Nicklaus Smith

Nicklaus Smith has worked in the technical field since 2016. In 2016, they worked as an Instructor at iD Tech Camps, where they taught programming courses in Java and C++ to teenage students, as well as introductory programming classes using Minecraft and Tynker for preteen students. Nicklaus was also responsible for maintaining a fun, engaging, and safe environment at camp.

From 2017 to 2021, Nicklaus worked at NI (National Instruments) in various roles. As a V&V Engineer, they wrote code to automate testing of in-development products, accelerated development by reducing time taken to get data from prototype builds, and allowed for quality decisions to be made from data by logging it in a schema compatible with in-house data visualization tools. As a Product Support Engineer, they were responsible for supportability of NI's C Series Controllers Hardware from within the R&D organization and provided second-line support for issues that had critical deadlines or required in-depth knowledge of the product line. As a Technical Support Engineer, they provided technical support to customers using NI's Automated Test products.

Currently, Nicklaus is working as a Field Application Engineer at Quantifi Photonics, where they provide technical support to customers using their optical test systems, advises on technical requirements for pre-sales opportunities, with inside sales as well as 3rd party distributors, and builds demonstration systems to showcase their products at trade shows.

Nicklaus Smith obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Physics with a minor in Music Technology from the Colorado School of Mines between 2013 and 2017. In April 2014, they received a Certified Solid Works Associate certification, and in May 2016 they received a First Aid/CPR/AED certification from the American Red Cross.