Summary
Douglas Allen is a software engineer with 12 years of experience specializing in embedded and mission-critical systems, currently testing and reviewing flight and satellite software at Lockheed Martin for NASA programs including Orion, MAVEN, and GOES-R. He combines hands-on C++ and Python development with systems-level testing—contributing to high-stakes patches such as hazard mapping for OSIRIS-REx and signal handling improvements for MRO. A University of Colorado Boulder alumnus and former founder of a custom PC business, he brings entrepreneurial practicality alongside aerospace rigor. His interests in AI, robotics, IoT, and computer vision drive prototype work that bridges research concepts to deployable avionics and satellite solutions.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
B.S, Computer Science, B.S, Computer Science at University of Colorado at Boulder – Boulder
Regis Jesuit High School
Graduate, Graduate at University of Colorado Boulder