Edward Schaefer
Senior Software Development Engineer at Maxar Technologies
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolEdward Schaefer is a Senior Software Development Engineer with decades-long expertise in GIS and air traffic control systems, currently applying his skills to government-focused GIS work and serverless cloud migrations. He combines a deep systems background—from low-level C/C++ and UNIX kernel tweaks to modern Python and AWS CDK v2—enabling compact, efficient solutions that meet demanding operational requirements. His track record includes mission-critical FAA and ATC simulation projects, creative domain-specific language and tooling development, and recent contributions modernizing serverless patterns for a widely used AWS samples repo. Known for rapid learning and reliably delivering near bug-free software on schedule, he excels at translating complex technical or scientific requirements into practical, maintainable implementations. Based in Silver Spring, MD, he brings rare continuity across legacy and cloud-native stacks, making him a strong asset for technically challenging projects.
11 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at The George Washington UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA) Physics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Physics at Gettysburg College
Github Skills (8)
aws-lambda10
serverless10
aws10
aws-cdk10
python10
aws-apigateway9
iot7
aws-sam3
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
aws-samples/serverless-patterns
Feb 2022 - Mar 2022
Serverless patterns. Learn more at the website: https://serverlessland.com/patterns.
Role in this project:
Cloud Engineer & Backend Developer
Cloud Engineer & Backend DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 53 commits, 56 PRs in 20 days
Contributions summary:Edward focused on migrating multiple serverless patterns to AWS CDK v2 using Python. Their contributions involved refactoring existing infrastructure-as-code implementations for API Gateway, Lambda functions, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, and IoT integrations. This migration effort streamlined deployment processes and leverages the latest features within the AWS CDK framework. The user demonstrated proficiency in serverless architecture, cloud infrastructure, and Python.
serverless-applicationsserverlessaws-lambdapatternsaws
ejschaefer/saved-recipes
Sep 2015 - Jan 2021
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 4 months
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