C++ Software Developer

BENJAMIN KRUG

**** ***** ***** *****, ******** Springs, Colorado 80922

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OVERVIEW

1st Lieutenant in the Global Positioning System (GPS) 19th Space Operations Squadron, U.S. Air Force Reserve; GPS Warfighter Collaboration Cell - Mission Planner; Navigation Warfare Officer; TS/SCI security clearance; Seeking opportunity in space systems, operations, and technologies. Strong experience in mathematical and physical reasoning, computer engineering and programming, and quality control. WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

Global Navigation Warfare Operator and Mission Planner US Air Force, Schriever SFB, CO 2022 - Present

- Graduate of Undergraduate Space Training (UST) / Space 100 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA.

- Coordinate routinely with U.S. Space Force, FAA, DoD, and Joint Navigation Warfare Center to provide GPS support to warfighters globally; Managed crew production of GPS performance products for strategic, operational, and tactical users in support of classified missions.

- Processed information requests and anomaly analyses to maintain GPS integrity for over six billion civilian and military users worldwide; ran Position, Navigation and Timing analysis tools. Missile Tracking Algorithms Engineer Northrop Grumman Inc, Boulder, CO 2022 - 2024

- Created and maintained software for missile tracking systems using C++, Python, and BASH at the Secret level.

- Tracked and updated software code using version control systems such as GitLab and team collaboration software such as Jira.

- Maintained legacy code and troubleshooted data handling errors by testing integration of new algorithms.

Quality Inspector Accu-Precision Inc, Littleton, CO 2018 - 2022

- Completed quality inspection of parts machined for aerospace and other tight-tolerance purposes.

- Performed measurements using optical comparators, height gauges, CMMs, and other precision calibrated devices.

- Process of inspection included careful documentation of measurements taken during and after a part’s machining process, including certifications detailing the materials and hardening procedures used.

- Performed inspections based on ISO 9000, AS 9100, and other high precision standards. Quality Production Operator Vestas Blades Americas Inc, Windsor, CO 2015 – 2017

- Assisted in the quality inspection and production of 54m turbine blades.

- Supported the manufacturing processes starting at the beginning of the build process and continuing through the release of the product to the finishing department.

- Performed inspections based on internal quality procedures and criteria using custom gauges along with industry standard equipment. (e.g. calipers, go/no-go, and thermal imaging cameras) Software Programmer CNE Creative Enterprises Inc, Greeley, CO 2015 - 2016

- Performed software programming for embedded control systems using BASH, Python, and C++. Developed software for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other custom hardware platforms; Developed custom software used for new product development testing of automated vending machine systems.

- Developed a microcontroller-based system that interfaced with digital scales and temperature devices for accurately measuring and dispensing ice. This included the implementation and testing of complex algorithms to improve weight measurement precision.

- Used HTML, CSS, MySQL in the creation, design, and management of internal and external websites.

- Evaluated existing database information and developed new scripting to troubleshoot and solve existing database errors; Routinely worked directly with hardware systems using oscilloscopes, digital volt meters, and other standard electronic equipment. Aerial Fireworks Pyrotechnician Firestorm Pyrotechnics Inc, Provo, UT 2010 - Present

- Fireworks display operator in charge of the setup, loading, fusing, wiring, and execution of large production fireworks shows; Coordination of the handling and movement of hazardous explosives.

- Quality inspection of the setup and fusing of devices and providing feedback to other pyrotechnicians on fusing and setup techniques.

EDUCATION

University of Colorado at Boulder - Bachelor's Degree: Physics and Mathematics Dec. 2017 PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

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