NATHANIEL DAVIS

Software Engineer • Full-Stack Developer

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I BUILD THINGS

Currently: Software Engineer @ DealerPulse

Previously: U.S. Department of State (Ethiopia), Freelance Developer

Starting: University of Pittsburgh (Aug 2025)

Full-stack engineer specializing in building scalable web applications, ML-powered systems, and high-performance tools. From serving 30,000+ users to optimizing chess engines in Rust.

FEATURED WORK

JAZZIO

JAZZIO

Bilingual membership platform for U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa supporting 30,000+ members with English/Amharic registration and Ethiopian calendar integration.

  • Reduced staffing by 30% and processing time by 25%
  • QR-based verification with real-time analytics
  • Custom form validation for dual-language architecture
React Firebase Tailwind
ODERUM

ODERUM

ML-powered fragrance recommendation system analyzing 300+ fragrances with automated training pipeline generating 1000+ similarity pairs for model fine-tuning.

  • AI-powered recommendation algorithms
  • Full-stack app with user reviews and personalized lists
  • Automated ML training pipeline
Next.js PostgreSQL Stripe
SHRINE

SHRINE

Complete chess engine built in Rust capable of evaluating millions of board positions and achieving 12-move search depth for strategic gameplay.

  • Optimized performance through efficient memory usage
  • Advanced search algorithms for position analysis
  • Fast move calculation engine
Rust

EXPERIENCE

2024 — PRESENT

DEALERPULSE

Software Engineer Intern

  • Built full-stack notification system with admin interface using Next.js and Supabase
  • Implemented cron-based scheduler with APNS integration using Swift for personalized message delivery
  • Drove user engagement and app retention through targeted notifications
JUN — JUL 2024

U.S. DEPT OF STATE

Information Technology Intern • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Managed infrastructure: imaged 40+ computers, maintained 200+ systems
  • Developed QR inventory management system for CLO office with modern web tech
  • Built comprehensive box-to-item tracking with cloud database and tagging functionality
2023 — PRESENT

FREELANCE

Web Developer

  • Delivered web solutions for nonprofits with modern frameworks and CMS platforms
  • Integrated Ethiopian payment systems and secure cloud databases for e-commerce
  • Built comprehensive jewelry inventory management systems

TECHNOLOGIES

Languages

JavaScript TypeScript Python Rust Java SQL HTML/CSS WebAssembly

Frameworks

React Next.js Svelte Remix PyTorch FastAPI

Databases

PostgreSQL SQLite MongoDB Redis Pinecone

Cloud & Tools

AWS GCP Azure Vercel Firebase Supabase Cloudflare Git Stripe Linux

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