Nick Messick

Nick Messick is a Senior Software Engineer/Architect specializing in ASE Workflow Operations at Apple.1 He is based in Orange, California, United States.12 With over 18 years of experience in the tech industry, Messick has established himself as an accomplished software engineer and system administrator.

Career at Apple

Messick has been with Apple since August 2014, progressing through several roles:

1. Senior Software Engineer/Architect - ASE Workflow Operations

   • February 2020 - Present (4 years 8 months)
   • Location: Culver City, California

2. Software Engineer - AMP Analytics Engineering

   • November 2017 - February 2020 (2 years 4 months)

3. Software Engineer - Apple Music

   • August 2014 - November 2017 (3 years 4 months)

Key Achievements at Apple

In his current role, Messick has made significant contributions:

• Architect and Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for an AVRO-based entity storage system backed by a Cassandra database, serving approximately 500,000 AVRO entities daily.1
• Architect and DRI of a drop-in replacement worklisting system for ASE Editorial, which evolved into a second version used by various teams across Apple.1

Professional Philosophy

Messick describes his approach to work as follows:

• Believes in using the right tool for the job, even if it requires learning new skills or inventing new tools.1
• Excels at troubleshooting complex problems and being the "go-to" person for figuring out difficult situations.1
• Balances modern methodologies like Agile with traditional approaches, understanding the merits of both.1

Previous Experience

Before joining Apple, Messick worked at TelePacific Communications as a Software Developer from November 2007 to October 2010.1

Nick Messick's LinkedIn profile can be found at linkedin.com/in/nick-messick-095b6470.1