# Julia Nething

> Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (JS/Python)

Location: Cary, North Carolina, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/julianething

github.com/cjnething

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Capital One
Jan 2022 – Present
Senior engineer and primary POC for 9 months on an internal talent tool (React/TypeScript, Node/Express, PostgreSQL, AWS). Ensured smooth engineering operations, compliance, and reliability. 

Managed bug triaging, tech debt, and sprint execution while mentoring junior engineers.

Built an internal job listing Slack bot from scratch using AWS Lambda and Python, improving job visibility and saving admin time.

Contributes to a performance management tool using microservices, focusing on backend API endpoints.

Partners with HRBPs, product, and compliance teams to scope features, fix bugs, and enhance talent tools.

### Technical Mentor @ Hack Reactor
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022
Taught students full stack web development in JavaScript - React, Node/Express, MySQL, MongoDB, Git, debugging techniques

### Software Engineer @ The Mobility House
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Austin, Texas Area
Software engineer using Python / Django for electric vehicle charging, grid management, and administrative tools

### Research Software Engineer @ RAND Corporation
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area
Full-stack engineer using React, JavaScript, Django, Python, AWS API, Docker, Git, etc.

### Professor @ Loyola Marymount University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Taught CMSI 186: Programming Lab in Java

### Programmer @ TechEmpower
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- Full-stack developer working on a variety of client projects in technologies including Java, Ember JS, and D3
- Refactored Java legacy code on a decade-old project using using an in-house framework, Gemini
- Built a new site in Java with the functionality foundations from a previous project under the same client while keeping all distinguishing details of the projects separated
- Creates admin tools using Java such as customizable forms, presentation builders and dynamic macros
- Implements Lucene indexing to help admins search through thousands of entities

Above and Beyond
- Initiated and currently leading efforts to create a living documentation repository for a decade-old project
- Helps maintain the TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks, an open source project testing speed of backend frameworks in a variety of languages
- Volunteer member of the IT department which includes installing hardware and updating operating systems for security vulnerabilities
- Volunteers time after-hours to conduct technical interviews with applicants
- Plans and participates in social events for the office

### Teacher at Hack Reactor Prep @ Hack Reactor
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Los Angeles Area
- Co-taught a class on beginning programming
- Gave lectures and answered questions on basics of HTML/CSS and JavaScript, algorithms, functional programming, Git/GitHub, etc.
- Prepared students for future coursework at Hack Reactor and similar programs

### Teacher at MakerPrep @ MakerSquare
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
- Co-taught a class on beginning programming
- Gave lectures and answered questions on basics of HTML/CSS and JavaScript, algorithms, functional programming, Git/GitHub, etc.
- Prepared students for future coursework at MakerSquare and similar programs

### Teaching Assistant at Hack Reactor Prep @ Hack Reactor
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
- Assisted teaching a class on beginning programming
- Answered questions on coursework in HTML/CSS and JavaScript
- Prepared students for future coursework at Hack Reactor and similar programs

### Hacker In Residence @ Hack Reactor
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
- Presented lectures on React Native, algorithmic optimization, Git/GitHub, and Chrome developer tools
- Answered students’ questions on computer science fundamentals and debugging JavaScript code
- Conducted program admissions interviews by giving a series of technical challenges


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jan 2017 – Jan 2022

### Advanced Software Engineering Immersive
Hack Reactor

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Peace, War and Defense
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jan 2010 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nething

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Last updated: 2026-03-22