NATHAN WARDY

SOFTWARE ENGINEER & COMPUTER ENGINEERING STUDENT

NATEWARDY@GMAIL.COM | LINKEDIN | YOUTUBE

I WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD, AND I BELIEVE ENGINEERING IS HOW I DO THAT.

I AM FOCUSED ON LOOKING FOR HIGH RISK HIGH PRESSURE WITH HIGH IMPACT WORK.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

01 / 11

CALIBER FRAUD DETECTION

Python app that analyzed terabytes of repair data, uncovering reporting discrepancies. Recovered $70K in lost revenue and flagged high-risk shops for audit.

02 / 11

TRACERBOT

3D-printed tracked robot on Raspberry Pi with turret and OpenCV ML classifier for real-time target tracking. Controlled via SSH and HTTP.

03 / 11

VULNERABILITY REMEDIATION

Python tool with Google T5 NLP to generate remediation steps and automate ServiceNow-Jira workflows. Reduced open vulnerabilities by 90%.

04 / 11

OASIS SHIELD

AWS migration for critical mail-service infrastructure, consolidating microservices and improving reliability across enterprise document workflows.

05 / 11

CENTAG

QR-based attendance platform funded by Centene Corp. 200+ users, 3,000+ API calls in 2 days with zero errors, then adopted enterprise-wide.

06 / 11

CENMAP

Resource management application used by 480+ Product Owners and Executive Leadership at Centene Corporation.

07 / 11

THE WARDY FOUNDATION

501(c)(3) nonprofit bringing STEM education access across the Carolinas, bridging the gap in underserved communities.

08 / 11

ELECTRONICS EDUCATION

First-of-its-kind electronics education initiative at UofSC, launched with a 35+ student workshop and over $7,000 in equipment.

09 / 11

THE WINDOW PROJECT

Computer vision system measuring foot traffic and engagement outside the lab to generate actionable impression and marketing data.

10 / 11

PROJECT FIRST PITCH

High-pressure launch system integrating Boston Dynamics Spot, ESP32 microcontrollers, and a custom air cannon for a live ceremonial first pitch.

11 / 11

CAELUS

Low-cost end-to-end autonomous drone system. University-funded, multi-team initiative spanning avionics, software, and mechanical design.

BANK OF AMERICA

SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN

MAY 2026 - PRESENT

INCOMING SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN AT BANK OF AMERICA FOR THE SUMMER OF 2026

UOFSC CENTER FOR INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS

PROJECT LEAD ENGINEER

JAN 2026 - JUN 2026

LEAD ENGINEER FOR PROJECT CAELUS, A UNIVERSITY-FUNDED AUTONOMOUS DRONE INITIATIVE, RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
MANAGED MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING TEAMS ACROSS AVIONICS, SOFTWARE, AND MECHANICAL DESIGN
DROVE PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC SOURCING OF CRITICAL DRONE SYSTEM COMPONENTS

RESEARCH FELLOW

NOV 2025 - DEC 2025

RESEARCH FOCUS IN SYSTEM INTEGRATION USING STM32 MICROCONTROLLERS, EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, AND CONNECTED IOT DEVICES
RESEARCH FOCUS IN FLIGHT CONTROLLER SYSTEMS PCB DESIGNS AND INTEGRATION WITH NVIDIA JETSON ORIN NANO
OPERATOR, PROGRAMMER AND TECHNICIAN OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S TWIN YASKAWA MOTOMAN HC10DTP ROBOTIC ARMS

CENTENE CORPORATION

SYSTEMS ENGINEER INTERN

AUG 2025 - JUN 2026

SUPPORTED THE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE TEAM IN OVERSEEING IT, HR, FINANCE, AND OPERATIONS APPLICATIONS ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE
OPTIMIZED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPED SOLUTIONS IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN SYSTEMS SERVING 28M+ MEMBERS
LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF CENMAP, A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION USED BY 480+ PRODUCT OWNERS AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

INTERN TEAM LEAD APPLICATION DEVELOPER

APR 2025 - AUG 2025

DELIVERED OASIS SHIELD, AN OAUTH 2.0 / JWT SERVICE UNIFYING AUTHENTICATION FOR MAIL OPERATIONS MICROSERVICES
BUILT AN S3 DOCUMENT API WITH AWS S3 MULTIPART UPLOADS, LAMBDA, DYNAMODB, AND STEP FUNCTIONS FOR SECURE PHI FILE UPLOADS
PARTNERED WITH RADIANT LOGIC AND AXWAY TO MODERNIZE IDENTITY AND DATA WORKFLOWS IN THE OASIS PLATFORM
LED 5 INTERNS, ARCHITECTED SOLUTIONS, AND SERVED AS POC FOR LEADERSHIP, RUNNING AGILE STANDUPS AND PRESENTING ROADMAPS

SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER INTERN

MAY 2024 - APR 2025

AUTOMATED SRE WORKFLOWS IN JIRA, SERVICENOW, AND GITLAB USING PYTHON (SELENIUM, SMTPLIB, REST APIS) TO REDUCE TOIL AND IMPROVE OBSERVABILITY
WORKED WITH GITLAB PIPELINES AND THE BLUE-GREEN DEPLOYMENT CYCLE, SHADOWING PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENTS AND ON-CALL RESPONSES
SUPPORTED VMWARE TO AWS MIGRATION FOR AN APPEALS & GRIEVANCES APPLICATION, WRITING CLOUDFORMATION TEMPLATES FOR EC2, LBS, AND LAMBDAS
DEVELOPMENT WITH AI/ML TOOLS INCLUDING AWS SAGEMAKER AND GOOGLE T5 NLP TO AUTOMATE VULNERABILITY REMEDIATION INSTRUCTIONS

DISCOUNT TIRE

SERVICE COORDINATOR

MAR 2023 - FEB 2024

COORDINATED SERVICE OPERATIONS AND MANAGED CUSTOMER WORKFLOW ACROSS A HIGH-VOLUME AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL ENVIRONMENT
ENSURED QUALITY STANDARDS AND TEAM PERFORMANCE THROUGH HANDS-ON LEADERSHIP AND SCHEDULING

CREW CHIEF

JAN 2023 - JUN 2023

LED SHOP CREW IN DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, OVERSEEING TIRE INSTALLATION, ROTATION, AND BALANCING WORKFLOWS
TRAINED AND GUIDED NEW TEAM MEMBERS ON SAFETY PROCEDURES AND SERVICE STANDARDS

TECHNICIAN

NOV 2022 - JAN 2023

PERFORMED TIRE INSTALLATION, ROTATION, BALANCING, AND REPAIR SERVICES TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS

CALIBER COLLISION

PARTS MANAGER

OCT 2021 - SEP 2022

MANAGED 1,500 INVOICES AMOUNTING TO $500,000 PER MONTH AND MAINTAINED VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS 26 SUPPLIERS
OVERSAW RETURNS AND NEGOTIATIONS TO EXPEDITE PARTS, SECURE EXCEPTIONS ON LATE RETURNS, AND RESOLVE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES
SELF-TAUGHT PYTHON AND BUILT AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS THAT WERE ADOPTED ACROSS MULTIPLE SHOPS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY

SHOP HELPER

SEP 2021

SUPPORTED COLLISION REPAIR SHOP OPERATIONS THROUGH PARTS ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL SHOP ASSISTANCE

MOD PIZZA

ASSISTANT MANAGER

MAR 2021 - SEP 2021

ASSISTED IN MANAGING DAILY STORE OPERATIONS, TEAM SCHEDULING, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT
SUPPORTED HIRING, ONBOARDING, AND PERFORMANCE COACHING FOR FRONT-LINE STAFF

TRAINER

DEC 2020 - FEB 2021

TRAINED NEW TEAM MEMBERS ON STORE PROCEDURES, FOOD SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS

TEAM MEMBER

MAY 2020 - NOV 2020

DELIVERED HIGH-QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MAINTAINED FOOD PREPARATION AND CLEANLINESS STANDARDS

Education

University Of South Carolina

Bachelor of Computer Engineering 2023-2027

Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0

Activities

ACM

Relevant Coursework: Algorithmic Design I & II (Java), Unix/Linux, Computer Security, Computer Networks, Computer Architecture (Assembly), Advanced Programming (C++), Robotics, Advanced Digital Logic, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, Discrete Structures, Circuits, Signals & Systems

Awards & Recognition

2026 CEE Vulnerability Discovery
2025 Centene Intern Spotlight
2025 USC Engineering Intern Spotlight
2025 HackUNCP Hackathon Winner
2024 Centene Gen Z Representative Panelist
2023 Charlotte Marathon
2018–2019 South Carolina Wrestling State Champion

Volunteering

Centene Foundation 2024-2026
Wardy Foundation 2025-Present
Elon Park Elementary School STEM Volunteer Aug 2021-Present
CHMS Mentor For Middle School Students May 2021-Present
South Carolina Council for Economic Education Jan 2026-May 2026