Nicholas Anaya

Stamford, CT | (203) 414-1872 | anaya.nicholas@gmail.com

Technology strategist with experience helping lead digital transformation through design and implementation of corporate training and deveopment resources. I approach problem solving with an iterative approach and thrive on fostering collaborative and innovative thinking to further the overall initiatives of my organization.


Experience

VP, Data Analytic Tagging and Implementation

Synchrony Financial

Lead a team of 10 on/offsore developers to support Agile teams across the enterprise in developing custom solutions to track key data metrics on digital platforms to better inform business decisioning.

February 2020 - Present

VP, Technology Learning Leader

Synchrony Financial

Responsible for stratgic design and implementation partnering with cross functional team to deliver technology training curriculum and resources for entire IT organization.

September 2017 - February 2020

Lead Summer Immersion Instructor

Girls Who Code

Led instruction in the first Girls Who Code Summer immersive programming course in Connecticut inspiring, encouraging, and motivating high school girls to be comfortable in technology - covered topics on HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, Robotics, Django, OOP, and best coding practices

July 2017 - August 2017

Front-End Web Developer

Freelance

Contributed to web design implementation projects using a custom built framework. Developed using Agile methodology using HTML, CSS, PHP, and Wordpress and Git.

May 2017 - June 2017

Full Stack Web Development Student

The Flatiron School

The Flatiron School is an intensive and rigorous 12 week program, which helped develop my skill in building dynamic, responsive, full-stack web applications using best practices.

February 2017 - May 2017

Education

Syracuse University

Bachelor of Science
Martin J. Whitman School of Business - Marketing Management
May 2012

The Flatiron School

Completed course of Study
Full Stack Web Development
May 2017

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • RoR
Other Relevant Skills
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & Premiere Pro
  • Cross Functional Collaboration
  • Scaled Agile Development & Scrum

Interests

Apart from being involved in tech, I enjoy much of my downtime playing and writing music. I grew up learning the viola and eventually was able to teach myself the guitar. I try to apply more of an artistic lens to computer science, which allows flexibility in creativity to approach to challenging problems when they arise.

I also believe in giving back and try to volunteer as much as possible. I've mentored for buildOn, a program that empowers leadership through service in inner-city communities. Apart from that, I am involved in championing support of Girls Who Code in my company's organization leading a team of workstream leaders. And most recently, I began mentoring a university scholar as a part of a new initiative in my organization.


Certifications

  • SA - Leading SAFe Certified