Hiring //
For recruiters
Quick reference for senior full-stack hiring — work authorization, stack, ideal roles, and direct links to resume and portfolio.
For recruiters //
30-second skim
Note: Nexrena is my part-time client studio (self-employed alongside full-time roles since Apr 2024). This portfolio is for engineering hiring — Nexrena is separate from my job search.
- Name
- Nicholas Loperena (Nico Loperena)
- Title
- Senior Full-Stack Engineer
- Experience
- 8 years, IT support → full-stack
- Location
- Kissimmee, FL · Remote (US)
- Work auth
- Authorized to work in the United States. No visa sponsorship required.
- Role type
- Full-time W-2 (remote US) · Senior contract (remote US)
- Stack
- React, Next.js, Astro, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Express, Vercel, Heroku
- Platforms
- Vercel + Heroku split-stack platforms with PostgreSQL
- Integrations
- Microsoft Graph · Contentful · Shopify · Vercel Blob · Resend
- AI systems
- Grounded AI assistants: retrieval, guardrails, evals, tool-calling copilots
- Availability
- Open to remote senior full-stack roles (US)
Good fit
- +Full-stack product engineering teams with clear feature or system ownership
- +B2B SaaS, commerce, internal tools, or platform teams modernizing legacy stacks
- +Remote US teams where full-stack means UI, API, database, deploy, and integrations
- +Teams building practical AI features with guardrails, not AI-for-AI’s-sake demos
Less ideal
- −Pure SEO or marketing-site roles without product/backend ownership
- −Daily onsite commutes outside the Orlando / Central Florida area
- −Pure platform/DevOps or infra-only roles without product surface area
- −Roles without stack depth (React/Node/PostgreSQL) or production ownership
Senior full-stack band — happy to discuss after role scope and team fit.
Next steps //
Next steps
Everything you need to evaluate fit — resume, work samples, and a hiring guide written for recruiters and engineering leaders.