Eric K. Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida, United States

Leadership & Project Management:• Led development of a Synthetic Data Generation IRAD, leveraging Unreal Engine to create datasets with bounding boxes and image segmentation masks for training computer vision models, integrating Python automation, Blueprints, and C++ for scenario generation, data capture, and export, enabling proof-of-concept for AI-driven military simulations• Designed and implemented a drone attack feature in Unreal Engine for a military strategy simulation demoed at I/ITSEC 2024, including importing third-party assets, prototyping behavior with Blueprints, and integrating custom C++ nodes for homing, target tracking, and explosive effects, showcasing modern warfare capabilities through immersive camera perspectivesMentorship & Team Development:• Mentored Level I and II software engineers, providing guidance on best practices, our processes, and Agile software development methodologies, significantly enhancing team performance and cohesion

Orlando, Florida, United States

Leadership & Project Management:• Took over as Scrum Master within 6 months due to management capabilities and timely completion of tasks• Facilitated team sprint reviews as Scrum Master, demonstrating increment value to stakeholders• Utilized Jira to maintain and refine product backlog System Development & Engineering:• Developed C++ Linux system utilities for a multiprocessor computer with LynxSecure hypervisor, supporting multiple VMs• Created and maintained a FUSE filesystem in C++ for a custom Buildroot Linux environment, enabling user-space file operations• Created multi-threaded CPPUnit tests in C++ to test the interaction between multiple components in a system• Utilized Docker containers for development and testing against different Linux distributions (SLES, CentOS, Buildroot)• Implemented interprocess communication mechanisms using the Boost C++ library, leveraging mutexes and semaphores to ensure thread-safe operations in multi-threaded environmentsCollaboration & Communication:• Worked with real-time embedded software teams to deliver features to facilitate their development needs• Collaborated with Systems Engineers to verify requirements using DOORS (NEXT)• Created software design documents (MS Office) and diagrams (MS Visio) for Critical Design Review (CDR)Automation & Scripting:• Automated network/configuration file generation using Python, Bash, and YAML• Created and maintained a suite of Bash initd service scripts for launching daemons on boot-up in a Buildroot Linux VMSecurity & Cryptography:• Employed cryptographic functions using OpenSSL in C++, including AES-GCM for encryption and SHA for hashingVersion Control:• Used GitLab, Git Bash, TortoiseGit, SVN, and command line Git in Linux for version controlTools & Technologies:• Accessed embedded Linux machines through Putty for software development and debugging

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Created website and maintained website: https://www.terraphidelis.com/• Served as Vice President on the executive board to officially instate the company as a 501(c) non-profit

Tampa, Florida

• Worked with a team of 5 interns to propose a software project to government stakeholders• Presented software solution leveraging custom fork of open-source genealogy JavaScript application Gramps.js

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Resolved 1000+ tickets via Jira Service Management (JSM)• Debugged problems on a variety of USF software applications for clients affiliated with USF and TGH

Tampa, Florida, United States

• On-boarded new members to our 50+ person chapter• Served on the executive board as New Member Educator

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

• Handled daily transactions and customer service issues• Trained new members on POS system and customer service skills

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Machine Learning Specialization

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Engineering

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