Summary
Dean Wright is a seasoned software engineer and team lead with eight years in his current full-stack role and decades of experience delivering mission-critical systems for government customers. He builds and leads teams that rapidly deliver extensible, usable software—currently developing Go/PostgreSQL backends and React/Material-UI frontends on RHEL—while translating user needs into sprint-driven releases. His background spans hands-on systems and low-level work (C, C++, Python, Oracle, UNIX) to program management of large data warehouse and entity-matching efforts, giving him a rare blend of technical depth and contracting/process fluency. Dean has driven cultural shifts from waterfall to Agile Kanban and built practical tracking tools to manage burn rates and revenues, reflecting strong operational instincts. He holds advanced degrees including a PhD in Computer Science and recent graduate study in cybersecurity management and policy, signaling commitment to both research rigor and evolving security practices. Based in Tampa, Florida, he specializes in turning complex information problems into auditable, adaptable systems for changing threat environments.
8 years of coding experience
39 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Cybersecurity Management and Policy, Master's degree, Cybersecurity Management and Policy at University of Maryland Global Campus
UMBC
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Hood College