I'm a software developer in Forest Grove, Oregon.

I recently worked for Simpluris as a Software Developer making websites for Class Action Lawsuits and internal technologies.

Nate
Wessels
JavaScript
React
React Native
NextJs

I'm a developer in Forest Grove, Oregon.

I recently worked for Simpluris as a Software Developer making websites for Class Action Lawsuits and internal technologies.

MERN Stack Developer | Full-Stack Developer

Experienced in running full software development lifecycle (SDLC) to create mobile and web applications while supporting user-friendly production. Effective technical communicator who seamlessly translates complex terms to non-technical audiences. Improvement-focused professional who combines strong business acumen with strategic vision to reduce spend, bolster security and governance, and enhance application functionality or responsiveness.

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Nate Wessels

MERN Stack Developer | Full-Stack Developer

Experience
Software Developer I

Simpluris – California

January 2022 - August 2025
Skills

React, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS, TypeScript, JavaScript

Education

Certificate of Completion - Web & Mobile Development

Epicodus - December 2018 - June 2019

Technologies & Skills

Technologies and methodologies I work with

Frontend

JavaScript
6 yearsExpert
ES6
6 yearsExpert
ReactJS
6 yearsExpert
HTML
6 yearsExpert
CSS
6 yearsExpert
React Native
5 yearsExpert
jQuery
6 yearsExpert
SCSS
6 yearsExpert
Bootstrap
6 yearsExpert
Material UI
6 yearsExpert
NextJS
5 yearsAdvanced
AngularJS
3 yearsIntermediate

Backend

Python
6 yearsExpert
NodeJS
6 yearsExpert
Express
6 yearsExpert
C#
4 yearsAdvanced
.NET
4 yearsAdvanced
C++
4 yearsIntermediate

Methodologies

Pair Programming
5 yearsExpert
Agile
4 yearsAdvanced
Scrum
4 yearsAdvanced
Kanban
4 yearsAdvanced
DevOps
4 yearsAdvanced
CI/CD
4 yearsAdvanced

Database

MongoDB
5 yearsAdvanced
DynamoDB
4 yearsAdvanced
Firebase Real-time
6 yearsExpert
Firebase Firestore
5 yearsExpert
NoSQL
4 yearsAdvanced

Tools

Firebase
6 yearsExpert
Linux
6 yearsAdvanced
Stripe
5 yearsAdvanced
Expo
5 yearsAdvanced
AI Coding
3 yearsAdvanced
AWS
4 yearsAdvanced
Vercel
4 yearsAdvanced

GitHub Activity

My coding activity and contributions

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Education

Certificate of Completion

Epicodus

Web & Mobile Development

800 HoursDecember 2018 - June 2019

Professional Experience

Screenshot of Simpluris – California

Simpluris – California
Software Developer I | January 2022 - August 2025

Developed user-friendly websites for class action lawsuits, creating web forms that allow class action members to fill out information stored securely and used later in the case. Used TypeScript, Redux, Next.JS, DynamoDB, AWS, .NET, and Node.js. All websites require full-stack knowledge. Achieved 99% uptime for forms handling millions of submissions within a few hours to days, designed not to clog internal systems.

Screenshot of Advantage Media Partners – Beaverton, OR

Advantage Media Partners – Beaverton, OR
WordPress Developer | January 2021 - October 2021

Designed websites to delight customers and collaborated cross-functionally to solve user issues or implement innovative designs that guaranteed user-friendly experiences. Used JavaScript, CSS, WordPress and Divi.

Screenshot of Hovrtek – Portland, OR

Hovrtek – Portland, OR
Web Development & React-Native Intern | June 2019 - July 2019

Co-developed Android/iOS app for crowdsourcing data mining. Created program mapping software and managed authentication. Used Git, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, React, and React Native for software analysis, modification, and support.

Volunteer Work

Community projects and volunteer contributions

Screenshot of Visitation, St. Edwards, & St. Francis Churches – OR

Visitation, St. Edwards, & St. Francis Churches – OR
Web Master | Volunteer | 2019 - Present

Utilizing eCatholic website software I manage the design/content for 3-parish websites in the Verboort, Banks, North Plains area. Along with managing the website I occasionally build custom components, example a photo directory for those 3 parishes that allowed parishioners to upload photos/contact information.

Screenshot of Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival Website/App – Verboort, OR

Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival Website/App – Verboort, OR
Web Master | Volunteer | 2020 - Present

Created full-stack application that transformed the 86th-90th annual Verboort Sausage Dinner for Visitation Church. Developed scalable, high-performance code on frontend; leveraged understanding of complex technical areas to increase traffic. Delighted customers and users by developing online sales page and QR scanning function that enabled volunteers to rapidly scan orders and maintain an accurate order management system. Project generated over $600K in sales within the last 5 years; recent web traffic assessment displayed 12K hits.

Featured Projects

Take a look at some of my recent work

Screenshot of Resting Gardens Cemetery Software - Verboort, OR

Resting Gardens Cemetery Software - Verboort, OR
Creator/Developer | 2020 - Present | Next.JS, React, Firebase, Stripe, Vercel, AWS

Created a full-stack application that has transformed the online presence for Visitation, St. Paul, and Old Scotch Church Cemeteries. The keystone of this project is the editable map that allows website visitors to easily find deceased family/friends. The map is completely interactive, and user-friendly. This software has been released and now available for other cemeteries to sign up/register.

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CBLCO - Forest Grove, OR
Freelancer | November 2021 - Present | React, Next.JS

Following the same design from the previous website the owner asked me to take control and update. The previous website had been using WordPress I updated the website to use React, and use Next.JS. I updated the contact forms to include a way to specify a quantity or a specific product type so business associates can use that information to come up with total costs. I took advantage of Next.JS image optimization to drastically speed up initial load time for large images.

Screenshot of Roy Country Steak Dinner - Banks, OR

Roy Country Steak Dinner - Banks, OR
Freelancer | November 2021 - Present | React, Next.JS, React Native, Expo, Firebase, MongoDB

Similar to that of the Verboort Sausage & Kraut Festival this event needed a website for online ordering and an internal payment system to accept card transactions in multiple locations. Website displays event information, photo gallery, online sales page, and an administrator dashboard for admins to track sales in real-time. An Expo/React-Native application that is being run on iPads allows event staff to run credit/debit transactions using the Stripe react-native SDK. Since the first year of this event total sales have increased ~60% in the 4 years that I have been doing the website/app.

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SEO Manager
Creator/Developer | Next.JS, React, MongoDB, Firebase

A full-stack website. Software built for SEO Management specifically for Next.JS. Allows you to setup a dynamically generated sitemap and robots.txt. Automatically update meta tags within each page and report to search engines automatically.

useState('message');
npm install @emailjs
async function submit()
export default Contact

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