Summary
Charles Stahl is a results-driven Solutions Architect with a strong track record spanning more than a decade in software and systems engineering, including commercial and military avionics. He specializes in cybersecurity and secure software development life cycles, agile leadership, and strategic planning, translating complex requirements into secure, scalable architectures across global teams. In his current role at HID Global, he analyzes technologies to drive reuse and security while aligning hardware and software roadmaps across business units. Previously at Mercury Security, he led platform and software development, delivering over 9 hardware platforms in a 12-month period and growing the software team by more than 300% while advancing CI, unit testing, and firmware release processes. Charles holds a BS in Computer Engineering from DeVry University and brings hands-on embedded development experience, including Linux-based firmware, cryptography, and driver work. Based in Lakewood, CA, he combines technical depth with mentoring and customer-focused delivery to turn ambitious programs into practical, repeatable results.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Engineering, BS, Computer Engineering at DeVry University-California