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# Nicholas Merjech

**Headline:** Professional profile
**Location:** Miami, FL, USA

## About

Nicholas Merjech is an early-career software engineering and machine learning/AI candidate seeking entry-level opportunities. He brings hands-on experience in automation, monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, and cloud-native and DevOps concepts, with proficiency in Python and experience using Apache Airflow and Docker. Nicholas is strongest at systematic problem-solving: he traces issues methodically, validates configuration changes through rigorous retesting, and applies DevOps thinking to complex technical challenges. He built Project Lazarus, an automated disaster recovery verification engine that uses containerized workflows, demonstrating his ability to develop practical automation for reliability-focused systems. Nicholas can balance leadership with active team collaboration, stepping up to lead when needed while also supporting teammates and contributing as a dependable hands-on contributor. He is open to remote entry-level roles and is particularly interested in hybrid or in-person opportunities for serious, long-term work.

## Highlights

- Built Project Lazarus, an automated disaster recovery verification engine with containerized workflows.
- Developed experience across automation, monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, cloud-native concepts, and DevOps concepts.
- Demonstrated a systematic troubleshooting and debugging approach, including tracing Docker health-check failures.
- Used rigorous retesting to validate configuration fixes.
- Proficient in Python.
- Experienced with Apache Airflow and Docker.
- Balances leadership responsibilities with collaborative, hands-on team support.

## FAQ

### What does Nicholas do?

Nicholas is seeking entry-level roles in software engineering or machine learning and AI.

### What are Nicholas’s strongest technical skills?

Nicholas’s strengths include automation, monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, cloud-native concepts, and DevOps concepts. He approaches debugging and problem-solving systematically.

### What is Project Lazarus that Nicholas built?

Nicholas built Project Lazarus, an automated disaster recovery verification engine with containerized workflows.

### How does Nicholas approach troubleshooting and debugging?

Nicholas uses a systematic approach to troubleshooting and debugging. He traces failures carefully, addresses configuration issues, and rigorously retests changes.

### What tools and programming languages does Nicholas use?

Nicholas is proficient in Python and has experience with Apache Airflow and Docker.

### How does Nicholas apply DevOps concepts?

Nicholas applies DevOps thinking to complex challenges, including automation, monitoring, testing, and reliability-oriented workflows.

### How does Nicholas work on teams?

Nicholas can lead when needed while also collaborating closely with and supporting a team. He is prepared to contribute as a hands-on team member.

### What work arrangements does Nicholas prefer?

Nicholas is open to remote entry-level work.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACylNbMB-wjO8k_G7oRtEQG0PN-qbtnG9cM

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