Drake Nelson
About Drake Nelson
Drake Nelson is a Software Engineer II at Mutual of Omaha, specializing in full stack development and AWS infrastructure deployment. He holds a BS in Computer Science Information Systems from Missouri Western State University and has extensive experience in developing microservices and maintaining high coding standards.
Work at Mutual of Omaha
Drake Nelson has been employed at Mutual of Omaha as a Software Engineer II since 2019. In this role, he has focused on deploying AWS infrastructure using Typescript CDK. His work includes utilizing various AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, ECS, LakeFormation, IAM, Glue, API Gateway, S3, KMS, SecretsManager, SQS, SNS, and Event Bus. He specializes in full stack development, particularly with React single-page applications (SPAs) hosted in S3 buckets and Spring Boot REST services.
Education and Expertise
Drake Nelson earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Information Systems from Missouri Western State University, where he studied from 2015 to 2017. He also holds an Associate of Arts degree from Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods, obtained between 2010 and 2012. His expertise includes deploying AWS infrastructure, full stack development, and significant experience with DevOps pipelines using tools like Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, and JFrog.
Background
Prior to his current position, Drake Nelson worked at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. as a Programmer Analyst from 2018 to 2019. He also served as a Programmer at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. Maryville Plant from 2017 to 2018. His background includes a strong focus on software development and problem-solving, particularly in Greenfield development environments.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Drake Nelson specializes in full stack development, particularly with React and Spring Boot. He has dedicated hundreds of hours to developing Spring Boot microservices and is proficient with tools such as Gradle, Maven, and Lombok. He has a strong drive to solve complex problems and enjoys working on UI tasks, appreciating the structure of React for creating visually appealing components.
Development Practices
Drake maintains a personal standard of 100% code coverage and adheres strictly to clean code principles and best practices. His experience with DevOps pipelines includes incorporating static analysis, ensuring high-quality software delivery. His commitment to best practices reflects his dedication to producing reliable and maintainable code.