Johnson Khath

• Continue leading the Software Engineering group as a hands-on technical manager, driving execution and mentoring the team.
• Responsible for establishing project specifications and providing technical direction.
• Expertise spanned various areas including low-level embedded controls, advanced detection algorithms, machine learning integration, Front-End and Back-End development, database management, Web services, API, and network integration.
• Managed budgeting and resource allocation for software development projects, ensuring optimal use of resources and timely delivery of milestones.
• Led a team of engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions in a timely manner, ensuring customer satisfaction and business growth.
• Created a framework of technical standards and procedures to be followed by the team.
• Guided team members in troubleshooting any technical issues that arose during the project.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify any problems and to develop effective solutions.
• Provided regular feedback to both junior engineers and senior leadership on individual performance metrics and observations.
• Championed best practices in software architecture, code quality, and testing within the engineering organization to maintain high standards of excellence.

Troubleshoot, design and maintain software for both new and existing products while ensuring project performance, schedule, and budget satisfaction.

• Software design scope spans low-level embedded controls, advanced detection algorithms, machine learning integration, Front-End and Back-End development, database management, Web services, API, CI/CD, and network integration.
• Upgraded/Ported C++ Legacy Windows-based product to Modern Linux Ubuntu base for better cybersecurity support.
• Developed data analysis tools to help identify possible detection improvements and product efficiency (Python).
• Perform Cybersecurity analysis of products and implement patches and fixes (STIGs) into code.
• Integrate devices with clients' SIEM tools.
• Provide technical support to Service, Sales & Production teams.

Supported the development, testing, and release of U.S. Navy ship software by improving the continuous build, automated testing, and release management tools.

• Integrated TDD in Python release process tools to ensure integrity of released software.
• Converted Bash and Perl build scripts into Python to improve maintainability and build time.
• Continuously evaluate and improve existing CI/CD/Test pipelines and processes.
• Build and maintain internal web service that monitors build artifacts/packages from different teams.

Developed robust and secure network and cyber applications for the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T).

• Implemented Java-based Network Recovery Manager API to automatically detect, diagnose, and recover from network failures which reduced soldier maintenance requirements by 90%.
• Developed Hardware monitoring service utilizing CIM API in Java.
• Interfaced with UX team to develop a Front-End HTML/CSS Windows-based kiosk application utilizing C#.
• Updated and maintained Java based systems ground to satellite communication functionality.
• Traveled to military bases to install and configure hardware and software, troubleshoot networks, and provide customer support and executive briefings.

• Worked on network devices from multiple manufacturers such as Cisco, Brocade, and Juniper, including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Deployed and configured cyber and network application VMs on VMware ESXi blade servers.
• Integrated Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) into the network configuration to ensure cybersecurity.
• Conducted regular vulnerability scans using Tenable Nessus.
• Handled scripting tasks for debugging and automation using Python.
• Perform system, unit, performance, load, regression, stress, and data interface testing.
• Provided team with comprehensive reports that included quality metrics analysis, identification of bugs and flaws, and recommendations for fixes.