Andrew Downs
Senior Software Engineer at SMX
Denver Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolAndrew Downs is a senior software engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building full-stack systems, embedded control software, and scientific instrumentation integrations, now based in the Denver metro area. He has a strong background in Python, LabVIEW, Flask/Django, and device communication (DMMs, SMUs, oscilloscopes, CCD cameras), and has applied that expertise across defense, aerospace, and research environments. His work ranges from CubeSat groundstation software and PID-controlled laser frequency services to secure, HIPAA-aware web applications, reflecting both low-level hardware interfacing and web-scale application design. At nLIGHT DEFENSE and now SMX he progressed into senior roles delivering production-grade control and automation for high-reliability systems. He holds an M.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of New Mexico and brings a pragmatic security mindset gained from managing protected research data. Colleagues value him for translating complicated instrumentation requirements into maintainable software while navigating regulatory and testing constraints.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Engineering at The University of New Mexico
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unm-historiography/class-work
Jan 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:16 commits, 16 pushes in 3 months
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