Hi, my name is

Nik Stires

I'm a full-stack software engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Seattle University. Currently, I serve as CTO of LabLight, a startup company bringing Augmented Reality and AI assisted guidance to biotech labs. I specialize in XR development and machine learning, exploring how these technologies intersect to create immersive, intelligent experiences.

My journey into programming began at 14 with a web design class, sparking a passion that led me to build websites for local businesses using React and modern JavaScript frameworks throughout high school. This early experience taught me the value of creating practical solutions for real-world problems.

At university, my perspective expanded beyond web development into systems architecture, algorithms, data structures, and low-level programming with C and C++. During internships, I worked with C#, Python, and Swift to develop user interfaces for Augmented Reality apps and to train machine learning models, discovering my passion for the intersection of Augmented Reality and AI.

As a lifelong learner, I'm committed to staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices, constantly seeking new challenges that push the boundaries of what's possible.

Nik Stires
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Sass
HTML
C++
C#
Git
Unity
Python
Swift
PowerShell
Rust
Docker

Global Climate Advocacy

Global Climate Advocacy

2021

An informational website about current climate conditions on Earth.


React

React Styled Components

Waves Music Player

2020

A lightweight, responsive and scalable lofi-hiphop streaming website.


React

Sass

Waves Music Player
Capture

Capture

2019

A multipage fully animated mock cinematography portfolio website.


React Styled Components

Framer Motion

Smart Pizza menu website

2018

Website created for local business where I worked closely with the owner of the resturant to achieve a design and function that suited their needs.


Html5

Sass

Javascript

Smart Pizza menu website
Stay Stoked

Stay Stoked

2018

Keep the fire burning to ward away evil spirits in this game jam submission for Ludem Dare 46, created in 48 hours.


C#

Unity

Aesprite

Recipe Search Engine

2017

Not sure to cook with what you have in your fridge? Look up an ingredient and see what you can make with it!


React

Edmame-API

Sass

Recipe Search Engine