Derek Nelson
Electronics Engineer at United States Air Force
Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolDerek Nelson is an Electronics Engineer with 11 years of experience blending embedded software development, systems engineering, and program management within the United States Air Force. He programs across C#, C++, Python, Matlab, and SQL, applying a computational engineering graduate education to solve practical avionics and acquisition challenges. In addition to technical duties he leads safety and professional development programs (VPP and USR) and supports government acquisition efforts, demonstrating an ability to bridge engineering, compliance, and stakeholder coordination. Outside the Air Force he has built websites and community programs, showing a knack for translating technical skills into volunteer-driven impact and leadership. Based in the Salt Lake City area, he combines military-grade rigor with a collaborative, community-focused approach to engineering.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
The University of UtahBrigham Young University-IdahoGithub contributions (2)
derekbn/TimeKeeper
Dec 2014 - Apr 2018
Contributions:7 commits, 12 pushes, 4 issues in 3 years 3 months
brianoyp/yelp_project
Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:5 pushes in 14 days
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