Summary
Nathan Clinton is a seasoned technical leader and software engineer with over a decade of experience designing large-scale education data systems and leading development initiatives. He has served as Enterprise Architect at Washington State’s OSPI, where he led strategic designs for the State Longitudinal Data System and contributed to national standards like CEDS and SIF. As Technical and Development Co-Lead at AEM Corporation and former CEO/lead developer of Sage Insight, he blends hands-on engineering, data science, and product leadership to turn K–12 data into actionable insights. Nathan’s background spans full lifecycle development, architecture frameworks (TOGAF/ArchiMate), and secure, standards-driven integrations for sensitive educational data. He is known for translating complex policy and reporting requirements into practical, measurable systems and for keeping entrepreneurial curiosity alive through a continuing startup track record.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Community Informatics, BS, Community Informatics at The Evergreen State College
ATA, Computer Science, ATA, Computer Science at South Puget Sound Community College