Geoff Sobering
Standard Imaging
Madison
Summary
Software development professional with comprehensive background in building scalable, high-quality software applications. Known for delivering impactful projects and driving continuous improvement. Team-oriented and results-driven, with strong ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities. Proficient in programming languages and software development methodologies.
Work History
Sr. Software Engineer
- Working on teams developing measurement hardware and web-based tools for radiotherapy quality-assurance. Technologies including C#, REST, MS-SQL, sockets, C/C++, FreeRTOS, docker (both Linux and Windows), Gitlab CI/CD pipelines, Python, and Powershell.
Founder
- Developing bespoke hardware and rigging for sailing, land-sailing, and iceboats.
Founder
- Specializing in freelance photography and videography of aviation, sailing, and other fast-moving activities.
- Chief photographer for the AirVenture Cup air-race.
Software Engineering Manager/Sr. Software Engineer
- Managed six direct-report team leads and over 20 engineers developing a vulnerability detection and management system for critical-industries such as electrical generation.
- Reverse engineered protocols for industrial-controllers and other network-connected devices.
- Primary technologies were: Python, WireShark, Ansible, REST, C#, docker, and Mongo-DB.
Software Engineering Manager
- Managed two teams totaling six software engineers using sprint-based Agile to develop a highly distributed AWS-hosted medical.
- Primary technologies were: C#, REST, MS-SQL, RabbitMQ, python, AWS, and Amazon-Redshift.
Sr. Software Engineer
- Lead software-engineer for the IVAS Atom Probe Tomography analysis software package. Introduced test-first and agile methodologies.
- Initiated the conversion from a legacy Java platform with a separate C++ physics compute system to a C#/WPF application utilizing managed and un-managed C++ to directly interact with the computation library.
Research Scientist
- Team-lead on various research projects in the areas of medical-physics, software-architecture, and visualization. Transitioned research projects to product-development, including working on combined R&D/PD teams. Supported marketing during the introduction of new products.
- Technologies including: Python, SciPy, MatLab, Java, Swing, UML, DB2, CORBA, parallel-computing, Eclipse, Ant, JUnit, Linux, Clearcase, and git.
Sr. Software Engineer
- Developed an intranet application to interact with the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) for a regional power utility using Java, J2EE, SOAP, SWT, Oracle, and Hibernate.
Sr. Software Engineer
- Developed Internet, e-Commerce, and business-support applications for a variety of clients. Mentored clients on the adoption of Agile/XP methodology including: pair-programming, continuous-integration, automated testing, and test-driven design (TDD).
- Technologies: Java, J2EE, DB2, MQ Series, AIX, Linux, Websphere, JBoss, Eclipse, UML, CVS, Ant, and JUnit.
Systems Engineer/Sr. Scientist
- Led an international, multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers in identifying and correcting system stability problems during development of the first superconducting-magnet open-MRI system. Responsible for organizing the final system-integration and initial tests of the first prototype system including first-image and first human scan.
- Lead Systems Engineer for the first clinical MR spectroscopy application. Extensive training and experience with 6-Sigma, DFSS, and Lean-production techniques.
Director of Scientific Computing and Sr. Staff Fellow
- Designed, implemented, and managed extensive computing facility for use by Center researchers. Primary investigator and collaborator on diverse bio-medical research projects including: functional MRI (fMRI), spectroscopic imaging, 3D volume-visualization, and mathematical modeling.
Research Assistant
- Maintained and upgraded various departmental instruments including hardware, software, and integration tasks. Instructed students on the theory and use of various instruments including: NMR, FT-IR, ESR, PES, and Raman spectrometers.
Education
Ph.D. - Analytical Chemistry
Developed, designed, and constructed the hardware and software for a novel Fourier-Transform visible/UV-wavelength spectrometer and microwave plasma torch. Project ultimately resulted in the formation of a new group and a total of three Ph.D. degrees.
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry and Mathematics/Computer Science
Independent research project: Liquid Chromatography Using Liquid CO2 as a Mobile Phase. Developed computer controllers for a number of undergraduate laboratory instruments.
Skills
Programming languages
Project leadership
Programming
Software development
API development experience
Continuous integration and deployment
Proficient in language
Research and development
.NET development
Performance improvements
Agile methodologies expert
Algorithm implementation
Configuration management
Advanced data structures
Requirements gathering
Product development
Expert algorithm design
Algorithm development
Applied mathematics
Best practices
Software architecture mastery
Continuous delivery
Dependency management
RESTful API design
Publications and Presentations
- Author or co-author on numerous papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presentations (including invited talks) at scientific and technical conferences in the fields of chemistry, physics, bio-medicine, medical-physics, nano-technology, and computer-science.
- Co-inventor on three patents.
- Provided data-analysis and visualization for the cover of the October 1990 Science Magazine.
- Contributing editor for Midwest Flyer Magazine. Regular contributor of articles and photos on aviation topics including numerous cover photographs.
Timeline
Drew University
Bachelor of Arts from Chemistry and Mathematics/Computer Science
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. from Analytical Chemistry
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Research Assistant
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Director of Scientific Computing and Sr. Staff Fellow
In Vivo NMR Research Center, National Institutes of Health
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Systems Engineer/Sr. Scientist
GE Healthcare
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Sr. Software Engineer
Berbee
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Sr. Software Engineer
Isthmus Group
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Research Scientist
Accuray/Tomotherapy
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Sr. Software Engineer
Cameca Instruments, Inc.
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Software Engineering Manager
National Decision Support Company/Change Healthcare
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Software Engineering Manager/Sr. Software Engineer
Verve Industrial
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Founder
Moving Target Photography
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Founder
Performance Sailing Products
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Sr. Software Engineer
Standard Imaging
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