Summary
Nick Mercer is a Software Quality Senior Engineer with five years of professional experience, currently at Sophos after Secureworks' acquisition. He blends a developer's curiosity and a tester's investigative rigor—rooted in a lifelong habit of reverse-engineering games—into dependable software and automated quality solutions. Past roles include .NET development and building a Unity 3D tool to map and remediate security camera networks, demonstrating his ability to turn prototypes into operational tools used by sales, PMs, and IT. He also designs and ships indie games through Natick Games, where he’s crafting a session-based narrative roguelike, showing an uncommon mix of systems thinking, product design, and hands-on coding. Educated in both music and theology, Nick brings interdisciplinary creativity and a detail-oriented approach to complex engineering problems.
5 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Music, 3.9+, Bachelor of Science - BS, Music, 3.9+ at Biola University
M.A. - Theology, Theology/Theological Studies, 3.9+, M.A. - Theology, Theology/Theological Studies, 3.9+ at Talbot School Of Theology