Nick Eby

I am an experienced software engineer with expertise in app development, patent filing, visual communications, and 2D/3D game development. I constantly seek innovative ways to advance the industry through creativity and technical knowledge, while also maintaining a strong work ethic and prioritizing teamwork. My focus is on creating effective and efficient products and experiences.

My software development approach is straightforward: I aim to make it work first, and then refine it until it is perfect. I start by establishing a solid end-to-end solution for each project, and only then do I begin the process of fine-tuning and refactoring. This is similar to the way Michelangelo approached sculpting a block of marble, first focusing on the overall form and then on the details.

The most valuable aspect of my work is the ability to quickly understand complex problems and devise effective solutions using my extensive technical experience. I believe that my success is due not to being the smartest person in the room, but rather to my resourcefulness, attention to detail, and unwavering work ethic.

In my career, I've had close and successful partnerships with Airship, Apple, DoorDash, Google, Postmates, Pinterest, RetailNext, SalesForece, SweetIQ (UberAll), Twitter, and more.

Sometimes I review watches for fun, but I mostly enjoy making the graphics - YouTube

Skills

• 3D Modeling

• Adobe Creative Suite

• Alexa Skills

• AWS (Lambda)

• Arduino

• Augmented Reality

• Barcode symbology

• CSS

• Debugging

• Electron

• Google Actions

• Google Cloud Platform

• HTML

• iTunes Connect

• JSON

• JavaScript

• MS Office Add-ins

• NodeJS

• Objective-C

• Photoshop Extensions

• Python

• REST

• Source Control

• Swift

• SwiftUI

• Third-Party Integration

• tvOS

• Unreal Engine

• watchOS

• Xcode

Personal Highlights

• • Launched 16+ apps to date

• • Completed course: MIT Sloan Digital Business Strategy – Harnessing Our Digital Future – May 2021

• • Ulta: Received Merchandising & Marketing - Do What's Right – Jun 2018

• • Attended WWDC in San Jose – Jun 2018

• • Ulta: Hosted an 'Everyone Can Code' event with Apple and Chicago Public Schools – May 22, 2018

• • Published photo in Union Pacific railroad company calendar – 2015

• • Attended WWDC in San Fransisco – 2015

• • Ulta: Nominee of Champion of Champions Award – 2015

• • Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal / CIO Journal – Jun 10, 2015

• • Attended Grow with Google in New York – Oct 2014

• • Attended WWDC in San Fransisco – Jun 2014

• • Attended Developer Event @ Twitter HQ – Mar 2014

• • Walgreens: Received Digital Engineering & Mobile Solutions MVP Award – 2014

• • Walgreens: Received eCommerce MVP Award – 2013

Technical Patents (10)

• • (US11593857B1) Systems and methods for improving a shopping experience within a retail store – Feb 28, 2023

• • (US11157929B1) System and method for identifying mobile device users using a wireless communications device at an entity location – October 26, 2021

• • (US11157596B1) Systems and methods for automatically accessing prescription status information over a network in response to scanning a barcode – Oct 26, 2021

• • (US11049074B1) System and method for anticipating mobile device user needs using wireless communications devices at an entity location – Jun 29, 2021

• • (US10430556B2) Location triggering for prescription ready notifications – Oct 1, 2019

• • (US11386481B1) Systems and methods for facilitating enhanced device functionalities within a retail store – Feb 12, 2019

• • (US10163150B1/US10929919B1) Seamless user retail experience based on location – Dec 25, 2018

• • (US10068221B1) Using a mobile computing device camera to trigger state-based actions – Sep 4, 2018

• • (US10817828B1) Drive-thru system implementing location tracking – Feb 27, 2018

• • (US10467573B1) Gathering in-store employee ratings using triggered feedback solicitations – Nov 21, 2017

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