I'm Eric Nagel (he/him/his), a dynamic technology leader with 25+ years of experience in software engineering, IT strategy, and remote team leadership. I'm passionate about modernizing legacy systems, cloud infrastructure, and leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation.
Staff Software Engineer at Skylight (2026-Present)
- CDC NBS (NEDDS (National Electronic Disease Surveillance System) Base System) team
- Modernization of the NEDSS-DataReporting RTR (Real-time reporting) system
Adjunct Professor at Buffalo State University (2019-Present) 👨🏫
- Teaching Programming for the Internet I, covering HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
- .NET Application Development (C#)
- Developing curriculum that reflects current industry practices
- 🏆 2024 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
- Student evaluation scores: 4.89-4.95/5.0 (exceeding dept. avg. ~4.50)
Core Technologies:
- LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
- Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS) - EC2, RDS, Route 53, DynamoDB
- Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, WordPress
- Backend: PHP (Zend Certified), MVC (CodeIgniter), APIs
- Databases: MySQL, MariaDB
- DevOps: CI/CD, Cloud Migration, Process Automation
Specializations:
- Full-Stack Web Development
- Cloud Infrastructure & Migration
- AI-Assisted Development
- Team Leadership & Remote Management
- E-Commerce & Affiliate Marketing Systems
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Campaign Management
- MBA in eBusiness - University of Phoenix (2004)
- Bachelor's in Computer Science - SUNY at Buffalo (2001)
- Nonprofit Management (Advanced Certificate) - SUNY Brockport (In Progress)
- Zend PHP Certified Engineer (2006)
- Disney's Approach to Business Excellence (2017)
- Email: eric@ericnagel.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ericnagel
- Location: Buffalo, NY
💡 Passionate about mentoring the next generation of developers while driving innovation through modern technology solutions.