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NCCER

NCCER is a nonprofit foundation supporting workforce development in the construction industry through education, certification, and technology. Their digital ecosystem provides industry-recognized credentials and tools that connect professionals, training centers, and employers. I contributed to the modernization and stabilization of their core application-ensuring it could scale, evolve, and remain reliable for thousands of users nationwide.

Technologies Used

TypeScript

React.js

Next.js

Node.js

Prisma

MongoDB

NCCER

Project Overview

NCCER's platform plays a key role in workforce certification and training delivery. The challenge: a legacy system that needed significant bug fixes, performance improvements, and a transition into a modern stack—without disrupting ongoing user workflows.

Scope of work

1. Requirements Analysis & Client Communication

Collaborated closely with stakeholders to capture functional, UX, and technical goals.
Translated evolving business needs into clear engineering tasks in an agile team of 6.

2. Legacy System Maintenance & Stabilization

Analyzed and fixed critical bugs in the existing Next.js application.
Improved data integrity, UI consistency, and performance under production load.

3. Modern Web Application Development

Helped build a Next.js (TypeScript) web app using the new App Router, React Server Components, and Prisma ORM over MongoDB.
Integrated seamless transitions between legacy and modern codebases for a smoother migration experience.

4. AWS Glue & Data Lake Integration

Supported data-driven features by integrating with AWS Glue and Data Lake, ensuring reliable ingestion, transformation, and querying of training and certification records.

5. Agile Team Collaboration

Operated in a Scrum-based environment, participating in sprint planning, code reviews, daily stand-ups, and feature grooming sessions.
Emphasized team knowledge sharing and scalable engineering practices.

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