Aerospace Applications Software Engineer | Blue Origin | Denver, CO |
June 2023 - April 2025
Early hire for the Lunar Permanence Business unit, established to
fulfill a NASA contract to build a human-rated lunar lander, where I
served as a core member of the simulation software team.
Pathfinded hardware mocking capabilities in C++ that enabled a
completely software simulation environment.
Created bespoke test case management software in Python for writing,
publishing and tracking. I solely developed this project and leaned
heavily on the idea of fully automating processes, and working
closely with stakeholders to understand needs and blockers. Final
product led to an immediate 10x increase in productivity month over
month.
Owned development environment for flight software teams, eliminating
setup friction and reducing onboarding time from days to an hour.
Consistently pushed for modern tooling and evolved workflows to meet
demands of a growing team.
Split time working within customer teams to ensure simulation
software capabilities met testing requirements. Proactively
developed features to eliminate critical roadblocks in the
verification process, and provided ongoing technical guidance.
Technologies used: Python, Pytest, Pandas, NumPy,
C++, Docker Compose, Docker Dev Containers, GitLab CI/CD, NASA
Trick, Kanban
Simulation Software Engineer, Advanced Programs | United Launch Alliance
| Denver, CO | May 2022 - June 2023
Architected and delivered the first C++ simulation model for
Vulcan-Centaur rocket that was recognized as one of United Launch
Alliance's major technical achievements of 2022.
Modernized a legacy monolithic codebase from the 1980s by replacing
~700k lines of unmaintainable FORTRAN with compiled artifacts. This
change massively improved compilation performance of the codebase,
and allowed streamlining tooling to increase developer productivity.
Implemented the team's first CI/CD pipeline to enforce code quality
and introduce automated checks.
Founder & Lead Developer | Simple Stock Bots | Phoenix, AZ | 2018 - 2024
Developed a stock market bot in Python that delivers real-time data
and analysis to group chats with tens of thousands of monthly active
users.
Managed paid client feature requests with broader platform
improvements to maintain a sustainable business model while keeping
the product entirely free for over 99% of users.
Used CI/CD to automatically build, publish, and deploy latest
commits to a Kubernetes Cluster. Canary and stable releases were
automatically managed and rolled out.
Undergraduate Research Lead | Orbital Debris Classification | Prescott,
AZ | 2021
Led research applying machine learning to high-resolution 3D scans
of satellite impact debris, developing an innovative Orbital Debris
model in collaboration with the Dean of Engineering, University
Research Institute and NASA.
Developed algorithms in Rust to take point clouds from hi-res 3D
scanners and convert them into solid body meshes to compute physical
characteristics of debris fragments.
Implemented advanced dimensionality reduction techniques in Julia
that improved classification accuracy and speed by magnitudes over
MATLAB.
Technical Lead | Capstone: Spacecraft Detail Design | Prescott, AZ |
2021
Developed a fully dynamic 6 degree of freedom simulation of a rocket
landing that was verified with real hardware. Demonstrated design with
test stand using a real thrust vector control mechanism and a solid
rocket motor.
Leader | The Hub Grill and Bar | Mesa, AZ | 2012 - 2021
Started as a dishwasher and worked my way up to kitchen management and
eventually to project management for new restaurants.
As project manager, led new location openings from empty buildings
through construction, menu design, vendor setup, staff hiring/training,
and operational handoff.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND AWARDS
B.S. Aerospace Engineering | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Prescott, AZ | May 2022
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics
Concentration) with a minor in Computer Science
1 Year Data Science Directed Study | Summer Study Abroad for Mathematics
in Iceland