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Heather Nightward

Principal Software Engineer at Skytap

Heather Nightward has a diverse work experience that spans several industries. Heather started their career as a Customer Service Representative at Wayfair in 2011 before moving on to roles such as Catalog Improvement Associate and Process Improvement Specialist. In 2014, they became self-employed and focused on independent game development.

In 2015, Heather enrolled in the Startup Institute's Web Development program, where they gained skills in Ruby on Rails, Agile development tactics, and more. Heather then joined Ovia Health as a Software Engineer from 2015 to 2017.

Heather's career took off at Skytap, where they held multiple roles. Heather started as a Software Engineer Level 1 in 2017 and gradually progressed to higher positions, including Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Technical Lead, and eventually Principal Software Engineer. Heather'sresponsibilities at Skytap included overseeing the technical progress of multiple UI projects, mentoring UI engineers, guiding the Web UI architecture, and contributing to UI service packaging.

Overall, Heather Nightward's work experience showcases their expertise in software engineering, particularly in UI development and project management.

Heather Nightward attended Boston University in 2012, although it is unclear whether they obtained a degree or focused on a specific field of study. Heather then pursued a Bachelor of Science in Creative Photography at the University of Florida from 2005 to 2010. In addition to their formal education, Heather has obtained several certifications, including "HTTP Essential Training" from LinkedIn in 2018, and certifications in web app creation, Unity 2D, and C++ from lynda.com in 2015.

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Previous companies

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Timeline

  • Principal Software Engineer

    September, 2023 - present

  • Technical Lead

    March, 2023

  • Engineering Manager

    October, 2022

  • Senior Software Engineer

    August, 2022

  • Software Engineer Level 2

    January, 2019

  • Software Engineer Level 1

    November, 2017

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