I'm a Caribbean-based software developer, educator, and community organizer passionate about building technology, sharing knowledge, and creating opportunities for others.

I teach Computer Science at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, where I also mentor student developers and coordinate software development projects.

My interests include Software Engineering, Web Technologies, Human–Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Science Education.

• 🎓 Teaching and mentoring the next generation of software developers at UWI.
• 🛠️ Building software solutions through the Computer Connections Unit (CCU).
• 🧭 Developing BeUWI, a career and degree pathway exploration platform.
• 🌎 Organizing developer activities through Google Developer Groups Port of Spain.
• 🏆 Supporting competitive programming as ICPC Trinidad & Tobago Assistant Director.
• 🤖 Exploring AI, open-weight language models, and practical applications of machine learning.
• 🔬 Researching educational assessment, student performance, and software engineering.

Languages

JavaScript · TypeScript · Python · Java · PHP · SQL · HTML · CSS

Frontend

Angular · React · Vue · Bootstrap · Progressive Web Apps

Backend

Flask · FastAPI · Django · Node.js · Express

Databases & Cloud

PostgreSQL · Firebase · Supabase · Redis · DigitalOcean

Development & Infrastructure

Git · Docker · Linux · WSL · REST APIs · Server-Sent Events

Data Science & AI

Pandas · Scikit-learn · Matplotlib · Ollama · LLMs

📫 Email: nicholas@mendez.codes

• 🌴 Proudly based in Trinidad & Tobago.
• 🏊 Enjoy swimming and open-water challenges.
• 🎮 Interested in games, interactive experiences, and creative technology.
• 🤝 Passionate about community building, mentorship, and education.
• 🌱 Always learning, experimenting, and building something new.

I believe technology is most meaningful when it helps people learn, grow, and create opportunities for others.