Columbia University
2021 - 2022
MS Computer ScienceConcentration: Software Systems
Professional Portfolio
George DiNicola
Software EngineerData Engineer
CurrentBackend Systems & Data Engineering
PreviousCore Platform & Identity Systems
Education
Academic Background
Foundation in computer science, mathematics, and economics with a practical focus on software systems.
Drexel University, Pennoni Honors College
2012 - 2017
BA MathematicsBS EconomicsMinor: Business Administration
Experience
Work History
Roles across platform infrastructure, full-stack product development, and data engineering.
Software Development Engineer II · Remitly
2026 - Present
Trust Intelligence Platform
Contributing to the Trust Intelligence Platform to support secure and reliable financial services.
Software Engineer II · Qualtrics
2022 - 2024
Core Platform & Infrastructure
Developed & scaled core infrastructure and identity systems, while maintaining Tier-0 system availability.
Full-Stack Software Engineer · Columbia Build Lab Fellowship
2021 - 2021
Product
Spearheaded design and development of a financial tech web application using Java Spring Boot and JavaScript React, delivering an MVP in two months.
Database Engineer II · Comcast Business
2019 - 2021
Business Intelligence Platform
Optimized data infrastructure and reliability, delivering automated systems that significantly reduced operational overhead and infrastructure costs. Built robust ingestion pipelines and custom internal tools to streamline cross-team development workflows.
Business Intelligence Analyst II · Newrez
2018 - 2019
Business Intelligence Platform
Led the end-to-end modernization of data operations by developing database stored procedures, designing interactive dashboards, and engineering predictive machine learning models that significantly improved forecast accuracy.
Skills
Technical Toolkit
Core technologies I use for backend systems, infrastructure, data workflows, and frontend development.
Go
Python
pytest
Pandas
Apache Spark
TypeScript
React
Docker
Linux
SQL
PostgreSQL
Git
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
GitHub Actions
AWS
Tableau
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
Projects
Featured Personal Projects
Adaptive TV Audio Controller
Arduino / C++Embedded SystemsSignal Processing
I built an Arduino Uno controller that monitors relative signal variation from a sound sensor and automatically lowers TV volume during sustained loudness or sudden spikes using rolling-window analysis and infrared remote commands.
View detailsAutomated Jeopardy! Insights Dashboard & Predictive Machine Learning Model
AI/ML ForecastingData Engineering
I designed and built a Jeopardy! data system that automates ETL processes for a live Tableau dashboard and implements a self-developed machine learning model to forecast game outcomes for reigning champions.
View detailsDIY Radio Antenna
Software-Defined RadioAntenna HardwareSoldering
I built a radio antenna from wood, bronze, coaxial cable, and solder, and use software-defined radio (SDR) to receive and explore amateur radio signals on my computer.
View detailsMacroeconomic Data Pipeline - World Bank Dataset
Data EngineeringAI/NLPKaggle
I built a pipeline that discovers and groups high-quality indicators using rules-based logic and artificial intelligence, generates metadata, and performs ETL for macroeconomic data from the World Bank API. The dataset has 13k+ views and 2.5k+ downloads.
View detailsBlockchain-based Middleware for Relational Database Management Systems
InfrastructureDatabasesResearch
I implemented blockchain-based middleware for relational databases as my final project for Topics in Software Engineering at Columbia University.
View detailsData Visualizations
AnalyticsTableauFlourish
I created public dashboards using Tableau and Flourish to explore data, compare rankings, and visualize trends through interactive analytics.
View detailsGitHub