Summary
Chuck Tharp is a seasoned software developer with over a decade of hands-on experience in Java and C++ across the full software development lifecycle, currently maintaining open-source research administration software for WVU via the Kuali Foundation. He brings a strong object-oriented background and iterative, customer-focused development practices honed through roles at IBM, LifeCare, and research-focused teams. Comfortable with backend services, user interfaces, and communications driver implementation, he applies agile techniques to deliver reliable, maintainable systems. Based in Morgantown, WV, he pairs practical engineering with an uncommon side interest in bicycle route design, which reflects his knack for mapping complex constraints into elegant solutions.
12 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Purdue University