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Software Engineer & Project Manager with an Active Top Secret/SC Security Clearance
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Andrew Wojtkowski

Hamburg,United States

Summary

Enthusiastic problem solver and respected leader with a strong desire for professional growth and advancement. Seeking a technical leadership position or an opportunity to leverage a proven track record in finding solutions to complex problems. Known for tackling challenges that others have given up on, driven by a passion and a commitment to delivering exceptional results.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Avarint LLC
02.2020 - 11.2024
  • As Project Manager, organized project that spanned multiple years with rotating team members of 5-10 engineers at any given time. Performed meetings/stand-ups, triaged incoming stories, assigned tasking, reviewed pull requests, and managed git repository.
  • As Team Lead, self-taught React from web-based sources, established coding standards/style guide, and mentored over 15 Junior Engineers from basic principles to advanced React concepts
  • As member of DevOps team, provided bridge between Contracts team and Project Managers to optimize team member resources.
  • As Technical Hiring Manager, attended career fairs to represent Avarint, screened resumes, and interviewed prospective candidates for both Intern and Full-Time Positions.As Engineer, wrote clean and concise code with emphasis on readability and maintainability. Completed tasks in a timely manner, consistently exceeding customer expectations. Excelled in solving problems without a clear solution at 3the outset.
  • As Team Member, became most people's first stop when running into an issue, if not helping them directly, then assisting them in finding someone who could.

Exploitation Lead

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division
05.2017 - 02.2020
  • Supervised team of 12 technologists using Jira software to manage workload and improve collaboration while tracking status and budget
  • Work closely with software development team to design and develop web application using Django and SQL Server to meet client requirements for accessibility to information
  • Evaluate employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to new or struggling team members
  • Generate new business leads through direct customer and sponsor engagement by developing and optimizing informative content
  • Additionally perform duties of Exploitation Engineer

Exploitation Engineer

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division
07.2011 - 05.2017
  • Reverse Engineered electronic devices (Firmware, Hardware, and Software) utilizing software tools such as IDA Pro, Proteus, Multisim, MPLab, CCS C, and Atmel Studio
  • Provided detailed analysis reports back to customer about findings and developed unique solutions to respond to the report findings
  • Developed software in C# and LabVIEW to minimize human interaction in the report ingestion process leading to increased efficiency
  • Developed software in Python for better visibility of report information to accommodate more detailed analytics

Test Equipment Engineer

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division
07.2008 - 07.2011
  • Lead, Designed, Ordered, Built, Programmed, and Documented a complete Test Equipment system within first year on the job
  • Designed test constraints to match specifications of system and calculated worst-case tolerance
  • Wrote detailed documentation for legacy systems that had none, identified weaknesses in existing designs
  • Proposed and Implemented solutions to either improve or replace legacy systems
  • Transitioned hardware-based solutions to software-based, maximizing code reuse and adaptability of products
  • Improved systems to allow for changes in standard operating procedures to minimize user interaction, allowing for a single user to test multiple systems simultaneously

Education

Bachelor of Science - Physics

SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
07-2008

Skills

  • Fluent Languages: React, Javascript/Typescript, Assembly Competent Languages: C, C#, Python, Java
  • Tools: Git, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Bamboo), Jetbrains IDE, Visual Studio, vim
  • Techniques: Self-Taught, Code debugging, Writes readable, documented, and maintainable code
  • Project Management: Meetings, Stand-Ups, Ticket Triage, Resource Allocation, Code Review

Software Engineer & Project Manager with an Active Top Secret/SC Security Clearance

Clearance valid from September 2008 - November 2026

Timeline

Software Engineer

Avarint LLC
02.2020 - 11.2024

Exploitation Lead

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division
05.2017 - 02.2020

Exploitation Engineer

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division
07.2011 - 05.2017

Test Equipment Engineer

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division
07.2008 - 07.2011

Bachelor of Science - Physics

SUNY Fredonia

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