# Nasir K.

> Software Engineer at Ursa Major

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nasirk

I am a technology professional with a background in software engineering and computer science, holding a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University. My career includes hands-on experience in developing customer-focused products, automation tools, and distributed systems at leading organizations such as Twilio Inc., Cruise Automation, and Viacom. I have also co-founded the Temple University chapter of Hack4Impact to connect students with nonprofits for impactful tech projects. With expertise in programming languages like Rust and TypeScript, as well as technologies like Kubernetes and Terraform, I am passionate about creating innovative solutions that drive efficiency and reliability.

At Ursa Major, we are dedicated to powering the future of defense and aerospace through high-performing American-built propulsion and defense systems. Our mission is encapsulated in our tagline: "Innovation built to Fly Faster," which reflects our commitment to delivering cutting-edge propulsion systems for any mission across all domains. Specializing in areas such as hypersonics, government applications, solid rocket motors, aerospace innovation, and defense technologies sets us apart from competitors. Contact me if you’d like to learn more about how we can support your next mission with innovative solutions!

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Ursa Major
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Colorado, United States

### Software Engineer @ Twilio Inc.
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | United States
● Implemented RESTful API’s with Java & Spring Boot as part of Twilio’s core messaging-compliance team
● Worked on-call to support customers during outages, provide technical support, and create team docs
● Built out robust automated tests using technologies & tools like Junit, Mockito, Wiremocks, and Postman
● Used tools like Terraform, Datadog, Kafka, SQL, & Golang to debug logs and build out monitoring tools

### Software Engineer - Site Reliability @ Cruise Automation
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
● Built automation tools using Python, AWS, & Docker to increase the reliability of self driving cars
● Automated manual processes to increase reliability & time to market while reducing cost
● Used Datadog’s API to create dashboards with real time monitoring and alerts for our servers and
websites

### Temple University Chapter Co-Founder @ Hack4Impact
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
● Co-founded Hack4Impact Club at my university to connect students with non-profits for tech projects
● Worked closely with multiple stakeholders and clients to meet project and MVP feature deadlines
● Created website for kiva’s Crowdvet platform using Node.js and React that will make it easier to vet loans

### CodeDay Philly Orgainzer @ StudentRND
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Philadelphia
• Communicate with sponsors and mentor 20-30 high schoolers on their technical projects  
• Debug and troubleshoot technical projects that deal with frontend and backend development

### Software Engineer - Dev Ops @ Viacom
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
● Created automation scripts for the TV-OS team for compiling and running Viacom’s Apple TV Apps
● Built out automation scripts in Ruby & Python that saved the company $50k on average per month
● Used Jenkins and Docker for creating Bash scripts and implementing an agile CI/CD workflow

### Code 2040 fellow @ Code2040
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
• Chosen out of thousands of students worldwide for accelerated career and professional development program

### Technical Support (Client-Facing) @ Temple University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Greater Philadelphia Area
● Empowered educators by conducting comprehensive training on WebEx, Canvas, & Microsoft Software
● Deployed & troubleshooted student software resolving, password resets, error logs, and system failures with SQL
● Resolved technical tickets and challenges completing 98% of tickets without the need for escalation

### Clarifai Champion(Tech Evangelist) @ Clarifai
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Remote
• A project-based online course and mentorship program designed to assist in the mastery of developer evangelism skills, such as technical communication, community building, API skills, and public speaking.
• Gave tech talks at my university and worked on projects utilizing the Clarifai API

### Software Engineer @ Gazella Wifi
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
• Worked on polishing Gazella’s UI with Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, & Javascript  
• Used Django and Python for CSV testing and parsing Customer Data through excel spreadsheets

### Research Intern @ Gauze
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
Temple University

### Perficient Bright Paths Program (Full Scholarship)
Devmountain

### Advanced Software Engineering Course in Computer Science
CodePath


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nasirkasumu
- Portfolio: https://howcongressvotes.app/
- Portfolio: https://nas-kas.netlify.app/
- Portfolio: https://howcongressvotes.app

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Last updated: 2026-04-16