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Bethesda, Maryland, US

Lead dockerization efforts as well as interface with, analyze and deploy client services. Work on planning and optimization software for next generation communication satellites. Implementation in C++ with OpenAPI front end, Swagger data models, deployment to Docker containers running in Kubernetes.

Seattle, WA, US

Developed new Human Capital Management (HCM) software using AWS CloudFormation tools. API Gateways with EC2, Lambda and Step Function backends in Java utilizing S3, DynamoDB, OpenSearch and Redshift. Datahandling via Smithy, Coral, and SQS/SNS. Application metrics via AWS Cloudwatch and Quicksight tools.

Bethesda, Maryland, US

Led team of engineers in upgrading satellite planning and optimization software for the Australian National Broadband Network (NBN). Created C++ and Python applications with a primary Qt5-based GUI which communicated to several project-specific Linux system daemons, interfaced with external services such as the Payload Control System and Monics Carrier.

Seattle, WA, US

Developed certificate authority (CA) server to manage, sign and authenticate encrypted digital certificates for dedicated secure AWS region. Worked on developing improvements as well as increasing reliability, primarily in Java with AWS Coral IPC. Implemented solutions using AWS deployment, integration and testing tools using Perl, Python and Unix shell..

Hedge Fund start-up. Leveraged my own research on proprietary trading strategies. Successfully traded small portfolio (approx. $500k) with an average annual return of 20%. Analyzed regulatory requirements and investor interest. Sent out promotional info in the form of free trading signals.Develop systems to test, optimize and implement proprietary trading.

Implemented upgrades and new features to company’s proprietary EdgeWise software in C++ using Microsoft Visual Studio 2015. Projects ranged from improving 3d object detection from point cloud data (typically LIDAR or photogrammetry based) file processing, enhancements to feature extraction, bug-fixes and stability enhancements.

Dulles, VA, US

Contract position on site at client facility. Worked on software for ground penetrating radar (GPR) system. Using the Qt IDE and libraries in C++, implement new modules and GUI elements to meet US government specifications and requirements. Also designed standalone applications for data analysis and visualization using OpenGL.

Charlottesville, VA, US

Managed and supported computer music facilities and projects. Provided research and software development for student, faculty and personal projects (below). Designed and maintained studios with computer and audio hardware to facilitate composition and research. Constantly evaluated new technology to enrich lab environment.

Authored key components to a customized reporting system that provided Time Inc. managers with detailed reports on website traffic. Implemented using CGI, Perl, Sybase SQL Server and Platinum Technology's Autosys. Authored web-based front end for display and analysis of multidimensional data using the Perl GD library.

Co-authored with Prof. Brad Garton a real-time version of the Cmix music language. Project involved programming in C and C++ on Linux, NextStep and SGI Irix. Specific work focused on coding a dynamic, real-time scheduling algorithm in C++ capable of handling asynchronous events. RTCmix currently also runs under iOS and Android.

Investment Trading and Research Created interactive, automated software tutorials on how to design and back-test trading strategies. Methods were written using in-house trading language running on proprietary “Viking” software. Assisted in translation and authoring of the English manual for the application. Gave key input on design, troubleshooting, and.

Designed 3d printed objects for artistic and practical purposes using AutoDesk Fusion 360 and OpenSCAD. Built upgrades and customizations for a small print farm. Member of the eNable community constructing prosthetic hands for handicapped children. Various rojects and models can be found on Thingiverse.

Cs, Computer Science

Political Science And Government, Philosophy

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