Nicole Liceaga
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Mick Hagen
Nicole is an outstanding engineer. She is whip-smart, highly-productive and a great problem-solver. Her technical skills are excellent, and from an interpersonal perspective, you couldn’t ask for a better teammate. Nicole is warm, enthusiastic and totally reliable. She rolls up her sleeves, learns quickly and exhibits professionalism in everything she does. Working with Nicole is an absolute privilege—I would hire her again without reservation.
Sarah Wiley
Nicole has been an absolutely delightful and critical member of our backend engineering team for the past 2 years. I have been so impressed by her from the very first interview and she continually surpassed all expectations in everything she did. Nicole is an ideal team member - easily one of the most positive and kind people I've met and sets a really great tone with the team. She is brilliant - learns quickly, isn't afraid of new challenges or unknowns, she can break down complex problems, understand nuance and subtleties of various solutions, and she can communicate effectively with the team to collaborate and consider tradeoffs. At one point, Nicole was in charge of an integration with a particularly difficult service/partner. Nicole handled that relationship and project perfectly - she was endlessly patient and professional, she was very clear in her communication and knowledgable about all aspects of the code, escalated when necessary, re-wrote the integration countless times, and handled blockers creatively finding ways to work around unknowns to keep things moving forward as much as possible. Nicole is also very generous with her time and expertise - always willing to work with other team members to pair program or brainstorm or be a sounding board. On all fronts Nicole delivers - high quality code, solid solutions to problems, and a decidedly positive addition to team culture. Nicole is a rare find in engineering and just the type of balancing force every team should have.
Mick Hagen
Nicole is an outstanding engineer. She is whip-smart, highly-productive and a great problem-solver. Her technical skills are excellent, and from an interpersonal perspective, you couldn’t ask for a better teammate. Nicole is warm, enthusiastic and totally reliable. She rolls up her sleeves, learns quickly and exhibits professionalism in everything she does. Working with Nicole is an absolute privilege—I would hire her again without reservation.
Sarah Wiley
Nicole has been an absolutely delightful and critical member of our backend engineering team for the past 2 years. I have been so impressed by her from the very first interview and she continually surpassed all expectations in everything she did. Nicole is an ideal team member - easily one of the most positive and kind people I've met and sets a really great tone with the team. She is brilliant - learns quickly, isn't afraid of new challenges or unknowns, she can break down complex problems, understand nuance and subtleties of various solutions, and she can communicate effectively with the team to collaborate and consider tradeoffs. At one point, Nicole was in charge of an integration with a particularly difficult service/partner. Nicole handled that relationship and project perfectly - she was endlessly patient and professional, she was very clear in her communication and knowledgable about all aspects of the code, escalated when necessary, re-wrote the integration countless times, and handled blockers creatively finding ways to work around unknowns to keep things moving forward as much as possible. Nicole is also very generous with her time and expertise - always willing to work with other team members to pair program or brainstorm or be a sounding board. On all fronts Nicole delivers - high quality code, solid solutions to problems, and a decidedly positive addition to team culture. Nicole is a rare find in engineering and just the type of balancing force every team should have.
Mick Hagen
Nicole is an outstanding engineer. She is whip-smart, highly-productive and a great problem-solver. Her technical skills are excellent, and from an interpersonal perspective, you couldn’t ask for a better teammate. Nicole is warm, enthusiastic and totally reliable. She rolls up her sleeves, learns quickly and exhibits professionalism in everything she does. Working with Nicole is an absolute privilege—I would hire her again without reservation.
Sarah Wiley
Nicole has been an absolutely delightful and critical member of our backend engineering team for the past 2 years. I have been so impressed by her from the very first interview and she continually surpassed all expectations in everything she did. Nicole is an ideal team member - easily one of the most positive and kind people I've met and sets a really great tone with the team. She is brilliant - learns quickly, isn't afraid of new challenges or unknowns, she can break down complex problems, understand nuance and subtleties of various solutions, and she can communicate effectively with the team to collaborate and consider tradeoffs. At one point, Nicole was in charge of an integration with a particularly difficult service/partner. Nicole handled that relationship and project perfectly - she was endlessly patient and professional, she was very clear in her communication and knowledgable about all aspects of the code, escalated when necessary, re-wrote the integration countless times, and handled blockers creatively finding ways to work around unknowns to keep things moving forward as much as possible. Nicole is also very generous with her time and expertise - always willing to work with other team members to pair program or brainstorm or be a sounding board. On all fronts Nicole delivers - high quality code, solid solutions to problems, and a decidedly positive addition to team culture. Nicole is a rare find in engineering and just the type of balancing force every team should have.
Mick Hagen
Nicole is an outstanding engineer. She is whip-smart, highly-productive and a great problem-solver. Her technical skills are excellent, and from an interpersonal perspective, you couldn’t ask for a better teammate. Nicole is warm, enthusiastic and totally reliable. She rolls up her sleeves, learns quickly and exhibits professionalism in everything she does. Working with Nicole is an absolute privilege—I would hire her again without reservation.
Sarah Wiley
Nicole has been an absolutely delightful and critical member of our backend engineering team for the past 2 years. I have been so impressed by her from the very first interview and she continually surpassed all expectations in everything she did. Nicole is an ideal team member - easily one of the most positive and kind people I've met and sets a really great tone with the team. She is brilliant - learns quickly, isn't afraid of new challenges or unknowns, she can break down complex problems, understand nuance and subtleties of various solutions, and she can communicate effectively with the team to collaborate and consider tradeoffs. At one point, Nicole was in charge of an integration with a particularly difficult service/partner. Nicole handled that relationship and project perfectly - she was endlessly patient and professional, she was very clear in her communication and knowledgable about all aspects of the code, escalated when necessary, re-wrote the integration countless times, and handled blockers creatively finding ways to work around unknowns to keep things moving forward as much as possible. Nicole is also very generous with her time and expertise - always willing to work with other team members to pair program or brainstorm or be a sounding board. On all fronts Nicole delivers - high quality code, solid solutions to problems, and a decidedly positive addition to team culture. Nicole is a rare find in engineering and just the type of balancing force every team should have.
Experience
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PDQ
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Hightop
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Jan 2021 - Nov 2022
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Cars Commerce
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United States
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Software Development
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300 - 400 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
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Relish Works
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software Engineer
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Jan 2018 - Sep 2019
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Dev Bootcamp
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student
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Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
Dev Bootcamp is a 18-week intensive training program for aspiring web developers, specializing in Ruby, Rails, HTML5, CSS, Test Driven Development, Object-Oriented Javascript (AJAX, JQuery), Git and Source Control, Heroku and Agile Development. The first 9 weeks of curriculum are remote, while the second 9 weeks are an immersive in-class experience. The program also addresses intra- and interpersonal strategies to foster optimal learning and teamwork environments. Dev Bootcamp is a 18-week intensive training program for aspiring web developers, specializing in Ruby, Rails, HTML5, CSS, Test Driven Development, Object-Oriented Javascript (AJAX, JQuery), Git and Source Control, Heroku and Agile Development. The first 9 weeks of curriculum are remote, while the second 9 weeks are an immersive in-class experience. The program also addresses intra- and interpersonal strategies to foster optimal learning and teamwork environments.
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Planet Forward
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Account Coordinator
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Mar 2016 - Jun 2017
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Wells Fargo
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Staffing Specialist (Contract)
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Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
• Involvement in all aspects of the full life-cycle recruiting process for 60+ requisitions a month: engage managers throughout process, post openings, review resumes, conduct initial phone screens, schedule interviews by managing multiple schedules while accounting for hiring deadlines, disposition candidates, compose and send offer letters, create relocation packages, initiate and track backgrounds and I-9s, onboard new employees • Primarily worked in Peoplesoft Online Recruiting, Sharepoint, HOST and Microsoft Outlook • Continuous tracking of multiple projects and tasks in excel • Answer recruiters, hiring managers, and candidates questions about hiring and onboarding processes • Train new hires and peers in the processes outlined above Show less
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Fraud Specialist (Contract)
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
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Loyola University Chicago
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Caller
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Sep 2014 - Mar 2015
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Education
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2017 - 2017
Dev Bootcamp
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2011 - 2015
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General -
2011 - 2015
Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
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