# Will Naugle

> Senior Software Engineer at Upstart

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/willnaugle

Software engineer with 8+ years of experience building and launching insurance and financial products, currently working at Upstart.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Upstart
Jan 2022 – Present | Los Angeles, California, United States
- Launched Upstart's HELOC product
- Integrated Spring/Kotlin services with third party APIs and services
- Built cross-service APIs in Kotlin using both OpenAPI and gRPC
- Built the HELOC products user facing loan application using Next.js and Typescript
- Led growth efforts for the HELOC product with cross-sell campaigns and direct mail sends

### Software Engineer II @ Upstart
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Refactored Upstart's loan pricing process, resulting in lower rates for borrowers and increased flexibility for lenders and investors across personal and auto loans

### Software Engineer @ Upstart
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Enhanced partner experience by creating a platform for viewing lending program guidelines and loan performance, resulting in a decrease in manual data inquiries

### Software Engineer @ Beam Dental
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Columbus, Ohio Area
Beam Dental created a framework that facilitates data-informed decision-making, improving customer experience and satisfaction. Day to day, I contributed to the ongoing application development that managed insurance accounts, adjudicated claims, and assisted our sales teams with contract bids.

- Contributed to development of claims processor software that reduced processing time by 25%, leading to improved efficiency and cost savings
- Contributed to the Beam "perks" microservice, optimizing shipping rates and improving customer satisfaction

### Technical Consultant @ Contender Solutions
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Remote

### Application Programmer @ The Ohio State University
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Columbus, Ohio


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in German Studies
The Ohio State University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017

### Media Arts & Studies
Ohio University
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/willnaugle
- Website: https://willynogs.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-22