Forrest Feaser
Software Engineering Tech Lead at General Atomics Integrated Intelligence
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Top SchoolForrest Feaser is a Software Engineering Tech Lead based in Charlottesville, VA, with seven years of hands-on experience building and leading engineering efforts in defense and research-focused organizations. He progressed from internships and teaching-assistant roles at the University of Virginia to software engineering positions at Commonwealth Computer Research and now leads teams at General Atomics Integrated Intelligence. Forrest blends practical research experience in computer networking with production-grade software development, making him comfortable navigating both prototyping and mission-critical delivery. Known for mentoring junior engineers and translating academic concepts into reliable systems, he emphasizes clear, auditable implementations. Though his public GitHub footprint is minimal, his steady career growth and cross-domain background suggest a focus on internal, high-assurance systems over consumer-facing open source. His profile reflects a pragmatic leader who pairs technical rigor with team-oriented execution.
7 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at University of Virginia
Github Skills (26)
cassandra10
converting10
geospatial10
geomesa10
spatial-data10
maxmind10
geo10
gis10
spatial10
accumulo10
kudu10
maven9
geoserver8
wcs8
geotools8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
fdfea/geomesa
Nov 2021 - Feb 2025
GeoMesa is a suite of tools for working with big geo-spatial data in a distributed fashion.
Contributions:6 PRs, 163 pushes, 17 branches in 3 years 3 months
wcsgeomesageo-spatialgeospatialwps
fdfea/tictactrains-engine
Nov 2021 - Aug 2023
An implementation of the board game TicTacTrains in C, including an artificially intelligent computer opponent and configurable rules.
Contributions:10 PRs, 52 pushes, 7 branches in 1 year 8 months
configurableopponentrulesboard-gameboard
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