Aaron Pelton
Senior Advanced Software Engineer II at General Dynamics Mission Systems
Senior Advanced Software Engineer II at General Dynamics Mission Systems
Entrepreneur in all things software-related and looking for a change in scenery.  I am looking for urban/sub-urban area positions in Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Denver, or Seattle with a smaller commute time and flexible work hours.  

Currently, I'm growing in a leadership capacity as a Test Team Lead for a group of 8 Test Engineers.
* I interpret complex requirements and provide guidance, direction, and feedback to the team on test procedure development, execution, and troubleshooting.
* Additionally I plan and develop extensive, formal test plans for both component and system test efforts.

Historically I worked as a Full-Stack Software Engineer on several web-app projects.
* My passion is for front-end software development using Angular, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML to create streamlined user experiences that target the client's needs and expectations.

Additional Notes: I am also interested in taking a look outside the DoD sector into the private industry where there is more freedom for creativity and the ability to use new technologies.  I also believe I can decipher requests from non-technical clientele well and build out beautiful and functional designs using sound architecture principles.  I have a strong degree of empathy to work well with a variety of personalities to see a problem from other people's points of view.  As such I would also be interested in exploring small team lead positions.

Languages and Tools
Programming – Java (J2EE), C, VHDL, C#, Assembly, Bash, Python
Frameworks – AngularJS, jQuery, GWT/SmartGWT, Spring, Hibernate, ActiveMQ JMS, JMX, Java Swing, Twitter Bootstrap
IDE’s – Spring Tool Suite, Eclipse, Brackets, Visual Studio, JCreator, BlueJ, CodeWarrior, PellesC, Xilinx, IDLE
Web – Tomcat, TomEE, PHP, HTTPD, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS, FTP, Jackson, JAXB, JBoss, Jersey, AJAX
OS’s – Windows, Mac, Linux, VMWare/VSphere, Citrix Cloud Virtualization
Database – Accumulo, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sybase, JDBC, PhpMyAdmin
Tools – Jenkins/Hudson, Maven, GIT, Subversion SVN, Crucible, Mingle, Sonatype Nexus, Putty, JCE, Keytool, 
	      VNC, VIM, Active Directory, HMailServer, JIRA Agile, SharePoint, Confluence, Stash, Bamboo, Crowd, ESLint
Test/Debug – JUnit, Sikuli, EclEmma, Firebug/Chromebug, Robot, Selenium Python, Nose
General Dynamics Mission Systems
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Senior Advanced Software Engineer II
-	Transition to Team Lead of a Software Component Test Team, comprising 8 testers
-	Draft, revise, and submit formal Component Test Plans (CTPs) per test cycle to include: tentative timeline, adjusted priorities based on resources available, testing limitations, test environment configuration and schematics, verification plans of tickets, past liens, and new requirements.
-	Trace requirements to applicable test cases to ensure excellent coverage and verification of all features, improvements, etc.
-	Create a variety of new test procedures to include: Compatibility/Integration Testing, Regression Testing, Negative Testing, Compliance/Security Testing, and System Testing.
-	Review all End of Test Reports (EOTRs) and other test team deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, and provide feedback.
-	Evaluate and capture team’s weekly progress including impediments/setbacks and propose risk mitigation plans to management in weekly reports.
-	Conduct daily team standups to identify areas where additional collaboration is needed or impediments that need to be removed from the team’s focus.
-	Facilitate team retrospectives to identify strengths and areas of improvement for future success.
Hanover, Maryland, United States
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General Dynamics Mission Systems
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Senior Software Engineer III
-	Transformed an outdated web application to meet current industry standards by implementing a new technology stack
-	Designed a new workflow using JQuery, AngularJS, and UI-router to provide a streamlined experience via AJAX templating 
-	Implemented a modern, responsive, and light-animated design using Bootstrap, Font Awesome and CSS3 techniques
-	Created a data-rich feature-set using JQX Widgets for interactive grid/tables and GOJS for interactive network graphs
-	Performed preliminary research and integration of ESLint and JSBeautify to adhere to clean code standards
-	Developed REST endpoints in Java for integration with client-side as well as data exchange between servers using Spring Framework, Jackson/JSON, Jersey, and J2EE principles
-	Incorporated data models with MySQL and debugged using PhpMyAdmin
-	Verified program functionality via automated Selenium Web Driver tests in Python
Hanover, Maryland, United States
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Senior Software Engineer III
-	Integrated spring security API into Atlassian Tool Suite via Java augmentations to existing rest service intercepts
-	Mentored junior developers on Java EE, Spring, Maven, GIT, clean code design, and proper JUnit testing, using Crucible
-	Developed bash scripts to auto-deploy a consistent baseline of software and configuration on target Linux VMs
-	Advised leads on threading/parallelism and performance defects in Peer Reviews
-	Designed organizational templates in SharePoint and Confluence to create living documents the team contributed to
-	Configured JIRA, Confluence, Crowd, Stash, and Bamboo for development team use
-	Participated in Agile Scrum process of daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, sprint planning, etc.
Fort Meade, Maryland, United States
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General Dynamics Mission Systems
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Senior Software Engineer I
-	Developed distributed Java application test suite to stress test 12 Accumulo nodes indexing geographic data.
-	Implement Java EE backend rest services using Object-Oriented Design and Sqrrl Graph Database for ABI research.
-	Integrated solutions into 3rd party sites using SSL, Apache Web Server, and JavaScript.
-	Familiarized with VMWare and VSphere to standup VM images as needed of Windows and Linux instances
Columbia, Maryland, United States
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General Dynamics Mission Systems
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Software Engineer II
-	Developed distributed J2EE monitoring application for analyzing performance to mission critical operations support team.
-	Designed full stack of code base including
o	Database stored procedures in Sybase and JPA integration in Java back-end
o	Server business logic and processing with RESTEasy, Jackson 2, JAXB, Spring, AOP, OOP, resource pooling, and EDP
o	Distributed data collection components using Java 7 NIO packages, ActiveMQ, and JMX
o	6 Front-end applications/graphical user interfaces using SmartGWT, CSS, and debugged with Firebug
o	Target deployments for both Windows and Linux environments
-	Used Maven 2 to create repeatable build processes from compilation, testing, verification, to auto-deploy to Tomcat
-	Configured and utilized Sonatype Nexus for dependency management and resolution
-	Developed automated JUnit and GUI regression testing using Sikuli to enhance product stability
-	Utilized source control solutions: SVN and GIT to handle merge conflicts and resolution
-	Participated in daily activities including stand-up, peer-reviews, Mingle issue tracking, testing, and support to CM
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
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