Nate Wingert
About Nate Wingert
Nate Wingert is a Principal Software Engineer at Rakuten Advertising, specializing in Cloud-Native Golang services and ad tech solutions. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having worked at various companies including Autodesk and Delcam.
Work at Rakuten Advertising
Nate Wingert has been serving as a Principal Software Engineer at Rakuten Advertising since 2022. His role involves utilizing advanced Flux GitOps infrastructure for service deployment. Prior to this position, he worked at Rakuten Advertising in various capacities, including Staff Software Development Engineer from 2020 to 2022 and Full-Stack Engineer from 2018 to 2020. His work focuses on designing and maintaining Cloud-Native Golang services that are deployed globally, handling ad tech services that process billions of requests daily.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Rakuten Advertising, Nate Wingert worked at Delcam as a Senior Software Engineer from 2015 to 2016 and as a Software Engineer from 2012 to 2015. He also held the position of Software Development Manager for Platform and Cloud at Autodesk from 2016 to 2018. His diverse experience in software engineering spans multiple roles and responsibilities, contributing to his expertise in the field.
Education and Expertise
Nate Wingert studied at the University of Utah, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from 2010 to 2012. His educational background laid the foundation for his career in software engineering, specializing in Cloud-Native services and big data logging and reporting pipelines. He employs tools such as Prometheus and Thanos for service monitoring, and utilizes PubSub and BigQuery for data processing.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Nate Wingert specializes in designing and maintaining Cloud-Native Golang services that are deployed on a global scale. He has extensive experience in handling ad tech services that manage billions of requests per day. His technical skills include the use of advanced infrastructure for service deployment and the development of big data logging and reporting pipelines, showcasing his proficiency in modern software engineering practices.
Personal Interests
In addition to his professional pursuits, Nate Wingert enjoys bouldering and often spends his leisure time at climbing gyms or local rock formations. This interest reflects his active lifestyle and commitment to outdoor activities.