Senior Software Developer
Resume:
Summary
Results-driven Software and Systems Engineer with a strong track record of designing, developing, and optimizing mission-critical applications for military and defense environments. Expert in applying advanced engineering principles to electronic data collection, reduction, and analysis in complex, high-stakes IT systems. Adept at solving highly technical challenges involving network analysis, data processing, and system integration—often with minimal oversight and high autonomy. Proven leadership in agile development environments, with hands-on expertise in C#, WPF, .NET (Core/MAUI), Entity Framework, MVVM architecture, SQL Server, and API development. Promoted to Lead Developer within six months for technical excellence and initiative, leading cross-functional teams, streamlining workflows, and improving project delivery timelines by 30%. Successfully modernized legacy systems, enhanced code quality through unit testing and standardization, and reduced data processing times by up to 75% using multi-threading and parallel processing. Strong communicator and technical liaison, effectively aligning development efforts with Department of Defense (DoD) objectives, compliance standards, and stakeholder goals. Known for elevating organizational performance, credibility, and mission readiness through scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software solutions.
Security Clearance
TS/SCI (Active)
Skills
Agile Processes, Application & Database Development, ASP.NET, Atlassian Confluence/JIRA, C#, Data Analysis & Visualization, Entity Framework, Functional Analysis, Git/TFS, IIS, Infragistics, JSON, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio, MVVM, Object Oriented Programming, Quality Assurance & Control, Requirements Gathering & Analysis, SDLC, SQL Server, Syncfusion, T-SQL, Tableau, Technical Writing, Telerik, Unit Testing, VBA, VB .NET, VMWare, Visio, WCF
(Windows Communication Foundation), WPF, XML
Experience
Precise Systems
Senior Principal Engineer • Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Applied advanced engineering principles to support electronic data collection and reduction in military-grade IT systems, solving mission-critical challenges in complex environments. Provided network analysis expertise to address highly complex technical problems. Operated under strategic, consultative direction to align long-term engineering efforts with DoD mission objectives and compliance standards.
Served as lead technical liaison between internal teams and senior stakeholders across government agencies and defense contractors, ensuring alignment on key initiatives. Self-initiated high-impact projects, owning technical direction and solution delivery with minimal oversight— directly influencing mission readiness and program success. Led agile development of multiple applications using WPF, Entity Framework, and modern .NET technologies, adhering to MVVM and object-oriented best practices. Work evaluated through collaboration and strategic alignment rather than formal oversight, reflecting a high- trust, high-autonomy role.
Christopher Sammons
Tyrone, PA
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09/2022 - 02/2025
03/2006 - 09/2022
07/2005
Technical recommendations and implementations elevated the organization’s credibility and impact within the broader defense community.
CACI Federal
Full Stack .NET Developer • Remote
Promoted to Lead Developer within 6 months due to strong technical performance and leadership initiative. Streamlined development workflows, resulting in faster project delivery and improved client satisfaction. Designed and optimized APIs using C#, Entity Framework, and ASP.NET, boosting interoperability between SQL Server and Oracle systems.
Revamped CACI’s Automated Data Collection System (ADCS) application with WPF and MVVM, significantly enhancing UI performance and user experience.
Independently led prototype development for the next-generation ADCS using .NET MAUI and .NET Core, enabling seamless multi-platform deployment.
Reduced code duplication by up to 25% through refactoring and implementation of standardized patterns, improving code maintainability.
Improved software efficiency and responsiveness with multi-threading and parallel processing techniques. Boosted code quality by implementing robust unit testing and enforcing consistent coding standards. Increased project management efficiency by 30% through effective team structuring and integration of tools like JIRA and Azure DevOps.
Consistently delivered complex software solutions on schedule, maintaining high quality and improving estimation accuracy.
Jacobs Technology Inc.
Computer Scientist • Fort Hood, TX
Connected software engineering and IT operations to enhance cross-team collaboration, streamline workflows, and enhance system integration across military testing environments. Led development of advanced data applications for the U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground using C#, WPF, Entity Framework, and MVVM, improving the speed and effectiveness of test data analysis. Redesigned SQL Server storage architecture (normalization, keys, indexes, triggers, stored procedures) boosting data access performance by over 50%.
Modernized and maintained legacy systems with WinForms and VB.NET, extending functionality and enabling seamless integration with modern tech stacks.
Leveraged SQL and Tableau for deep data analysis, empowering Army test teams with data-driven decision- making tools.
Cut military communication network traffic processing times by up to 75%, enabling near real-time algorithmic adjustments by end users.
Accelerated test data reporting turnaround from 24+ hours to minutes using multi-threaded and parallel processing techniques.
Authored comprehensive technical documentation to support system use, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer across development and test teams.
Education
American InterContinental University Online
Bachelor's Information Technology - Programming • Hoffman Estates, IL Graduated Summa Cum Laude—3.9+ GPA
Certificates
CompTIA A+; Code: MC4WM2NNF3BE1FKZ
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