Nathanael Ligon is a founder and full‑stack software engineer in San Francisco with a decade of experience helping startups and private businesses scale through pragmatic IT and custom software solutions. A veteran Marine and former cyber network operator, he pairs disciplined operational leadership and security-minded systems work with elegant, maintainable JavaScript across the full stack. At Slate he delivers hands-on engineering and IT strategy so founders can focus on growth, while his prior roles included technical recruiting and assessment design for enterprise clients. He’s comfortable rebuilding critical networks under pressure and translating complex technical needs into measurable business outcomes. Known for shipping pragmatic solutions rather than perfect architectures, he blends field-tested resilience with startup agility.
10 years of coding experience
Software Engineering, Software Engineering at Hack Reactor
Associate Degree in Science | , Computer Networking and Information Technology | Cyber Security Focus, Associate Degree in Science | , Computer Networking and Information Technology | Cyber Security Focus at CCSF
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at New Leaders Council
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