Nick Esselman

Full-stack developer & hardware maker.

Nick Esselman outdoors

Contact

[email protected]nickesselman.nlgithub.com/nickdev8linkedin.com/in/nick-esselman

Selected work

PartyVR

Active

Room-scale VR multiplayer with LAN networking and hardware integration.

LAMP

PCB ready

LED-panel controller. Custom PCB and RP2040 firmware.

MYMacropad

Built

Custom 4×4 macropad: PCB, firmware and enclosure.

Client work

Architect Maria Hoogland

SvelteKit portfolio and admin system, from design to hosting.

Robijn Fotografie

Photography portfolio and editing system, deployed with Docker.

Skills

Web
JavaScript, React, SvelteKit, HTML/CSS, Docker, Linux, Bash
Physical computing
PCB design, RP2040, firmware, LEDs, sensors
Interactive
VR, LAN multiplayer, Unity, Godot, Blender

Education

Mediacollege Amsterdam · 2024-2029

Dutch (native) · English (professional) · Russian (basic)

Hackathons & community

Hack Club Moonshot

Florida · 2025

Built sensor, servo and audio electronics for Disco Prullenbak.

Hack Club Neighborhood

San Francisco · 2025

Three-month residency; built Pao, a networked physics sandbox.

Hack Club Undercity

San Francisco · 2025

Hardware hackathon; physical computing with Alice.

Hack Club Juice

Shanghai · 2025

Game-jam finale; started PartyVR as a solo project.

Full project case studies and contact details at nickesselman.nl