Hi there! I'm Nik Ho, a Senior Software Engineer and Cloud Architect with 10+ years of experience turning ambitious ideas into production-grade software. I specialize in full-stack development, distributed systems, and Web3, with a passion for building scalable platforms and mentoring teams to ship high-quality products. When I'm not coding, you'll find me tinkering with game dev, AI, and Web3 experiments, or mentoring the next generation of developers in local communities and open-source projects.

Hi there! I'm Nik Ho, a Senior Software Engineer and Cloud Architect with 10+ years of experience turning ambitious ideas into production-grade software. I specialize in full-stack development, distributed systems, and Web3, with a passion for building scalable platforms and mentoring teams to ship high-quality products. When I'm not coding, you'll find me tinkering with game dev, AI, and Web3 experiments, or mentoring the next generation of developers in local communities and open-source projects.

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Hi there! I’m Nik Ho, a Senior Software Engineer and Cloud Architect with 10+ years of experience turning ambitious ideas into production-grade software. I specialize in full-stack development, distributed systems, and Web3, with a passion for building scalable platforms and mentoring teams to ship high-quality products.

When I’m not coding, you’ll find me tinkering with game dev, AI, and Web3 experiments, or mentoring the next generation of developers in local communities and open-source projects.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Immutable
April 1, 2022 - Present
Architected AI-driven analytics platform and authored engineering requirements docs for integrating AI Chat into the Insights portal; enabled game studios to query social engagement and marketing metrics via natural language (BigQuery + MCP server).
Full Stack Software Engineer at Maelstrom Tech
July 1, 2015 - April 20, 2020
Delivered end-to-end web and mobile solutions for clients as a solo contractor, using Node.js, React, React Native, Firebase, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker.
Co-founder & Chief Information Officer at Bubbled
July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2018
Pioneered a decentralised AR cloud platform, dividing the globe into a grid of Ethereum smart contracts (L1) where each grid cell could host and moderate AR content; built backend infrastructure to enable AR content monetization and multi-user collaboration.
Technology Officer at Ether Lab
March 1, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Co-founded and built an enterprise-grade infrastructure to host sensitive data locally, addressing a critical onshore cloud security gap; implemented automation and open-source tooling to enable compliant data hosting.
Blockchain Advisor at Evertice Ventures
September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2019
Advised decentralised platforms and applications on Ethereum and IPFS; evaluated deployment strategies and governance models for early-stage Web3 ventures.
Senior Software Engineer at Ibex Aegis Inc.
April 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Architected geospatial intelligence platform to monitor oil/gas pipelines; built video-enabled analytics to detect hazards with frame-by-frame difference analysis.
Instructor & Developer at Institute Limited
October 1, 2019 - August 1, 2021
Architected and delivered full-stack curriculum for junior developers; taught JavaScript/ES6, Node.js, React, React Native, Docker, AWS, SQL; mentored students in a hands-on, industry-aligned program.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Massey University
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025

Qualifications

edX Verified Certificate: Introduction to MongoDB
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025
edX Verified Certificate: Foundations of Data Analysis
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025
edX Verified Certificate: Big Data
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025
edX Verified Certificate: Foundations of Data Analysis
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025
edX Verified Certificate: Linux Foundations
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025
X Honor Code Certificate: Introduction to Linux (edX)
January 11, 2030 - December 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services