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Nicholas Loperena
Senior Full-Stack / Product Engineer
Kissimmee, FL · Remote (US) · nicholasloperena@gmail.com · 407-790-5891
Summary
Full-stack product engineer with 8 years building and owning production platforms after beginning in IT support in 2015. Experienced across React/Next.js/Astro, Node/Express, PostgreSQL, API and system architecture, AI integrations, ecommerce, CRM, and lead infrastructure.
Takes products from architecture through production and works closely with design, marketing, and business stakeholders to turn operational bottlenecks into measurable growth. Recent: Nexrena ops platform, Forza split-stack platform with Salesforce sync and internal Claude tools, VITO commerce automation, and FPUSA lead/procurement modernization.
Authorized to work in the United States. No visa sponsorship required. Full-time W-2 (remote US); Senior contract (remote US).
Technical skills
- Frontend: React, Next.js, Astro, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Tailwind CSS
- Backend & Architecture: Node.js, Express, REST API development, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Drizzle, authentication, validation, system architecture
- Cloud, AI & Platforms: Vercel, Heroku, Salesforce OAuth, Microsoft Graph, Shopify/Liquid, OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, retrieval/RAG, tool calling, evals, SEO migrations, Git
Experience
Lead Full-Stack Engineer
Nexrena · Self-Employed, Part-Time Alongside Full-Time Roles · Remote · Apr 2024 – Present
- Sole engineer behind a Next.js/Express/PostgreSQL operations platform replacing separate CRM, project management, invoicing, subscription tracking, client portal, and spreadsheet workflows with one system used in daily operations.
- Designed a multi-tenant form and chat API with site-key routing, sanitization, deduplication, PostgreSQL persistence, and an operations inbox; migrated legacy FPUSA Heroku leads into a unified CRM.
- Built grounded Gemini and OpenAI assistants with retrieval, guardrails, tool calling, and evals; modernized FPUSA procurement, quote, SEO, and lead workflows, supporting 210% organic growth and approximately 2x quote requests.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Forza · Remote · Jan 2025 – May 2026
- Architected the split-stack ForzaBuilt platform across Astro/React/Vercel and Express/PostgreSQL/Heroku, supporting catalog, blog, contact, newsletter, and product operations for 200+ SKUs.
- Built a secure lead pipeline with validation, honeypot protection, IP-hash rate limiting, PostgreSQL persistence, and Salesforce OAuth sync; produced 28 qualified inbound submissions in four months while sustaining 99% Lighthouse desktop performance.
- Owned migration-safe routing, redirect maps, Vercel Blob media, catalog operations, Core Web Vitals, and SEO remediation, restoring 99% SEO health while protecting existing search traffic.
- Partnered with marketing leadership, the company owner, and design to launch ForzaBuilt and Rugged Red; built Meeting Master and Manager Hub with Claude, Microsoft Graph, role-based access, and PostgreSQL. Employee of the Month, Sep 2025.
Full-Stack Web Developer
VITO Fryfilter, Inc. · Orlando, FL · Dec 2023 – Sep 2024
- Sole US technical hire; owned the Shopify storefront, custom Liquid/JavaScript, product calculator and quiz flows, smart-cart validation, testimonial integrations, and international SEO.
- Built an automated testimonial pipeline that grew published reviews from 8 to 40+ and remained in production; supported 285% year-over-year traffic growth and a 2.8% ecommerce conversion rate.
Full-Stack Web Developer & SEO Specialist
Villa Marketers · Part-Time, Concurrent · Remote · Mar 2022 – Mar 2024
- Maintained 11+ WordPress properties at 99%+ uptime and drove first-page visibility through performance tuning, technical SEO, content architecture, and internal linking.
Help Desk Administrator / Junior Developer
Furniture Packages USA · Full-Time · Kissimmee, FL / Hybrid · May 2020 – Dec 2023
- Progressed from help-desk administration into junior development, managing business systems and resolving hardware, software, account, and website issues for a small B2B team.
- Designed and developed the company's core web presence and built internal tooling and Mailchimp automations for lead handling and customer communication; later platform work continued through Nexrena.
Help Desk Technician
Furniture Packages USA · Part-Time · Nov 2015 – Mar 2017
- First technical role providing first-line hardware/software support, ticket management, remote assistance, and internal documentation for recurring issues.
Education
University of Central Florida
- Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 — Coding Boot Camp — Full-Stack Web Development
- Oct 2019 – Mar 2020 — Cybersecurity Program
Valencia College
- 2015 – 2016 — Business Certificate