Hey, I'm Nick Ahlers.

I'm a Frontend Engineer with 3+ years of experience shipping high-performance React interfaces and full stack Next.js applications.

Projects

Haven

A full-stack platform for law firms that simplifies the client discovery experience and delivers structured, secure summaries to the attorney dashboard.

    Built with:
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • PostgreSQL
  • OAuth
  • Anthropic SDK
  • LLM streaming
Personalized Investment Explorer

An AI-integrated investment learning tool that translates user interests into tailored recommendations based on passion and value investing strategies.

    Built with:
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind
  • TypeScript
  • Anthropic API
  • Zustand
  • Zod

Experience

2026 - Present

Haven

Founder & Full Stack Developer · Remote
  • Dynamic routing for strict data isolation
  • Near-instant response times with LLM streaming
  • Session-scoped API routes protected by OAuth
  • Automatic workflow summaries
2022 - 2025

Zumiez

Frontend Developer · Lynnwood, WA
  • 50% faster page load via React PWA migration
  • Improved design-to-production time via reusable component library
  • 40% quicker API responses after GraphQL restructuring
  • Checkout steps cut in half by integrating Aurus tokenization
2020 - 2022

Ventec Life Systems

IT Support · Bothell, WA
  • Saved $150K annually with Azure cloud consolidation
  • 99.98% ERP uptime via NGINX and SQL Server tuning
  • 200+ account migration from Google Workspace to O365

About Me

I specialize in building full-stack, AI-native applications with Next.js, TypeScript, and Postgres, where speed and intuitive design are the default.