Summary
Brian Barsda is a Senior Lead Engineer in the Los Angeles area with a decade of experience building full-stack systems across desktop, web, mobile and immersive AR/VR platforms. He leads teams and shapes test strategy for aviation cybersecurity at Booz Allen, while also architecting cloud-native tooling, satellite simulation/emulation, and geospatial visualization work that spans C#, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript and Java. His background combines rigorous software engineering—databases, Docker/Kubernetes, automated testing—and hands-on systems work integrating GNU Radio and PLC hardware for security testbeds. Brian’s career began in creative audio and QA, a non-obvious thread that informs his strengths in prototyping, UX-driven features, and multidisciplinary collaboration. He pairs practical delivery experience with a knack for translating complex simulation and PNT requirements into deployable, scalable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
University of Georgia
California State University, Northridge
English