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Walter Ward

Greenville

Summary

Software Developer with strong experience building web applications, troubleshooting complex code issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable software. Comfortable working across the full development lifecycle with a focus on clean, maintainable code and continuous learning.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Software Developer

Nationwide Insurance
01.2024 - 02.2025
  • Built and maintained internal web tools used by underwriting teams, reducing manual data entry and speeding review times.
  • Participated in agile sprints, code reviews, and collaboration with QA and product owners.
  • Improved performance of key APIs by refactoring request logic and caching frequently used data.

Software Developer

Cardinal Health
03.2018 - 05.2023
  • Developed and supported enterprise applications used for product tracking and compliance reporting.
  • Added new UI features, fixed bugs, and optimized backend processes to improve reliability.
  • Worked closely with business analysts and infrastructure teams to scope requirements and deploy updates.
  • Became a go-to teammate for onboarding new developers and explaining system workflows.

Education

M.S. - Computer Science

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
05-2017

B.S. - Computer Science

The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
05-2014

Skills

  • Programming: Java, Python, JavaScript, C#
  • Web: React, Nodejs, REST APIs, HTML/CSS
  • Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL
  • Tools: Git, Docker, Jira, Jenkins
  • Methods: Agile/Scrum, Test-Driven Development

Certification

AWS Certified Developer – Associate — Amazon Web Services (2022)

Timeline

Software Developer

Nationwide Insurance
01.2024 - 02.2025

Software Developer

Cardinal Health
03.2018 - 05.2023

M.S. - Computer Science

The Ohio State University

B.S. - Computer Science

The Ohio State University
Walter Ward