SUMMARYI am a full-stack developer with excellent communication and coordination skills and a passion for design. EXPERIENCESoftware Engineer,07 2014-CurrentThe Nielsen Company ,,Founding member of the Innovation Lab. Led the team s design and development of products for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and virtual reality (VR).Skills Java, python, caffe, CNN training, embedded software, MAVProxy, ArduPlane, project managementUAVs - Software Engineer Operations SpecialistDeveloped sensing payloads for fixed-wing UAVs enabling smarter autonomous control. Trained a neural network to process photos during flight and recognize targets of interest wrote software to adjust flight plan accordingly. This capability will be used by conservation groups across Eastern Africa.Built a Hardware-in-the-loop simulation rapidly tested flight logic and sensor integration on real hardware without risk of damaging aircraft. Profiled on-board software and identified bottlenecks, increasing FPS by 100 .Designed REST API and geospatial database to support a UAV control app.Established holistic view of the project by collaborating with domain experts created project roadmap with buy-in from team and stakeholders.Created detailed mission plans and reports to ensure efficient mission execution. Researched and complied with UAV regulations.VR - Project Engineer VisionaryManaged a VR project with a budget of over 500,000. Sorted out project dependencies, identified and mitigated risks, and ensured key deadlines were met.Brainstormed immersive and interactive features, and solicited feedback from potential customers led the design and prototype of requested features.Researched competitive landscape and provided VR expertise to establish our focus.Other ProjectsCoordinated the configuration and shipment of over 6,000 smartphones to aid the UN during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Created REST API, databases, and AWS infrastructure to support the reporting software installed on the phones.Rapidly prototyped products with a User-centered design (UCD) approach proposed new business and product ideas.Wrote and deployed python-backed twitter bot to connect users with questions to relevant domain experts.Software Developer,07 2011-07 2014Maxar Technologies Ltd ,,Founding member of the platform team. Designed, implemented, and supported the back-end infrastructure for Saga, our flagship lifelogging app with over 10,000 active users on Android and iOS.Skills Java, node.js, PostgreSQL, Storm, Kafka, Zookeeper, Tomcat, Spring, AWSSaga - Software DeveloperWrote Java services deployed to apache tomcat. Designed and implemented REST API interfaces. Designed and optimized postgres and elasticsearch databases and DAOs.Led the development of a real-time rules-based notification infrastructure, using storm, kafka, and cassandra for high-throughput processing and storage.Led daily and weekly scrum meetings.Coordinated weekly releases and deploys to production. Spun up and managed AWS instances. Set up service and database monitors responded to pages and ensured 24-hour uptime.Led the design of user-facing features like charts and infographics.Lifestream API - Software DeveloperCo-developed our customer-facing lifelogging API. Built services using node.js, java, storm, and cassandra that would scale to 1 million users. Designed and implemented intuitive REST APIs.Traveled to Seoul to rapidly iterate on solutions with our partner, LG. Designed features for and managed the relationship with another partner, IFTTT.Trained and managed new developers.Research Assistant,05 2010-06 2011Talaris Therapeutics Inc. ,,Skills Java, python, Arduino, circuit design, soldering, machiningBuilt Lullaby, a system for tracking environmental factors that disturb sleep.Synchronized and logged inputs from sensors including audio, video, motion, and air quality. Researched and experimented with methods of remotely determining heart rate soldered infrared LED circuits to detect oxygenated hemoglobin. Lullaby A Capture Access System for Understanding the Sleep Environment , UbiComp 2012 (Winner Best Paper Award).Junior Test and Production Engineer,06 2008-03 2010Gridpoint ,,Skills C, embedded software, assembly, solderingAssembled, soldered, and tested smart-charging, data-logging units for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Wrote C code to maximize GPS satellite lock and automate testing. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEFounder and Designer,04 2015-CurrentSeattle Megagames ,,Lead highly-motivated 5-person team that designs and runs live-action board game events for over 50 simultaneous players.Discovered and booked venue, promoted the event, and sold all 54 tickets in one day. Ordered and assembled materials, managed the budget, and trained volunteers. Coordinated and resolved pain points for players and volunteers to ensure the game ran smoothly.Collated player feedback from questionnaires and player-created blogs and podcasts. Selected priorities for feature and operational work designed and playtested new features.Spoke on a panel on Megagame design at PAX Prime 2015. Ran a game that raised over 2,000 for Child s Play Charity. EDUCATIONB.A Computer Engineering,Expected in2011-University of Washington-,GPA Status- TECHNICAL SKILLSExpert Java, PostgreSQL, UNIXProficient python, javascript, node.js, C , C , COther tools and frameworks Tomcat, Spring, Memcached, JProfiler, JUnit, PostGIS, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Storm, Kafka, Zookeeper, caffe, CNN training, MAVLink, MAVProxy, ArduPlane, Mission Planner, JSBSim, Git, SVN, Maven, Gradle, Play!, npm, AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, IAM, RDS, Route 53, VPC, Elastic Beanstalk, SNS), Chef, GCM, APNS  SEP  A Senior Software Engineer at O Reilly Auto Parts develops and supports applications for internal and external systems including Inventory, Supply Chain, eCommerce, Retail Applications, Enterprise Search and more. Our teams are focused on the development, design and integration of various software systems, databases, and third-party packages utilizing tools and technologies including Java, JavaScript, Spring, Hibernate, and SQL. This particular position will be a full stack role working on Warehouse Management Applications however, we will consider anyone with Supply Chain Application Development experience. The base salary for this position is 116,000- 145,000 annually plus a 10 Annual Bonus. Exact compensation will be determined based on experience, however mid point around 126,000 - 131,000 would be more practical. What You ll Do Partner with key stakeholders to develop new features and enhance and support existing applications and programs.Work with business systems analysts and stakeholders to translate business to technical requirements and problem solve.Collaborate with project teams and cross functional teams to troubleshoot open issues and bug-fixes.Collaborate, coach and mentor team members on best practices, code reviews, internal tools, and process improvements.Write and maintain readable, sustainable, and efficient code in highly optimized and scalable architectures.Own applications from conception and design, to implementation and support.Debug and test code as needed.Create and update advanced technical documentation. Skills and QualificationsRequired High School diploma or equivalent.10 years of software development experience.Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices of the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, testing, build and release engineering processes with focus on automation and end to end traceability.Experience in Java, Spring Boot, SQL Databases, and HibernateWorking understanding of databases including writing and amending queries in Oracle, SQL, PostgreSQL andor NoSQL.Experience working in DevOps including continuous integration and continuous deployment using open source technologies like GIT, Jenkins, JIRA and Confluence.Experience in effectively communicating with a broad base of end users and multiple management layers, including the ability to interact with vendors as needed.Ability to lead and mentor junior developer and effectively communicate with members of the team.Ability to work flexible schedule including nightsweekends. Desired Bachelor s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.Ability to articulate advanced technical concepts and teach others.Experience working with AgileScrum methodology.Experience in Microservice Architecture, Kubernetes, Containerization, MongoDB, SOLRExperience working in a remote, virtual or work-from-home environment. Location Remote, USA - This role can be remote, virtual or work-from-home anywhere in the United States. About UsO Reilly Auto Parts IT department provides services to our corporate office, 6000 stores, 28 distribution centers and 85,000 team members.We have over 900 IT team members supporting 250 small, medium and large web and software applications in addition to third party packages.We provide a collaborative environment and encourage knowledge sharingWe respect a healthy work-life balanceOur teams keep open communication through video conferencing, team messaging and daily stand-upsOur leadership values collaboration and encourages team members to bring creative problem-solving ideas from both a technical and functional perspectiveWe have several career paths, whether you want to be an individual contributor, manager, project manager, or stay technical - there s a documented growth plan to help you follow the path you chooseWe want to grow our people - we help to make you better by providing training for both technical and professional development