Summary
Nate Arnold is a Senior Software Engineer with 13 years of professional experience building modern web applications and leading teams, currently focused at OpenSpace. He specializes in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, GraphQL and JAMstack architectures and has architected an electronic EMR platform and design systems for complex rental fleet and enterprise products. Nate blends hands-on delivery with mentoring and application architecture, emphasizing readable, human-centered code—hence his motto “Code is for people.” His background as a science educator and varsity coach gives him a pragmatic, pedagogical approach to technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Comfortable across full-stack concerns and decentralized app concepts, he moves projects from prototype to production while keeping developer experience front of mind. Based in Saint Joseph, Missouri, he brings a rare mix of classroom-tested communication and deep frontend engineering practice.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
M.S, Science Education, M.S, Science Education at Northwest Missouri State University
B.S, Biology/Secondary Science Teacher, B.S, Biology/Secondary Science Teacher at Missouri Western State University
English