Nicole Gathany
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About me
I'm Nicole Gathany and I am a passionate and results-driven Software Engineer based in Atlanta, GA, with a strong focus on web and mobile development for small businesses, tech startups, companies, and non-profits. With five years of experience in web and mobile application development, I have a proven track record of contributing to innovative, high-performance software solutions.
During my tenure at Teachers Pay Teachers, Candlelit Therapy, 100Devs, and MournTogether, I played a pivotal role in developing and maintaining reliable software systems, utilizing my expertise in TypeScript, React,Redux, Node.js, Express, GraphQL, RestAPIs, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS, Google Cloud, CI/CD, and A/B Testing.
Connect with me at nicole.gathany@gmail.com or schedule a consultation for web development solutions that prioritize functionality, user experience, and business success.
Website Development
In today’s world, having a website is no longer just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for small businesses looking to grow and thrive. A well-designed website acts as your online home, where customers can learn about your business, browse your offerings, and get in touch with you easily. It also adds credibility and helps you stand out in a crowded market.
I specialize in creating custom websites that reflect your unique brand and help connect you with your audience. Let’s work together to bring your vision to life. Feel free to reach out to me here or schedule a consultation so we can discuss how I can help your business shine online! If you're still unsure, please check out my work.
Services
Here are a list of services I offer startups, companies, small businesses, and entrepreneurs looking to automate customer interactions and bring their products to the next level.
Technologies used
My Work
Mobile App Development
I have worked on mobile apps, including Candlelit Care and MournTogether.
MournTogether is my latest project! MournTogether is a mobile app for helping people who have lost loved ones to grieve and find a grief partner.
Candlelit Care is a mobile app and a virtual mental health clinic for postpartum and pregnant moms and birthing parents. I worked on this application as a backend engineer, namely developing a database for the clinical tools and survey, alongside a small team of frontend engineers, a UX designer, a product manager, the CEO, and care coaches.
Web Development
I have worked on web applications like Easel and School Access for startups like TpT as well as webpages for small businesses like NeetT
NeetT is a black-owned, woman-owned small business for everyday accessibility tools. I built their landing page to help with customer engagement. Tools used: Wordpress, MailChimp, Google Analytics, HTML, and CSS.
Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) is what I like to refer to as Etsy for teachers. I worked on the Easel and School Access Teams for TpT building out applications for teachers who bought and sold products on the site as well as school districts who bought licenses for teachers.
Blog
I occasionally write about software engineering, tech for social impact, and the behind-the-scenes of my development projects.
Check out my latest posts on my blog on Hashnode.
System Design
Empathy and System Design
Published May 11, 2025
When I started software engineering, I knew there was a need for empathy on the backend with databases and the like, but I couldn’t quite explain it. When I learned system design principles, it all started to make sense.
From DSA to System Design
Published May 11, 2025
Leetcode Felt Pointless, Until I Learned System Design. I know a lot of us learn data structures and algorithms (DSA) because we think it will help us land a software engineering role at FAANG or a FAANG-like company. Some, like me, learn them because it’s fun or because our friends are doing it! But many software engineers feel that Leetcode-style questions are not the best way to assess engineering skill. I’m not here to argue against that, but rather to talk about my journey teaching and learning DSA and how it gave me the foundation to learn system design.
Testing
Pizza and Automated Testing
Published February 2, 2025
I used to think the only automated testing was unit testing. Then I learned about End-to-End and Integration testing but conflated the two. This pizza metaphor helped me understand the differences.
Get in touch
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