nicolás di rago
nicolás
di
rago
senior frontend engineer with backend capabilities. building web apps at nuuk gmbh. based in berlin.

01. about

profile, skills & stack

i make things for the web from concept to production, translate ideas into pixel-perfect interfaces backed by performant systems. five years with startups and agencies, shipping from AI-powered content platforms to connected TV applications. focused on modern web technologies with emphasis on typescript, react and next js. core stack:

TypeScript

JavaScript (ES6+)

React

Next.js

Astro

Solid.js

SolidStart

Gatsby

NestJS

Express.js

Fastify

Node.js

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Drizzle ORM

Prisma

GraphQL

tRPC

REST API

Tailwind CSS

Styled Components

Emotion

Material-UI

Radix UI

shadcn/ui

Payload CMS

Zustand

Redux

React Router

TanStack Query

Capacitor

Android TV

WebOS

Tizen

AWS S3

Docker

GitHub Actions

Playwright

Jest

Vitest

OpenAI API

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02. work

where I've worked

Nuuk GmbH

June 2023 - present - senior frontend engineer / fullstack developer

Built political data access platform with interactive mapping (Astro, React 19, NestJS).

Developed AI-powered Contentful apps for editorial automation (OpenAI API).

Maintained and enhanced digital newspaper for major German publisher (Next.js, TypeScript).

Shipped 9 cross-platform radio streaming apps for smart TVs (FireTV, WebOS, Android TV, Tizen).

Created event discovery frontend platform with CMS integration for Germany's largest cultural event.

Frontend architecture with pixel-perfect TypeScript implementation.

supertemplates UG

November 2021 - May 2025 - co-founder & co-owner, frontend developer, team lead, trainer

Co-founded agency providing HTML email template solutions for NGOs.

Established development workflows and quality standards.

Led team of developers, conducted training programs.

Built company website and technical infrastructure.

Delivered responsive email templates solutions compatible with (90+ clients & devices).

civilisten gmbH

April 2021 - November 2022 - HTML email templates developer

Delivered responsive email templates solutions compatible with (90+ clients & devices).

EO technologies

February 2021 - April 2021 - frontend developer

Redesigned UI elements & user flows for various products.

energenious gmbH

November 2020 - December 2021 - frontend developer

Built login & account management system with SSO integration (React, Redux, Material UI).

Developed data grid component for complex spreadsheet operations.

Redesigned flagship MicrogridCreator product UI/UX.

Delivered responsive company website (WordPress).

03. projects

things i've built, things I'm working on

BakeWind
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BakeWind

Complete bakery management SaaS platform (In Development)

Full-stack bakery management SaaS platform with three distinct applications: NestJS backend API, SolidStart SSR marketing website, and Solid.js admin dashboard SPA. Backend built with NestJS 11, Fastify adapter, PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM, JWT authentication with Passport, Swagger API documentation, WebSocket support with Socket.io, Stripe payment integration, and comprehensive Jest testing with contract tests. Marketing website developed with SolidStart SSR for SEO optimization and Tailwind CSS v4. Admin dashboard built as client-side SPA with Solid.js, @solidjs/router, real-time updates via WebSockets, cookie-based authentication, and Vite build system. Features include orders management, inventory tracking, production planning, recipe management, customer management, and business analytics.

NestJS 11 Solid.js SolidStart TypeScript PostgreSQL Drizzle ORM Fastify JWT Passport WebSocket Socket.io Stripe Swagger Tailwind CSS v4 Vite Jest
Swellnomads
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Swellnomads

Travel and digital nomad lifestyle platform (In Development)

Modern full-stack platform for travel enthusiasts and digital nomads to connect, share experiences, and discover destinations. Backend API built with NestJS 11 using Drizzle ORM and PostgreSQL database, featuring comprehensive Swagger API documentation. Frontend developed with Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and strict ESLint code quality tools. Currently in active development showcasing cutting-edge full-stack architecture with latest React and Next.js features, modern state management, and comprehensive testing with Jest.

Next.js 15 React 19 NestJS PostgreSQL Drizzle ORM TypeScript Tailwind CSS Swagger Jest
School Management System Backend
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School Management System Backend

Production NestJS API for educational institutions (In Development)

Production-ready backend API for school management system deployed on Hetzner Cloud with automated CI/CD via GitHub Actions. Built with NestJS and PostgreSQL using Drizzle ORM for type-safe database operations. Features comprehensive JWT authentication with refresh token rotation, extensive audit logging system across multiple database tables, rate limiting with throttler guards, bcrypt password hashing, and enterprise-grade security measures. Includes Swagger API documentation, Zod validation, systemd service management, Nginx reverse proxy configuration, and database security with SSH tunnels.

NestJS TypeScript PostgreSQL Drizzle ORM JWT Swagger Zod bcrypt GitHub Actions Hetzner Cloud Nginx
Micogrid Creator - Energenious
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Micogrid Creator - Energenious

UX-UI re-design, energenious flagship product

Re-designed of the company's flagship product's UI and UX

Figma
Account management app - Energenious
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Account management app - Energenious

User portal, login and account management app

Design and implementation of user portal with login/signup functionality, SSO for all products, account management functionalities. Developed in React.js, Redux and Material UI.

React.js Redux.js Material-UI Figma

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