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Charles Rieser

Hazel Green,AL

Summary

Accomplished Principal Cyber Software Engineer with Northrop Grumman, skilled in systems engineering and agile methodologies. Expert in architecting CI/CD pipelines and enhancing team collaboration. Successfully managed cross-functional teams, driving project success and operational efficiency. Proficient in software development lifecycle, delivering high-quality solutions while optimizing performance and reducing risks.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Cyber Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman
08.2024 - Current

• Architected and implemented a CI/CD pipeline to integrate static analysis tools.
. Established and implemented a branching strategy for a organization.
• Collaborated with project stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of software and systems solutions.
• Implemented system models at every level of abstraction in SysML, UML, and DoDAF
• Participated in model reviews, providing constructive feedback and fostering knowledge sharing within the systems engineering team.
• Wrote and implemented organization wide policy on systems engineering and best practices.
• Worked in a cross functional systems engineering scrum team to derive requirements and implement systems models.

Deputy Program Manager

DeciBel Research
07.2021 - 08.2024
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project objectives and deliverables.
  • Developed and maintained project schedules, tracking milestones and deadlines for timely completion.
  • Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced project risks.
  • Facilitated regular status meetings to communicate progress, address challenges, and drive solutions.
  • Collaborated with other software developers on design, development and testing of programs.
  • · Designed and coded new software or modified existing software to add new features.
  • Collaborated with project stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of software solutions.
  • Implemented APIs to integrate with external services and expand application functionality.
  • Participated in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and fostering knowledge sharing within development team.
  • Communicated effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, translating complex technical concepts into clear and concise language.
  • Identified and documented potential software risks, proposing solutions and mitigation strategies to maintain system security.
  • Leveraged version control systems such as Git for code management, collaboration, and efficient project history tracking.
  • Conducted trade studies and analysis regarding tools for front-end development as well as back-end development and data processing.
  • Decomposed system level requirements in order to derive meaningful use cases.
  • Wrote detailed technical documentation outlining system architecture, coding conventions and best practices.
  • Implemented system models in UML, SysML, and DodAF.
  • Engineer responsible for program-wide guidance for systems engineering best practices and CDRL auto generation.
  • Prepared reports and correspondence concerned project specifications, activities, and status.
  • Implemented agile development practices across multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions within budget constraints.
  • Utilized data analytics and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of designs.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to troubleshoot production issues quickly and efficiently.
  • Managed a team of approximately 15 software engineers for 2+ years.
  • 3 years of experience as a scrum master / product owner.
  • Provided demonstrated experience driving performance against schedule.
  • Participated in scheduling activities and IMS development.

Algorithm Developer

Teledyne Brown Engineering
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Optimized existing code to improve computational efficiency.
  • Integrated algorithmic solutions into existing systems as needed.
  • Collaborated with other developers on algorithm design and implementation.
  • Implemented automated tests for the validation of algorithm performance.
  • Debugged programs by identifying errors in logic or syntax within a program's source code.
  • Cleaned and manipulated raw data using statistical software.
  • Tested, validated and reformulated models to deliver accurate prediction of outcomes of interest.
  • Designed and executed software test cases and performed analysis for the simulation tools including threat detection and monitoring, target signatures, track initiation, feature generation and object classification.
  • Determined pass/fail criteria for a wide variety of test cases, analyzed and documented results, and worked with other software developers to close issues.

Software Engineer

Valepro, LLC
12.2017 - 10.2020
  • Provided support for end users by resolving issues related to deployed applications.
  • Utilized object-oriented design principles to develop high-quality software components for a stochastic data analysis tool.
  • Optimized software performance by identifying bottlenecks and implementing efficient algorithms and data structures.
  • Developed unit tests to ensure code quality and facilitate future code maintenance.
  • Developed scalable software solutions using Java and Python to enhance system performance.
  • Wrote detailed technical documentation outlining coding conventions and best practices.
  • Prepared reports and correspondence concerned project specifications, activities and status.

Education

Master of Science - Mathematics

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
05-2028

Mathematics

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
05-2020

Skills

  • Software development lifecycle
  • Agile methodologies
  • Team collaboration
  • Code development
  • JIRA
  • Project management
  • Data analysis
  • Employee performance evaluations
  • Scheduling activities
  • Systems engineering
  • Technical leadership

Certification

  • Northrop Grumman certified Scrum Master.
  • Northrop Grumman certified Product Owner.

Timeline

Principal Cyber Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman
08.2024 - Current

Deputy Program Manager

DeciBel Research
07.2021 - 08.2024

Algorithm Developer

Teledyne Brown Engineering
10.2020 - 06.2021

Software Engineer

Valepro, LLC
12.2017 - 10.2020

Master of Science - Mathematics

University of North Alabama

Mathematics

University of North Alabama