSR and edge caching to deliver sub-1s TTFB for time-critical workflows. I also mentored engineers on architecture and ownership, increasing team velocity by 20%.

LeadershipReact.jsMentoringRedux Toolkit
2022

Frontend Engineer

Colombian Space Agency
2022 — 2023

I built the public web platform for Colombia’s space agency, improving national user reach by 30% and making satellite data accessible through an intuitive ArcGIS-powered interface. I also built a reusable Tailwind CSS component library that reduced cross-team development time by 20% while establishing consistent mobile-first UX standards.

2021
2021 — 2023

I owned the e-commerce storefront revamp for Jumbo and Easy across Latin America, rebuilding the frontend with React and Next.js to deliver a faster, mobile-first experience for millions of users. I optimized the platform for diverse LATAM network conditions, reducing page load times by 30%, and redesigned checkout and payment flows to cut abandonment and bounce rates by 30%.

React.js
About
Nicolas Mayorga

I build the systems others depend on.

For 6+ years, I’ve led engineering teams in building high-stakes web software for US companies—from Fortune 500 decision tools to high-conversion platforms processing over $10M in impact.

Operating where deep engineering meets refined UI design, I focus on architecture that feels seamless to the end user and resilient to the team building it.

Location
Remote, Worldwide
Focus
Distributed Systems · Generative AI · UI Engineering
Status
Open to select collaborations
Contact
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Nikka

AI-native engineering agency — architecture, product systems, and intelligent infrastructure for high-stakes teams.

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Nicolas Mayorga · 2026