Summary
Edwin Torres is a Principal Software Engineer with over 30 years of software experience and a current focus on leading R&D and technical direction at MITRE, where he heads an eight-engineer team building ACE Direct, an open-source call-center application for the FCC that serves Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. He blends deep systems and enterprise software expertise—from developing financial trading platforms and distributed electronic warfare prototypes to large-scale government applications—with a strong commitment to mentorship and talent development. As an adjunct professor at two New Jersey institutions, he bridges industry and academia, bringing real-world project rigor into graduate and community college classrooms. His background includes long tenures at AT&T and SS&C Technologies, reflecting sustained delivery in both telecom and finance domains. Based in New Jersey, Edwin pairs advanced degrees in computer science and engineering management with hands-on leadership, outreach, and open-source stewardship under the handle @realEdwinTorres.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) Engineering Management, Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) Engineering Management at The George Washington University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computer Science at Rutgers University