Hey, I'm Nathan Davies.

I'm a Senior Software Engineer based out of the Memphis, TN area. I've spent the last 25 years bridging the gap between heavy industrial hardware and modern software.

I didn't take the traditional academic route — I'm entirely self-taught, learning by doing, breaking things, and figuring out how to fix them. I'm known for taking incredibly complex problems and building simple, maintainable solutions that actually survive contact with the real world.

For the past several years, I've been the lead developer and project manager for a critical 3D lumber optimization system at Hurdle Machine Works. It's exactly what it sounds like: scanning logs in 3D and calculating the absolute most efficient way to cut them for maximum yield and minimum waste. It involves Qt/C++, computer vision, and some serious algorithmic optimization.

Beyond that, my day job covers everything from low-level PLC programming and motion control to building out web infrastructure using React and TypeScript. If it involves code and makes a machine move, or makes data visible on a screen, I've probably built it.