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  Centurion Consulting Group is looking for a Software Development Manager This is a DIRECT HIRE and requires a local candidate in Mclean, VA. This role is a hybrid role. Primary Responsibilities Must have Staff management development, supervising a team of approximately 15-20 people.Staff planning, including adjusting to shifting priorities and solving problems quickly.Mentoring staff to maintain high levels of performance and positive morale.Collaborate with internal functional and project managers, and customers in forming strategies to improve performance.Act as scrum of scrums master to manage work streams of multiple sprint teams.Manage release plan and road map for agile development.Lead scrum team as scrum master for multiple projects.Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Agile development methods and processes.Manage software development processes using GitHub, Atlassian Jira and Confluence, Sonar Cloud.Basic Qualifications B.S. in computer science, engineering, or other science disciplines with 8 years of prior relevant experience, or Master s degree with 6 years of prior relevant experience.Hands-on experience coding with C andor JavaJ2EE software development.Skilled in designing, developing, and managing applications using both relational and non-relational databases.Understand and leverage common software development architectural styles and patterns (SOA, Microservices, etc.).Understand and apply quality techniques and practices (automated unit testing, Test Driven DesignDevelopment, continuous integration).Familiarity with communication protocols, such as TCP, UDP, SNMP.Design and develop fully scalable applications.Professional writing and oral presentation skills.Strong knowledge of software development methodologies and life cycle.Knowledge or experience analyzing or developing ITS andor control systems.Experience developing real-time, embedded software is a plus.Version control architecture and management skills.Experience developing architecture and designing complex systems.Strong knowledge of ITS, V2X.Knowledge of NTCIP, SAE, and IEEE standards as they pertain to ITS and Connected Vehicle domains.Experience in business and proposal development.You Might Also Have Experience with Software Architecture and Software Release.Experience with message queuesmessage brokersdata streaming such as Apache Kafka, and NATS.Experience developing and consuming SOAP andor REST web services using specifications such as Open API.Experience developing user interfaces and web pages using frontend website development tools such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, etc.Experience with automation or robotics principlesBasic familiarity with the physics of a moving vehicle, especially as relates to lateral control and steering.Experience with Robot Operating System (ROS)Experience working with or implementing telematics systems and data visualization technologies.Experience with Git, Docker (including Docker-compose), and continuous integrationcontinuous deployment using Docker and Sonar Cloud.Experience with Spring frameworkExperience working on Agile projects and working with Agile toolsets, such as JIRA and ConfluenceHands-on experience developing code with UnityHTC ViveHighly proactive, self-motivated, and has sharp self-time management.Detail-oriented, highly organized, and strong ability to multi-task.Ability to flourish within a dynamic, fun team environment as well as work independently.Flexible and comfortable with changing direction and competing priorities.Clearance Required Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US). Position Details Clearance Ability to Obtain a Public TrustUS Citizenship or Authorization to work in US required.Travel 10 (CONUS)Centurion Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE MFDVNo third parties or subcontractors

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