Silas Nevstad

Silas Nevstad

Software Engineer

I build systems that ship. I learn by building, ship in public, and iterate relentlessly.

At a glance

3

Experience roles

23

Projects

6M

Tracked visits

Experience

Backend Developer

FiriInternshipRemote (Oslo, Norway)

  • Contributed to Go backend services across staking, reconciliation, wallet/withdrawal operations, price feeds, and internal crypto APIs.
  • Upgraded multiple production services to Go 1.21, resolving dependency, CI, shared-library, and cross-service compatibility issues.
  • Improved reliability and observability with structured logging, Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, integration tests, testcontainers, and fixes to operational crypto flows.

Full-Stack Developer

The Babysitting CollectiveFreelanceLondon, UK / Remote

  • Built a Next.js/Supabase operations platform for a childcare staffing business, covering sitter applications, bookings, timesheets, and admin workflows.
  • Implemented row-level security, recurring bookings, shift lifecycle management, and timesheet approval/payment tracking.
  • Replaced manual coordination with structured workflows, improving reliability and reducing operational overhead.

Web Developer

Soler LondonFreelanceLondon, UK

  • Built and redesigned the Soler London storefront, creating new pages and modernizing existing customer-facing experiences.
  • Reworked core ecommerce flows including appointment booking, checkout, bespoke/made-to-order purchasing, and responsive UX across devices.
  • Implemented custom storefront functionality for fabric swatches, product configuration, variant syncing, filtering, and navigation, while removing legacy page-builder dependencies to improve maintainability and consistency.

Selected projects

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Runway logoRunwayProductProduction-focused Next.js boilerplate for shipping serious web apps faster.Pulse logoPulseProductPrivacy-first web analytics with real-time dashboards and a small tracking script.Sports AI logoSports AIResearchMulti-sport prediction research system for game outcomes, scoring, odds, and betting-market edge.VS Code GPT logoVS Code GPTToolVS Code extension for asking LLMs about selected code, files, and debug output.AlgoTrader logoAlgoTraderResearchPython paper-trading experiment for stock screening and portfolio rebalancing.

Education

Northeastern University

Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Concentration in Artificial Intelligence

2021-2025Boston, MA

Earlier: Staples High School, Bedford Middle School, Kingston Grammar School

Skills

Languages

Go, Python, TypeScript, SQL, JavaScript, Bash / Shell, Java, C++, Swift, Assembly

Frameworks & Web

React, Next.js, Node.js, Express.js, Tailwind CSS, FastAPI, React Native, Django

Databases & Data

PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, Supabase, Redis, SQLite

Infra & DevOps

Git, Linux, Docker, AWS, GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Terraform, Kubernetes, Vercel

ML & Data

PyTorch, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines

APIs & Protocols

REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets

Spoken Languages

English, German, Norwegian