Summary
Nathan Lilly is a Principal Software Engineer specializing in front-end development with over a decade of experience building UI-driven products for Fortune 100 companies across technology, media, and finance. He blends formal art training and electronic media education with deep technical skills—spanning HTML/CSS/JavaScript frameworks, full-stack serverless and MERN/LAMP stacks, CMS platforms, and accessibility—to deliver polished, user-centered applications from concept to completion. Known for clear communication, he translates complex technical issues into everyday language while juggling multiple high-quality deliverables on deadline. His background in illustration, motion graphics, and information architecture gives him a rare cross-disciplinary perspective that informs both UX strategy and implementation. Based in Philadelphia, he has advanced through roles at Comcast and major financial institutions, demonstrating sustained impact on large-scale, production-grade interfaces. An avowed “professional UI, amateur dilettante,” he brings creative curiosity to pragmatic engineering and content strategy.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Commercial Art Diploma, Commercial Art Diploma at Mastbaum Jules E AVTS
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Fine Art, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Fine Art at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven