Hi, my name is

Bradley Nishida.

UCLA graduate and software engineer passionate about building scalable, impactful technology—open to new opportunities.

About Me

I am a software engineer based in Irvine, California. I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in June 2021 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.

Outside of school, I enjoy playing basketball, video games, and the Taiko drum. As an Eagle Scout, I also enjoy the outdoors!

Technical Skills

Mastery:
Proficiency:
Familiarity:

Experience

Software Engineering Intern @ Northrop Grumman

June 2020 - August 2020  |  Redondo Beach, CA

  • Built a full-stack application for the Facilities Team using modern frameworks such as MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js, and Material-UI
  • Developed with agile processes by attending weekly standups, collaborating with fellow interns, and maintaining communication with clients/stakeholders throughout development
  • Presented backend schemas, final analysis of current-state process and wireframes of a potential future-state process to Facilities Management


Software Engineer @ Coach & Crew

July 2019 - January 2020  |  Los Angeles, CA

  • Worked in an agile team to build a next-generation social networking web application allowing users to explore coaching and team forming options for various sports
  • Developed and maintain a web user interface for coaches and a responsive web login form to the Coach & Crew main page using MongoDB, Express.js, Angular, and Node.js
  • Wireframed Coach & Crew website through Figma

Software Engineering Intern @ Nostromo Emerging Technologies

June 2016 - December 2016  |  Tustin, CA

  • Led and managed several key augmented reality applications for Android and iOS using Unity and Vuforia
  • Utilized the 3D animation, camera, lighting, and physics in Unity
  • Designed UI and UX for mobile applications

Portfolio

Model Disintegration

June 2019

  • Designed and built a 3D model of Spider-Man using Garett Ridge’s tiny-graphics.js framework
  • Implemented a dissolving particle effect by performing matrix transformations on the model, such as translation, scaling, and rotation

Path-Following Mobile Robot

June 2018

  • Used an Arduino Nano to test and integrate components such as IR and visible light LEDs, phototransistors, and gearmotors
  • Engineered and tested a robot to complete a course while maximizing efficiency

Health Tracker

November 2017

  • Built a mobile application that tracked UCLA dining hall nutrition facts
  • Utilized Node.js to catch data from the UCLA Housing website

Desert Emblem

June 2016

  • Developed a strategy board game in Java based on Nintendo’s Fire Emblem series
  • Implemented two-player chess-like gameplay and working GIF animation

Contact Me

Interested in working together, or just want to say hi? Shoot me a message!

Email: bnishida414@gmail.com
LinkedIn: bradleynishida
GitHub: bnishida414
Facebook: bradley.nishida
Instagram: bradleynishida