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Nathan Nix

Senior Software Engineer
Austin,TX

Summary

Balanced and creative Senior Software Engineer with 9 years of experience. Proficient in full-stack development, testing, and support of web applications, APIs, and various automated solutions. Excellent communicator with great presentation skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

USAA
04.2018 - Current
  • Designed, developed, tested, and supported multiple applications and solutions involving automation enhancements for server and database provisioning, compliance automation for adherence to and testing of enterprise mandated batch controls, and other time & cost savings efforts.
  • Solutions involved extensive backend development (Java), REST API design, API integrations, and solutions involving GitLab pipelines, ServiceNow, SQL databases, and batch scheduling.
  • Experienced as a code-contributing Dev Lead with some Tech Lead analysis and design.
  • Tested and supported nearly every automated solution gaining extensive experience with unit & integration testing, and production application support including monitoring, detecting, and resolving production bugs.
  • Led junior developers on multiple projects, responsible for improving coding skills through code reviews and paired programming sessions, and teaching Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.
  • Led team members across multiple departments for a year+ as a SDLC champion for compliance to SDLC processes and controls, including leading bi-weekly meetings with other SDLC champions, and monthly communication of progress to executive management.
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation of development work, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members

Software Engineer

USAA
03.2016 - 04.2018
  • Contributed as a web developer on multiple applications mostly involving automated request forms, request workflows, and UIs with table-driven data and user-friendly search capabilities.
  • Solutions involved significant frontend UI/UX development in Angular, and some backend development in Java.
  • Tested and supported web applications providing experience with unit testing, integration testing, and production application support.

Systems Engineer

USAA
08.2014 - 03.2016
  • Administered the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).
  • Supported Configuration Item (CI) discovery, and developed automation to federate and integrate multiple sources of record for CIs and CI relationships.
  • Gained understanding of entire IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX
01.2024 - 05.2027

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
08.2010 - 05.2014

Skills

Angular

SQL

Git

Docker

Postman

JUnit

GitLab Pipelines

ServiceNow

Software

C

CMDB

ITIL

Timeline

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Texas At Austin
01.2024 - 05.2027

Senior Software Engineer

USAA
04.2018 - Current

Software Engineer

USAA
03.2016 - 04.2018

Systems Engineer

USAA
08.2014 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Abilene Christian University
08.2010 - 05.2014
Nathan NixSenior Software Engineer