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Chris Piker

Iowa City,IA

Summary

A mission focused achiever, proven to exceed expectations. Relies on a STEM background to break problems into fundamental components and then assemble solutions from a breadth of application development experience. Has supported multiple NASA and ESA remote sensing missions including Cassini, Juno, Mars Express, Van Allen Probes and Voyager. Believes that knowledge lives in teams and promotes the development and success of others.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Database Administrator

University of Iowa
07.2006 - Current
  • Created system interface specifications and verification tools for multi-developer software projects in support of NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) missions.
  • Created and updated database designs and data models.
  • Set up user access levels across PostgreSQL databases to protect important data.
  • Created multi-resolution streaming services in a combination of C and Python to minimize network bandwidth needed for remote data displays.
  • On-boarded new application developers
  • Designed and developed a user configurable, real-time, raw IO to calibrated data product engine in a combination of D and procedural SQL.
  • Provided peer-reviewed space-flight data products to national archives for NASA and ESA missions.
  • Supported daily operations and troubleshooting of very remote instrumentation
  • Re-wrote legacy Fortran science instrument ground-segment software in Python for future maintainability
  • Organized decades of departmental software assets into gitlab and github while preserving development history

Application Developer

The University Of Iowa
01.2000 - 06.2006
  • Collaborated with internal and external partners to map project and legal requirements to software.
  • Purchased and operated server hardware for databases and applications
  • Created medical image archiving and distribution software
  • Implemented security measures to protect the scientific integrity of double blind studies
  • Onboarded new application developers and system administrators


Education

Bachelor of Science - Physics And Mathematics

The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

Skills

  • Application design and development in C, D, Python, SQL, Java & Matlab and others
  • Distributed software systems architect
  • Web services development
  • Database objects design
  • System administration
  • Training and mentoring
  • DevOps proficiency
  • Technical Writing

Timeline

Senior Database Administrator

University of Iowa
07.2006 - Current

Application Developer

The University Of Iowa
01.2000 - 06.2006

Bachelor of Science - Physics And Mathematics

The University of Southern Mississippi

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