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• About
• Experience
• Education
• Technical Skills
• Leadership & Involvement
• Honors & Awards

I am a Software Engineer on GitHub’s Secret Scanning team with a passion for technology and learning. I have a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Missouri with research involving cyber security, geospatial intelligence, high performance computing, and machine learning.

Software Engineer (January 2022 - Present)

• Software Engineer on GitHub’s Secret Scanning team

• Designed and developed prototypes and proofs-of-concept to satisfy customer and internal project requirements leveraging tools such as the Elastic Stack, specifically Elasticsearch, Logstash, Filebeat, Kibana, Redis, and GeoServer.
• Modernized legacy applications with industry-standard languages and libraries, such as JavaScript, React, Redux, Redux-Saga, and Material-UI for the frontend as well as Java, Spring (Boot, Data, Security, etc.), Oracle and Postgres Databases, JPA, and Hibernate for the backend.
• Close communication, coordination, and collaboration with clients, users, and teammates to ensure successful delivery of project requirements and goals.

Full Stack Developer - Lead Engineer (July 2020 - January 2022)

• Developed geospatial tools on full technology stacks including:
  • JavaScript, React, Redux, Redux-Saga, and Material-UI
  • Java, Spring (Boot, Data, Security, etc.), Oracle Database, JPA, and Hibernate
  • Tomcat server, and GitLab CI for continuous integration

Full Stack Developer - Senior Consultant (July 2019 - June 2020)

• Developed geospatial tools on full technology stacks including:
  • Elastic Stack composed of Elasticsearch, Logstash, Filebeat, Kibana, Redis, and Geoserver
  • Microservice Architecture utilizing Docker, Python, and Flask
  • Leveraging AWS cloud platform for infrastructure, Jenkins for continuous integration, and Pylint for code quality maintenance

Full Stack Developer - Consultant (August 2018 - June 2019)

• Developed geospatial tools on full technology stacks including:
  • JavaScript, React, and Redux frontends
  • Java API with Hibernate, Spring, and an Oracle database for the backends
  • Leveraged AWS cloud platform for infrastructure, Jenkins for continuous integration, JUnit for testing, and ESLint for code quality maintenance

Software Engineer (September 2017 - July 2018)

• Developed high performance computing software pipeline system to automate retrieval, analysis, and classification of satellite imagery at scale to locate and identify areas of interest.
• Leveraged C++, TensorFlow, OpenCV, Boost, and PostGIS for development
• Performs inference processing on remote sensing imagery
• Classified 100,000,000+ data points during production dataset curation

Student Researcher (January 2016 - May 2018)

• Performed research in cyber security, first on malware analysis and defense with an emphasis on observation and analysis of metamorphic viruses and their behavior.
• My master's research focused on pentesting IoT devices, particularly Foscam IP cameras.
• The Center for High Assurance Computation was recognized as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency.

Systems Integrator IT Intern (May 2016 - August 2016)

• Supported project to improve data backup redundancy
• Consolidated, decommissioned and built servers
• Tracked/replaced servers with obsolete hardware
• Collaborated with Systems Integrator team to support and operate over 2000 servers

Software Engineer (April 2015 - May 2017)

• Designed and developed a Meal Tracker system in Java independently on a POS console to be used daily by 170+ members
• Continuously adapted the software to meet new requirements

President (September 2015 - December 2015)

• Oversaw all chapter operations
• Served as the primary representative of the largest fraternity on campus to other organizations such as the University of Missouri, Alumni Corporation Board and National Fraternity
• Led executive decision making regarding new policy implementation

Sergeant at Arms (December 2014 - September 2015)

• Oversaw the Risk Management Committee and Standards Board of the largest fraternity on campus with 170 members
• Maintained tradition and order within the chapter
• Acted as a liaison with the University, Alumni Corporation Board and National Organization as a member of the fraternity executive board.

Master of Science in Computer Science (2016 - 2018)

• Activities and Societies: Center for Geospatial Intelligence Center for High Assurance Computing, President of Upsilon Pi Epsilon
• Completed the 5 year Fast-Track Program to obtain a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Computer Science
• Graduated with bachelors degree in Spring of 2017 with a minor in business; graduated with masters degree in Spring of 2018.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2013 - 2017)

• Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science Honor Society Computer Science 5 Year Fast-Track BS/MS Program University Rugby Team
• Completed the 5 year Fast-Track Program to obtain a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Computer Science. Graduated with bachelors degree in Spring of 2017 with a minor in business; graduated with masters degree in Spring of 2018.

August 2013 - Present

• President
• Sergeant at Arms
• New Member Educator
• Service Liaison

September 2015 - May 2018

• President
• International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, is the first honor society dedicated to the discipline of the computing and information disciplines

August 2013 - December 2014

• Secretary

Booz Allen Hamilton (October 2020)

Passionate Service Award

Booz Allen Hamilton (October 2020)

Passionate Service Award for Outstanding Client Support and Delivery

Booz Allen Hamilton (August 2019)

Passionate Service Award for Exceptional Client Delivery

Southeastern Conference (April 2018)

Placed second in the 2018 SEC Cyber Competition with the University of Missouri team https://engineering.missouri.edu/2018/04/mizzou-showcases-cyber-security-strength-at-sec-academic-conference/

Delta Sigma Phi National Fraternity (August 2017)

Awarded by the National Fraternity to men who exhibit exceptional leadership
Link to award page: https://www.deltasig.org/2017-2018-mckee-scholarship-recipients/
Delta Sigma Phi states that a Man of Courage is defined by the following:

• An unwavering courage to dare and to be bold in his actions, even in the face of adversity
• Principled Leadership
• Embracing innovative change and advancement
• A resolute conviction in his ideals, values and purpose, undeterred by his harshest critics or toughest challenges
• Standing as a pillar of strength for his fellow man - providing strong counsel, mentoring, and advocacy

Military Cyber Professionals Association - St. Louis Chapter (May 2016)

Participated in the Hack The Arch competition (specializing in reverse engineering), taking first in the college bracket and third overall in the rankings.

Delta Sigma Phi (October 2015)

Awarded to the member believed to have given the most back to the Fraternity for the year and represent an outstanding active member.

Delta Sigma Phi - Beta Beta Chapter (October 2015)

Scholarship for undergraduate members of the Beta Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Phi at the University of Missouri. The chapter may nominate one to three men annually. Applicants must be initiated members of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity who have exhibited gentlemanly behavior in their conduct at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Applicants must be full-time students at MU with an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.

University of Missouri (August 2013)

Scholarship given to an outstanding student in engineering at the University of Missouri

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

Given to members of Delta Sigma Phi who earn a 3.4 grade point average with over 14 credit hours in a given semester

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

Given to the member recognized as having the highest grade point average in the fraternity for the given semester

The State of Missouri

Merit based scholarship given to Missouri residents who attend Missouri higher education schools

University of Missouri

Given to students who earn over a 3.5 at the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

Given to students who earn over a 3.0 at the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

Awarded to high-performing students attending the University of Missouri