Summary
Nathaniel Clayton is a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead based in Texas with 8 years of experience building scalable web applications and leading teams to deliver reliable, user-centered systems. He specializes in AWS cloud solutions as an AWS Certified Developer and is equally comfortable deploying and maintaining self-hosted infrastructure when the situation calls for it. His career spans Gravie, Take Command, and Visa, where he delivered full-stack data management applications, automated UI testing, and strategic technical leadership across product and engineering teams. Outside of work, he explores SaaS solutions to support homeschool education and athletics and is eager to connect on tech, leadership, or education-focused projects. Early in his trajectory, he was selected as a NASA Aerospace Scholar and participated in programs that foster innovation and hands-on engineering, underscoring a penchant for cross-domain experimentation. He holds a BS in Computer Science from West Texas A&M University, complementing a strong academic foundation with practical, production-focused execution.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree, Computer Science, Associate's degree, Computer Science at South Plains College
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 3.95, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, 3.95 at West Texas A&M University