Sam Badger
Erie,CO
Summary
Software engineer with 5+ years of software experience in various areas including cloud systems, distributed applications, technical leadership and entrepreneurship. Proven track record of driving development from MVP to production-scale solutions while collaborating with stakeholders. Expertise in Python and Docker with additional experience in Kubernetes and cloud deployment (AWS). Passionate about building high-performing teams and creating impactful, scalable software solutions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer – Data, Machine Learning, and Microservices
Viasat
04.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Remote, Colorado
- Designed and implemented a distributed data pipeline using Python, Kafka, Redis, and Postgres, processing high-volume events with sub-millisecond latency
- Developed event-driven simulator for validating machine learning models used for predicting user behavior on streaming applications
- Built a comprehensive analytics engine to measure both model performance and resulting network efficiencies thereby driving business decisions
- Remote, Colorado
Software Engineer – Embedded Flight Software
Viasat
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: Tempe, Arizona
- Led Agile ceremonies as Scrum Master for multi-disciplinary teams developing payload software for the Viasat-4 satellite
- Engineered CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests, and releases, significantly improving delivery timelines
- Designed regression testing frameworks, integrating with telemetry and command APIs for full system validation
- Tempe, Arizona
Software Engineer – Systems Integration and Test
General Dynamics Mission Systems
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: Tempe, Arizona
- Proposed and implemented a Python-based object-oriented testing framework, enhancing test reliability and efficiency
- Conducted end-to-end system tests in collaboration with firmware and systems engineering teams
- Tempe, Arizona
Founder & Lead Software Engineer
Facade Technologies (Startup)
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Company Overview: Tucson, Arizona
- Founded a startup, recruiting and leading a team of six engineers to build an award-winning application
- Developed a Python-based desktop GUI automation tool, winning Most Robust Systems Engineering and Best System Software Design awards
- Tucson, Arizona
Software Engineering Intern
Raytheon Missile Systems
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Company Overview: Tucson, Arizona
- Automated over 300 missile defense test scenarios using Python, integrating with CI/CD pipelines to streamline verification processes
- Tucson, Arizona
Software Engineering Intern
Mahr Metrology
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Gottingen, Germany & Tucson, Arizona
- Created a Python API library and desktop application for interfacing with interferometer systems and exporting measured data
- Gottingen, Germany & Tucson, Arizona
Education
Master of Science - Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Arizona
05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science
University of Arizona
05.2020
Skills
- Python
- Linux, Bash
- Cloud Infrastructure (AWS Terraform)
- Prometheus Grafana
- Django, Falcon, Flask
- Docker, Kubernetes
- GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Certification
Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWS)
Awards
University of Arizona Senior Capstone project
Timeline
Software Engineer – Data, Machine Learning, and Microservices
Viasat
04.2023 - Current
Software Engineer – Embedded Flight Software
Viasat
08.2021 - 04.2023
Software Engineer – Systems Integration and Test
General Dynamics Mission Systems
05.2020 - 08.2021
Founder & Lead Software Engineer
Facade Technologies (Startup)
08.2019 - 05.2020
Software Engineering Intern
Raytheon Missile Systems
05.2019 - 08.2019
Software Engineering Intern
Mahr Metrology
06.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science
University of Arizona
Master of Science - Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Arizona
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