EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science, Electrical Engineering

FALL 2008 - SPRING 2013

Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech Honors Program

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lockheed Martin CDL Systems - Software Engineer and FAA Certified UAV Pilot

AUGUST 2014 - PRESENT

Develop STANAG-4586 compliant ground control software for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) using object oriented programming and acceptance test driven development in a highly collaborative Agile/Scrum team environment.

• Implemented a hexagonal architecture to enforce domain-logic and view separation, while reducing technical debt in legacy code.
• Developed loosely coupled, highly cohesive components to speed up feature development and promote reusability.
• Integrated new compilers and static analysis tools to improve build speeds and reduce defects.
• Spent 5 months in Vineyard, Utah supporting a software integration effort with a new UAS platform.
• Developed and executed flight tests and maintenance programs as an FAA Part 107 certified UAV pilot.
• Presented ground control software to customers, including flight demonstrations.

WinShape Foundation - Summer Camp Director and Camp Experience Intern

SUMMER 2009 - SUMMER 2014

Served in various roles including to develop and execute a day camp for elementary aged children across the country for the WinShape Foundation, the nonprofit side of Chick-fil-A.

• Led a team that developed curriculum for all 19 skills of WinShape Camps for Communities.
• Trained and led a team of 23 college students in camp ministry and leadership skills.
• Executed a premier day camp experience for 1st-6th graders in communities across the country.
• Evaluated and coached each team member with one-on-one performance reviews throughout the summer on personal character and professional performance.
• Oversaw more than $250,000 of camp inventory and assets, and managed a budget of over $20,000 in team expenses.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Languages and Technologies

• Languages: C/C++, Python, Java, Perl, HTML, Javascript
• Libraries and Frameworks: Qt, Google Mock/Test, STL, Windows API, CUDA, OpenGL, GMP
• Development Tools: Windows 8.1/10, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Bash, Visual Studio, Jenkins, git, SVN

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Church of the Highlands

2014 - PRESENT

Actively involved in a local church serving with the production team and leading several small groups.

• Lead a small team that developed AppleTV, Roku, and Amazon Fire streaming applications for church services.
• Serve as a production director to organize the flow of service and coordinate live streaming from a central campus.
• Lead and develop the lighting team by training on concert lighting techniques using a Road Hog 4 console.

FIRST Robotics - Team Mentor

2017 - PRESENT

Work with the Columbia High School “Golden Hurricanes” students on developing controls software for the roboRIO robotics controller used in the FIRST Robotics Competition.

• Teach basic software development principles and writing clean, readable code.
• Encourage teamwork and collaboration to help the students work with different personalities and skill levels.
• Provide a positive influence and encouragement in the lives of high schoolers to pursue science and engineering.