Software engineer specializing in low-level reverse engineering and embedded systems.
Outside of work, I enjoy automotive performance, aviation, homelabbing, and college football.
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Nick Daria
Software Engineer
About Me
Experience
HP Tuners
Vehicle Engineer
October 2024 – Present
- Extraction, reverse engineering, and patching of automotive controller binaries
- Exploitation and reimplementation of security and programming routines
- Custom code patch development to extend and alter OEM control strategies
- Discovery and definition of vehicle calibration parameters
- Bring up of custom secure Linux images using Yocto on specialized hardware
- Development of end-of-line programming and testing fixtures
- Engineering recruitment and site visit travel
Kinematix Engineering
Software Engineer
May 2021 – October 2024 · Continued support contract
- Developed embedded platforms for safety-critical industrial controllers and HIDs
- Design and reverse engineering of automotive CAN networks and electrical systems
- Development of an advanced diagnostic and programming tool
- Development of end-of-line programming and testing fixtures
- Wrote technical documentation for audiences of varying technical backgrounds
UA Center for Advanced Public Safety
Software Development Intern
Spring 2019
Interdisciplinary research internship implementing web technologies for Alabama State contracts
Skills
Software
Hardware
Embedded
Reverse Engineering
Automotive
CAN/CAN-FD, K-Line, ISO-TP (ISO 15765-2), UDS (ISO 14229), and J1939 (SAE); vehicle networks, calibration, and controller programming.
Systems and infrastructure
Linux and Windows internals, network architecture, AWS, database design, and secured Windows deployments.
Education
The University of Alabama
August 2019 – May 2023
- Earned a B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration on a full presidential scholarship
- Participated in undergraduate research while working in software development throughout college
- Completed computer science and electrical and computer engineering coursework
Northridge High School
August 2015 – May 2019
- Scored 30 on the ACT and 5 on the AP Computer Science exam
- Completed seven college-level courses through UA Early College