nate w. brooks

software engineer

cs @ towson

last played: counting stars - onerepublic

favorite podcast: the yard [premium episodes]

song of the week: counting stars - onerepublic

last public commit repo: portfolio

commits this month: 164

currently learning: guitar

favorite game: super smash bros. melee


Hello! I’m 21 years old and have been passionate about programming since I was around 10, when I began building Minecraft plugins.

Every project teaches me something new. I enjoy learning new technologies and working across modern stacks. I’m especially drawn to UI/UX design and system architecture that solve real problems and scale effectively.

My ultimate goal is to develop software that has a lasting, positive impact.


work (4)

  • GoPanda (Contract) • Nov 2025 — Present
    Full Stack Engineer

    Recruited by my Web Programming professor to support production contract development on a small engineering team. Contribute to full-stack web applications using React, RESTful APIs, and relational databases.

  • Fortinet Federal • Jun 2025 — Aug 2025
    Product Management & Cloud Intern

    Architected and built a proprietary, policy compliant full-stack automation platform for FortiGate configuration and isolated network provisioning.

  • Kite Technology Group • May 2024 — May 2025
    Security & Operations Intern

    Oversaw the Network Operations Center (NOC) board by proactively and reactively addressing automated cybersecurity alerts from clients, ensuring the integrity and security of their networks.

  • Self Employed • Jan 2024 — May 2024
    Freelance Web Developer

    Worked with customers to create high-quality and tailored websites that promoted their company through beautiful design, optimized SEO, and performance improvements.


projects (15)

  • 2025 • Spark Dating App

    A synchronous dating platform built for real-time, one-to-one engagement where users connect through live conversations to see if sparks fly.

  • 2025 • GrubGuessr

    An IOS game where you guess which FDC branded food item has higher calories. Similar to the gameplay of The Higher Lower Game.

  • 2025 • Rate My Slippi

    [WIP] A dedicated social media platform for the video game Super Smash Bros. Melee inspired by Rate My Professors and YikYak where players can review others' accounts and upvote/downvote profiles and reviews.

  • 2025 • Lexical Analyzer + Syntax Parser

    Built a deterministic scanner that tokenizes source input using EBNF-derived rules, then implemented a grammar-driven parser that constructs structured syntax from the token stream.

  • 2025 • Updated Porfolio Website

    Minimal portfolio with resume and stats tracked via API

  • 2025 • Automated Isolated Network Provisioner

    Full-stack automation for FortiGate and isolated network provisioning.

  • 2025 • JOUST

    3D jousting game with side-scroll and perspective combat.

  • 2025 • Linganore United Methodist Church Website

    Custom site with admin panel and configurable backend.

  • 2025 • DIMF AutoPoster App

    AI-assisted memorial post generator with Java + MySQL.

  • 2024 • Caption Creators Web App

    Multiplayer caption game with auth, lobbies, and leaderboard.

  • 2024 • Positive Professionals Website

    Commercial coaching site with Gatsby CMS.

  • 2023 • Portfolio Website

    Personal portfolio site.

  • 2022 • Chess

    Two-player Java Swing chess app.

  • 2021 • Bombsniffer Website

    Minesweeper clone in vanilla web tech.

  • 2021 • Termdle App

    Java Swing Wordle clone.



education (1)

  • Towson University • Aug 2022 — May 2026

    Computer Science GPA 3.82

    All A's in major-related coursework

certifications (1)