Nickolas
Barrantes

Product Owner, Staff Software Engineer | Biamp | Beaverton, OR | 2026-Current

• Product owner for Biamp Workplace Control, an intelligent AV automation platform that replaces traditional programming-heavy tools (Biamp Project Designer, Crestron SIMPL/VT-PRO, Q-SYS Control)—integrators can stand up a custom touchscreen control interface in under a minute via WYSIWYG drag-and-drop, then scale to advanced logic when needed
• Defined and drove the Control Designer node-editor programming model: a visual data-routing and macro system where any node converts into a user-editable Lua script, backed by in-app debugging and simulation
• Delivered live introspection tooling that lets integrators tap into a running system and observe data flowing on any edge or node, internal or external, turning formerly opaque systems into debuggable ones
• Set technical direction and owned architectural decisions for control products across firmware, desktop, mobile, and embedded deliverables
• Mentor engineers and provide guidance across distributed international teams, growing the group's capability in distributed systems and platform design

Product Owner, Senior Software Engineer | Biamp | Beaverton, OR | 2023-2026

• Designed and implemented a dynamic control plane for distributed systems using NATS—an ECS-inspired architecture enabling runtime capability discovery and type-safe communication between arbitrary participants without compile-time coupling
• Owned backlog, user stories, and sprint planning for the commercial AV control platform—coordinating releases across firmware and multiple software products
• Prototyped spatial computing applications integrating ARKit, RoomPlan, and custom ML models for AR-based acoustic simulation and device placement—work underlying a patent application (co-inventor)
• Bridged technical and business stakeholders through regular communication on product status, risks, and delivery timelines

Software Engineer IV | Biamp | Beaverton, OR | 2022-2023

• Led controls products group across .NET, iOS, Android, and embedded C++ platforms, managing a distributed international team of contractors
• Designed and launched SwiftUI iOS/iPadOS/visionOS application for remote control of Biamp and 3rd party devices, replacing legacy Objective-C codebaseCoordinated releases across firmware, desktop software, and mobile applications while contributing to developer operations and product objectives
• Mentored junior engineers and interns

Contract Software Engineer III | Biamp | Beaverton, OR | 2021-2022

• Built out large scale testing infrastructure for distributed audio systems with 150+ networked devices. Designed custom hardware test fixtures using modified cabling and patch bays to route analog audio signals, combined with DSP-based audio analysis triggering automated Python data collection scripts
• Developed automated testing for critical performance metrics including AVB stream timing, audio setup/teardown latency, and emergency muting across various network topologies—enabling validation of quality standards regardless of system size or configuration
• Created modular test racks deployable throughout facility, allowing developers and QA to validate firmware and software changes in realistic network conditions
• Synchronized firmware, software, web, and QA teams to rapidly advance product objectives
• Collaborated hands-on with in-house manufacturing team during release windows to support tooling, debug firmware/software issues, and ensure production quality
• Transitioned from contract to full-time within months. Multiple performance awards for software and testing infrastructure work

Software Engineer | Zensortron | Dallas, TX | 2018-2020

• Designed and developed multiple .NET/WPF applications for control and support of downhole navigation hardware (MWD systems)
• Responsible for all UI design, software architecture, and feature implementation.
• Managed evolving feature sets against ongoing hardware iterations
• Refactored monolithic .NET codebases to MVVM architectural pattern.
• Built internal iOS SwiftUI application for remote control of downhole devices

Creative | THINK THINK THINK | Salem, OR | 2017-2018

• Led content creation and delivery for Pacific Northwest brands including political campaigns, security companies, and beverage brands

Embedded Systems Developer | HRL Laboratories | Malibu, CA | 2016-2017

• Firmware development, implementation, and testing for cutting-edge sensor fusion project (downhole navigation)
• Updated and documented existing firmware designs. Assisted with PCB layouts in Altium Designer