Nathan Thompson

14027 NE 181st ST Unit B101
Woodinville, WA 98072
425-628-8936
nate@prime8bit.com


Objective

Senior Software Engineer

Experience

Senior Software Engineer
8/2021 - Present
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
  • Designed and developed improvements to the flight navigation database synchronization tool used by the InSight Display System.
  • Designed and developed tools for testing the ClearVision augmented reality headset using Python and Qt/PySide.
Software Engineer II
8/2013 - 6/2021
Zetron.
  • Designed and developed core product features for 911 Dispatch software that integrates with radio, phone, and pager communication devices.
  • Implemented back-end business logic for numerous features using Visual C#.
  • Wrote scripts in Python to address urgent customer concerns that could not wait for a separate product release.
  • Implemented changes to the front-end design using XAML/WPF.
  • Mentored an intern. While the Dispatch Dev Lead had a few tasks for the intern, I was often asked to assign her new tasks if she completed other tasks ahead of schedule. I was responsible for helping her to learn our build processes and provide guidance with our code base when she could not figure them out on her own. I was one of the engineers responsible for reviewing her work.

Education

May 4, 2013: B.S. in Computer Science at Utah State University

Proficient Technologies

C#, Python, WPF, Qt, C++, OpenGL, Java, SQL

Other Skills

Experience with profiling C# software applications for performance metrics using Visual Studio and Resharper.
Experience developing large software bases with a team using a variety of source control systems: SVN, Git, Azure DevOps/TFS
Agile trained by Solutions IQ.
Loves learning new technologies for fun, from embedded device development to Linux server management and more. Ask about current personal projects for details.