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Nathan Standifer's Resumé
University Education
Chemical Engineering B.S. - 2021
Wayne State (Detroit)
Mathematics B.S. - 2013
Eastern Michigan (Ypsilanti)
Components of This Project: Hand-Written HTML, CSS styling, Javascript, Bluehost Domain Web Hosting, GitHub Version control and GitHub Actions for CD. AWS Tools: S3, CloudFront CDN, Route53, CloudFormation provisioning, AWS Certificate Manager. PyCharm IDE.
Mini Projects:
-Directory Scanner to Sort files into subfolders by file type.
-Image resizer that looks at a directory and shrinks images to a fixed L x W.
-OpenWeather API program: Prompt for a city, parses JSON data and displays climate info.
-Palindrome Checker Function.
Summary: Data-driven Business Analyst and Mech Engineer. Experienced in building and testing large systems. Highly prefer optimizing for efficiency.
Deployed to production compliance security vulnerability solution utilizing AWS, Gitlab, Snyk, and Jfrog Artifactory.
Timeline of Experience
Comerica Bank
Business Analyst - September 2025 - Present
- Created and deployed to production environment security compliance solution: Reconciled 60k JFrog Artifactory images against 16,000 AWS images, scanned 6,600 AWS images for vulnerabilities with Python scripting. Lead teams to remediation.
- Contribute to IT infrastructure and SDLC: Utilized cloud computing, APIs, virtual machines, and repositories.
- Completed compliance and regulatory reports for GitLab - a DevOps software integration suite.
- Achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner gained in Dec 2025. Python certifications in 2026.
- Used Visual Studio, Docker, AWS, Snyk, JFrog Artifactory, Python 3.13, JSON, Jira, Gitlab.
Shannon Precision Fasteners
Process Engineer - Jan 2024 - April 2025
- Created and monitored 100+ CAD blueprints; steel, carbide tooling, prototypes using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
- Overhauled and Achieved harmonization across 3 manufacturing plants. Used Excel Macros to eliminate paper process.
- Offset $20k in external purchases by designing in-house replacements.
- Created and managed RFQs and POs for tooling, created work instructions and SOPs for operators.
Stellantis
Durability Engineer - September 2022 - Jan 2024
- Created and performed durability tests for automotive suspension systems and components of Stellantis vehicles. Technical reporting to stakeholders.
- Suspension components fatigue tested: knuckles, control arms, links, stabilizer bar, chassis, bushings, bearings, struts, shocks, springs, top mounts.
- Initiated Hydraulic HIL feedback systems equipped with actuators, servo motors, load cells, and PID controllers to achieve multi axis configuration load targets.
- Managed program testing for the Jeep Cherokee, logistics and manpower for fixturing/monitoring, sample changes, deconstruction, and documentation.
- Created 200+ prototype block cycle fatigue test plans via test track data.
Rivian Automotive
Fastener Lab Test Engineer - June 2021 - September 2022
- Conducted Torque-to-Failure validation tests of automotive OEM vehicle joints to determine accepted torque for assembly line operators. Acquired stress-strain and torque-angle curve data.
- Delivered 500+ test reports to engineering teams in 12 months. Collaborated with 100+ engineers.
- Achieved savings of $20k and weeks of lead time per year. Eliminated 3rd parties with vertical integration: hexagonal cut and clinch nut installations.
- Overhauled test request system with Excel automation and Jira Dashboard. Revamped technical test report deliverable for senior management.
- SME for material changes, product iterations, process modifications (speed and torque). Coordinated logistics of all parts for testing, fixturing, disposal.
BASF Coatings
Raw Materials Analyst, Data Harmonization - August 2019 - June 2021
- Collected Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) regulatory documents from suppliers for automotive paints and coatings for global unification.
- Utilized change control to support production via inventory, demand, lead time, material properties.
- Facilitated new substance initiation, extensions to production plants via workflow process tools.
Helm Logistics
Financial Analyst - November 2015 - March 2017
- Managed P&Ls, budgets, trends, forecasted revenue and expense reports for all business cost centers.
- Developed and monitored KPI dashboards, achieved visibility of operations and savings opportunities.
Other Skills: Proficient with Confluence, Jira, comfortable with SQL and PowerBI. Proficient in AWS cloud infrastructure, Web design, domain hosting, Git and GitHub Actions, Python scripting. Excellent public speaker, comfortable presentation and speaking skills with top management, large crowds or stakeholders.
