SUMMARY

• Experienced Software Engineer and Project Manager with a demonstrated history of producing maintainable code, developing automated test driven architectures, and solidifying an application's full - stack integrity.
• Strong information technology professional skilled in JavaScript, PHP, and Ruby programming.
• My current passions include ReactJS and NodeJS, but I is open to EmberJS and server-side PHP or Ruby coding.
• I perform best when fully engaged, completely immersed, and feeling ownership of the application or web-app products we produce together.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• C++/C, Bash/sh/etc, SQL, Java, FORTRAN, Perl, Python, Golang, Webpack

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Developer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• ReactJS/NodeJS and Drupal developer responsible for writing custom modules/extensions and using open- source modules/extensions on a 100 million hits-per-month site. Responsible for new feature development and maintenance. Specialize in well-written and maintainable code (procedural and OOP) and end-to-end continuous integration (Docker, Jenkins, Selenium, Jest/Chai/Enzyme, DEV->QA->Staging->Beta- >PROD). Tools used include: Git, MySQL, Linux shell scripts, AWS. Fully engaged at all levels of the life cycle.
• Senior developer responsible for product enhancement and extension. Integrating a new Ruby plugin into existing 3rd party software for the purpose of simplifying user interaction and connecting to primary product's API. Adding new features to 3d mapping software to support new and future customers.
• Currently developing with ReactJS, NodeJS, PHP and Ruby.

CEO/CTO

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Specializing in maintainable backend server code, advanced embedded design and user interfaces for high- tech industries. Management expertise for large and small teams to achieve on-time and on-budget deliveries. Ability to hit-the-ground running on new/existing projects. Teams of 1-15 engineers and hardware/software/website designers. Subcontracting for various customers
• PI, Micro Directed Energy Sensor: Special funding opportunity from a national defense agency. Managed a group of 5 with advisers from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Developed an FPGA-based embedded sensor system that geo-locates laser sources from space & near airports.
• PI, Triple 3 Redundant Spacecraft Subsystem (T3RSS) Phase I & Phase II STTR contract with Confidential Ames. Employing off-the-shelf FPGA for flight critical spacecraft electronics by using redundancy, partial reconfiguration, and shared hardware/firmware resources.
• PI, Virtual Mission Operations Control: Managed a group of 7 with advisers from GRC and JPL. Performing the initial research and prototyping on the first Internet-based command and control system for satellite operations. Performing autonomous satellite re-tasking on-board the spacecraft through advanced intelligent agents and GUIs.
• Co-I, Distributed and Intelligent Satellite Constellation Operations: Managed a group of 5 programmers and worked side-by-side with JPL management and technical employees on intelligent agent development.
• Co-I, ProtonXBox for ORS: SBIR Phase I. Managing a group of 3 with advisers from AFRL-Kirtland. Reducing the mass, volume and power of a flight computer for cubesat, nanosat, and smallsat platforms.
• Subcontracts include: Interface and Control Systems - satellite control systems, field commander interface to directly task Confidential assets, STK and Scheduler for the TacSat II AFRL satellite. Analytical Graphics - product regression testing harness, enhance on-orbit collision avoidance determination.

Software and Mission Operations Coordinator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed the student run design teams on three satellite projects (Three Corner Satellite, Citizen Explorer, DINO).
• Trained the team leads on how to manage their team, how to plan out a schedule to meet milestones, and how to motivate team members in accomplishing their tasks.
• Main area of responsibility was overseeing the development of the autonomous spacecraft models for each mission. Developed an intersatellite communication protocol and a simulator to test it.
• Used SCL to monitor all the spacecraft's sensors, perform actions to safeguard the satellite when values are outside the nominal sensor ranges, and replan mission objectives when resources did not allow the activity to proceed.
• Automated the ground controller functions by integrating SCL and STK. The Virtual Mission Operations Control Center allows commands from anywhere in the world to be included in the satellite's schedule.
• Guest speaker at several university-level classes and helped to organize several symposia.

Mortgage Broker

Confidential

• Responsible for developing and maintaining loan origination software. Developed in-house, customized software for taking applications, submitting to brokerages, and tracking each loan through closing.
• Managed all aspects of the small business including marketing, sales, IT and loan officer. Originated multiple loans and followed each from start to finish. Incorporated improvements into the software from every aspect of the business.
• Developed and improved computer algorithms to track satellites and alert operators of possible collisions in orbit. Work was done for the US Confidential Command on a multi-million line of code system. Interacted directly with the end-users (satellite controllers) to implement changes and improvements to the system.