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Seattle, WA, US

Austin, Texas, US

Arlington, VA, US

• Creating a demonstration of multi-domain operational planning functionality in support of R&D to advance the ground segment capabilities of Boeing Defense and Space. The demo will leverage Open Mission System (OMS).
• Developing an OMS compliant C++ service to translate between the UCI message set and a proprietary message set used by the space domain tactical planning services. Drafted formal functional and non-functional.
• Identified driving parameters and usage of the subset of UCI messages required for the demonstration. Documented this information in UML sequence diagrams and tiered system models.
• Established the shared development and continuous integration environment with controls required to host Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Created a Jenkins job to build, test, and publish software artifacts.

Arlington, VA, US

• Developed endpoints for an SDK that allows 3rd party apps in the P-8A Mission Systems runtime environment to provide and consume operational data or command core capabilities. The SDK enables upgrades being made to the.
• Contributed enterprise grade Java code to a mature code base that has been in development for 15 years and currently has 200 contributors. Leveraged test driven development to write unit tests. Participated in code.
• Defined one interface on the SDK and helped to refine others. Drafted formal documentation justifying interface changes. Presented changes and documentation to program leadership and customer representatives.
• Created plugins for test harnesses used in the development and formal testing of endpoints on the SDK. The plugins were critical in enabling the on-time delivery of error free software on a quarterly basis.
• Participated in program increment planning activities as defined by SAFe. Decomposed features into stories, developed acceptance criteria, and provided story point estimates. Drafted accurate plans based on the.

Chicago, IL, US

• Developed REST APIs on the OWIN standard, exposing core functionality of the worlds leading e-discovery platform, enabling partners to discover the truth in unstructured data
• Contributed to a company-wide initiative to update architecture, leading to better utilization of cloud resources during a transition from an on-premise product to a SaaS model
• Leveraged development practices such as scrum methodology and test-driven development in order to produce production grade C# code in a mature code base

Chicago, IL, US

Explored how new technologies can be applied to old business problems in order to increase efficiency of operations or provide better customer service in the context of the worlds largest and most diverse commodities exchange. Responsibilities included managing AWS servers using tools such as Chef, Nexus, and Jenkins to quickly create unique development.

Cypress, TX, US

Taught summer camp style courses in areas such as programming, robotics, and augmented reality for students aged 6-12.

Worked on a team of 12 lifeguards to ensure safety and an enjoyable experience for as many as 500 patrons. Taught swim lessons to classes of 5-10 children aged 6-8.

Champaign, IL, US

Graded exams and weekly homework assignments for Electrical and Computer Engineering 120: Introduction to Computing during the spring 2017 semester. Also assisted in proctoring exams.

Arlington, Texas, US

Managed 10-15 team members operating two theme park attractions while performing routine safety inspections.

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Engineering

High School Diploma