Nicolas Hill

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Backend engineer specializing in Python, Go, and FastAPI, with experience building scalable APIs, cloud-hosted services, and automated data processing pipelines.

About

Backend engineer specializing in Python, Go, and FastAPI, with experience building scalable APIs, cloud-hosted services, and automated data processing pipelines. I’ve integrated LLMs with real-world applications using LangChain, vector databases, and semantic search—turning unstructured datasets into usable insights and automations. My background includes AWS serverless architecture, CI/CD workflows, relational databases, and production-ready API development with a focus on reliability, clarity, and performance.

  • 2 years' experience
  • Joined May 2024

Languages

  • AragoneseAdvanced
  • BashkirAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Government

Work experience

System Analyst · Graceful Solutions LLCSep 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

Designing and deploying RESTful APIs and backend services using Go, FastAPI and PostgreSQL to manage critical data for supply chain management. Integrating open-source LLMs via LangChain to extract, clean, and classify unstructured data from financial documents with minimal compute cost. Building a scalable data pipeline with semantic search using vector databases, enabling more efficient trend analysis of warranty claims.

Software Engineer · Airborne Snow ObservatoriesAug 2022 – May 2023 · 10 mos

Maintained and monitored AWS-hosted APIs and data services during a record snowfall season, ensuring uninterrupted delivery of critical snow-water data to municipal and state agencies; developed Lambda-driven data pipelines and provided on-call support to maintain operational continuity; increased CI/CD reliability by implementing full Pytest suites, improving test coverage across multiple services.

Geographic Information Systems Specialist · LA Department of Building & SafetyMay 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

Managed large spatial databases containing hundreds of thousands of records using Python, Bash, PostgreSQL, and ArcGIS; georeferenced and updated critical data layers including districts and census tracts for the Code Enforcement Bureau; developed a full-stack routing application for inspectors using C#, JavaScript, and Azure, featuring authentication, live updates, and comments.

Education

Master of Science · DePaul University2025 – 2027
Bachelor of Science · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2030 – 2017
Master of Science, Computer Science · DePaul University2025 – 2027
Bachelor of Science, Earth, Society & Environmental Sustainability · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2030 – 2017

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