Nik Korablin

Full-stack JS Engineer

Summary

Experienced Engineering Manager and Full-stack JavaScript Engineer with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering scalable, data-driven solutions. Skilled in React, Node.js, TypeScript, and cloud-native architectures. Adept at optimizing search technologies, building robust A/B testing frameworks, and driving product innovation. Value writing clean, testable code and mentoring engineers to achieve their full potential.

Work Experience

The Knot

Engineering Manager, November 2021 - present

  • Manage a team of 6 engineers
  • Work on a large-scale React eCommerce platform
  • Focused on product search using Algolia and migrating to ElasticSearch lowering cost and complexity
  • Transitioned to a variant-based data model to unlock more product types
  • Developed an A/B testing library doubling the team's experiment throughput

iFIT

Technical Lead, April 2018 - October 2021

  • Worked as the lead engineer on a team of 6 engineers
  • Developed React front-end applications for embedded devices
  • Built TypeScript microservices on AWS Lambda
  • Focused on good, testable code

Stealth mode Fin-tech start up

Senior Full-stack JS Engineer, January 2017 - March 2018

  • Helped build a financial research app from the ground up
  • NodeJS, React, Electron, RethinkDB
  • Built an interactive chat feature
  • Worked with real-time ticker data

WhoseYourLandlord.com

CTO, May 2016 - January 2017

  • Landlord review platform that facilitated feedback for renters, enabling better rental decision-making
  • Built the entire application from scratch
  • Built with Ruby on Rails and React
  • Managed a few junior developers

Vanguard Group

Java Engineer, June 2013 - May 2016

  • Worked on a retail advice platform
  • Enterprise-scale Java application
  • AngularJS front end
  • Wrote unit tests and end-to-end tests using Cucumber

WebTek

Front-end web developer, May 2008 - June 2013

  • Developed websites for small and large businesses
  • WordPress, eCommerce

Skills

Languages

JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby

Frameworks

NodeJS, React, Electron, Redux, Rails

Testing

TDD, Jest, react-testing-library

Database

MongoDB, Postgres, ElasticSearch, RethinkDB

Education

Temple University

September 2009 - May 2013