I’m a software developer at Leidos working on Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems. I’m based in St. Paul, MN. My work spans backend services, databases, and native applications, primarily in C++, Python, Rust, and PostgreSQL.

I’m currently on the Leidos Common Automation Platform (LCAP) team, contributing to the modernization of the SkyLine-X GUI and the consolidation of multiple systems into a single platform.

Previously, I’ve worked on several large national and international ATC programs:

• Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM): Developed backend components responsible for receiving, validating, and packaging terminal (airport) data for delivery to the FAA. Wrote Python automation scripts that replaced manual site-development tasks, reducing setup time by roughly one day per site.
• SkyLine-X: Implemented backend systems for multiple operational features:
  • Automated Terminal Proximity Alert (ATPA): Built database and service logic used by the C++ client to compute and retrieve aircraft spacing data, enabling visual safety cones during arrival operations.
  • Data Set Reducer (DSR): Designed and implemented the full backend for filtering ATC messages by geographic radius in bandwidth-constrained environments. The system was written in Java, Python, and PostgreSQL and ensured only relevant data reached the C++ frontend.
• En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM): As an intern on the display team, fixed graphics and rendering issues in a large C++ codebase. Debugged runtime issues using GDB and contributed to automated UI testing driven by XML.

Outside of work, I focus on systems programming and language design, with an emphasis on modern C++ and Rust. I study technical books and papers and maintain structured notes using the Zettelkasten method, covering topics such as low-level design, language features, and software architecture.

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