Warren Nelson

I didn't take the traditional path. I started in the trades, ran a tattoo studio (handled all the marketing, SEO, and growth myself), then self-taught CNC on a 30-year-old machine with nothing but internet access — pre-AI era. That machine is now running production.

Since then I've worked across laser cutting, engraving, CNC mills, and press brakes at multiple shops. I spent a year building CNC machines at a manufacturer before moving into field service for LVD industrial machinery — travelling to client sites, diagnosing faults under pressure, and commissioning complex systems.

In parallel I've been building on the software side — Python automation, AI agent systems, full-stack web apps, and data pipelines. I see the convergence of industrial and digital automation coming fast and I want to be useful at that junction.

I'm currently completing an Associate Degree in Engineering at UniSA while working in the field. The goal is to grow into automation consulting — bringing both hands-on industrial experience and modern software skills to the same table.