Nick Pankratov

Nick Pankratov

San Diego, CASoftware Engineer

Building without limits.


How I think, work, and build

I am an aspiring founder and a third-generation full-stack software engineer based in San Diego with 13+ years of industry experience.

I started in manual QA, moved into automation, and eventually into full-stack engineering. That progression forced me to understand how software actually breaks in the real world. At one point, I also ran a two-city pool servicing business, which reinforced a lesson most engineers never learn: code is worthless if it can't survive operations, customers, and cash flow.

Today, I design and ship production systems. I specialize in modern web applications, internal tools, and AI-powered workflows where clarity, speed, and long-term maintainability matter more than trends.

I'm not a framework collector or a pixel-pusher. I operate like a founder. I cut scope, remove friction, and focus on shipping things that work and keep working.

That's what building without limits looks like.

Tools I ship with:

Frontend

TypeScriptTypeScript
React RouterReact Router v7
Tailwind CSSTailwind CSS
Radix UIshadcn/ui

Backend

PrismaPrisma
Fly.io
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL

Other

AI Integrations
BunBun