About Me

Hi! I’m Nicholai, and I build quality solutions with a clear impact. As a software engineer, I sculpt the search experience at Clay, the platform for creative go-to-market teams. Our Series C announcement explains the impact and future of GTM engineering, a new career path where AI amplifies human creativity.

Before NYC, I’ve been at:

• Matroid in Palo Alto, scaling computer vision infrastructure
• Meta in Seattle, optimizing datacenter rack placement
• WashU in St. Louis, BS/MS ‘24 in Computer Science and Mathematics. Minor in Linguistics

I get joy from doing a large variety of activities, especially:

• Dance
  • Fusion, Brazilian Zouk, Country Line, Contact Improv, etc.
• Puzzles
  • Puzzle hunts are great! I once spent close to a year building the 2023 MIT Mystery Hunt with team teammate. If you like maps, check out my puzzle City Placement.
  • I also love logic puzzle contests (some favorites), solving crosswords, and more!
• Biking
• Singing
• Board games
• Nerding about public transit
• Hiking
• Exploring new places (near and far)

Contact Me

Please reach out!

• email: nicholai at this domain
• discord: @nicholai.d

Links:

• LinkedIn
• GitHub
• Résumé