Summary
Duane Beck is a Senior Software Engineer with over 30 years of hands-on experience in software design and programming, specializing in C++ and C# object-oriented development and Perl scripting, with familiarity in Java and Ruby. He has sustained long-term technical roles across defense and commercial firms—including Legend Entertainment, ManTech, Lockheed Martin, and Allied Associates/Redhorse—demonstrating durable system-level engineering and domain adaptability. Duane excels at network and web application design, translating complex requirements into maintainable, robust software for mission-critical contexts. He brings institutional memory and depth from multi-decade product cycles while still engaging in current engineering practice at Redhorse Corporation. Based in Warrenton, Virginia, he pairs a George Mason University CS degree with a pragmatic, code-first approach to mentoring and team collaboration. An understated but valuable strength is his history of navigating acquisitions and organizational change while keeping projects on track.
6 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at George Mason University