Tested satellite communications with property-based testing

The MITRE Corporation   Feb 2016 -- Jun 2018, Summers 2013/2012/2011 · Colorado Springs, CO

Sr. Software Systems Engineer, Computer Science Staff, Technical Intern

Worked across individual contributor, grant-writer, architect, and researcher roles. Highlights:

  • Completed background investigations
  • Designed and implemented a state-of-the-art automated RF/SDR property-based testing platform for SATCOM systems (GNU Radio, Python, Hypothesis, Ettus)
  • Implemented agile (SAFe) for a TRANSCOM logistics program, accelerating release speed by 10x and improving morale and defects in a 150+ person program (SAFe SPC)
  • Taught multiple highly-reviewed classes on process management and technology (5-45 students)
  • Won internal R&D grant for open-source security analysis (FPGA, C, Python)
  • Deployed and maintained research virtualization/cloud infrastructure (VMware)
  • Led distributed SLA enforcement project (Java)
  • Automated Linux security compliance hardening (DISA STIG)
  • Contributor and administrator for MITRE STEM CTF cybersecurity project (Python, C, C++, steganography, cryptography)
  • Facilitated and ran a high school outreach robotics team