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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Missile and Weapon Systems - Direct Attack- Lead developer for small scrum team to re-host the operational flight program for the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) on a new processor- Collaborates in upstream/downstream processes in all aspects of software development and ensures teammates have the necessary knowledge and available resources to meet sprint deadlines- Substantially reduced estimated completion time of a periodic, short-term project (2-3 times per year) that analyzed over 500k (and growing) database entries to produce customer charts, from over 24 hours down to roughly 10 minutes by creating a python tool that interacted with an Oracle SQL database to automate the data collection and analysis processes.- Increased proficiency in Rational DOORS eXtension Language (DXL) and became team's main point of contact for scripting needs related to module management within the DOORS database- Effectively aided the hiring manager with conducting interviews of entry-level prospects by participating in the interview, providing candidate feedback and evaluating the overall hiring pool, in order to meet the demands of the software team's growing portfolio of products- Received recognition on multiple occasions from various managers through the company's awards program

Falls Church, Va, Us

Aeronautics Systems - E-2D Advanced Hawkeye- Incorporated methods of Agile to develop and enhance tools in support of a paradigm shift towards automated post-test analysis, with a heavy focus on requirements-to-test traceability.- Translated customer approved requirements to create a couple hundred python test scripts to aid in the data analysis of core regression testing.- Served as product owner of the requirements verification tool used for post-test data analysis and was responsible for assisting other engineers in understanding the tool's functions for script development- Created a python parser to (1) analyze approximately 750k SLOC for the record type information of all messages coming in and out of the mission computer and (2) generate input files used for a data reduction tool- Given sole responsibility for a summer intern, providing tasks and serving as a mentor throughout the internship

Arlington, Va, Us

Arlington, Va, Us

Missile and Weapons Systems - Direct Attack- Supported a multitude of efforts in developing software fixes and enhancements, primarily in Ada, for several weapon programs while strictly abiding by industry standards and processes throughout all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC).- Executed many different C++ and C# test scenarios of weapon subsystem models for Precision Guided Munition programs such as the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB), SDB Carriage Systems, and Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)- Served as Co-Chair of the Software Review Board: - facilitated meetings where proposed software changes were presented to the customer - facilitated meetings to approve products for internal/external release upon successful completion of testing.- Inherited and improved upon a project that involved updating the status of over 300k entries of customer data using a combination of SQL-based IDEs, and generating charts to be presented to the customers.- Ported a test software GUI from Borland C++ to Visual Studio C#- Received recognition on multiple occasions from both Manager and Chief Engineer, through the company's employee rewards program.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

- Authored step-by-step solutions to high school and college-level textbooks.- These step-by-step solutions adhered to the format set by Chegg, Inc. in its Solution Authoring Guidelines Manual.Textbooks Authored:- Management Information Systems (12e)- Instructional Technology and Media for Learning (10e)- Using MIS (6e)- Basic Marketing Research (4e)- Pearson Chemistry (1e)- Prentice Hall's Federal Taxation 2014 Comprehensive (27e)- Evolution: Making Sense of Life (1e)- Living in the Environment (17e)- Macroeconomics (20e)- Digital Media Primer (2e)

Villanova, Pa, Us

- Facilitated the transportation of tutors to and from the agency sites in the University owned 12-passenger vans.- Functioned as the liaison between the Rays of Sunshine office and the agencies.- Worked with the same student for 3 years while watching him mature into an enthusiastic student and respectful young man.

Villanova, Pa, Us

- Assisted elementary aged at-risk youth in inner-city Philadelphia, PA.- Demonstrated patience and motivated the students to excel in their school work while serving as a positive role model.

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Engineering

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates