Gary Krause
Chief Petty Officer - Cryptologic Technician at US Navy
Virginia Beach, Virginia United States
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Top SchoolGary Krause is a transitioning technologist and Chief Petty Officer with eight years as a Cryptologic Technician in the US Navy, bringing deep digital security, signals intelligence, and real-world problem-solving experience to software development. He combines operational discipline with strong communication and project management skills developed while leading teams, mentoring new hires, and sustaining customer relationships under pressure. Currently self-studying object-oriented programming in C# and Python and exploring Unity 3D game development, he actively prototypes projects on GitHub that reflect a practical, security-minded engineering approach. Fluent in Mandarin from training at the Defense Language Institute, he leverages cross-cultural communication and analytical rigor in technical contexts. Known for a pragmatic stance on cryptocurrency ("Bitcoin, not crypto") and a taste for hands-on troubleshooting, he is eager to apply military-grade operational practices to secure, reliable software delivery. Willing to relocate, he seeks roles where his blend of security expertise, mentorship experience, and growing software craftsmanship can accelerate product and team impact.
8 years of coding experience
Associate of Arts (AA), Chinese Mandarin, Associate of Arts (AA), Chinese Mandarin at Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Stackoverflow
341reputation
14kreached
2answers
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Github Skills (109)
lightning-network10
asp-net-core10
asp-net10
magicmirror10
lightning10
nostr10
bitcoin10
freedom10
mirror10
modular9
javascript9
github-desktop9
signing9
relay-modern9
federated9
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
garyray-k/garyray-k.github.io
Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
Personal page/blog/ramblings
Contributions:103 commits, 5 PRs, 127 pushes in 3 months
personal-page
garyray-k/v20DiceBot
Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
Contributions:15 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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