Gary Olsen
Owner Of GO Graphics - And Senior Designer at Marine Consulting Services
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolGary Olsen is a veteran marine designer and owner of GO Graphics with over five decades of hands-on experience in ship design, construction, and vessel operations. He retired as Senior Marine Hull Designer for Washington State Ferries after 23 years there, contributing to large ferry programs and propulsion R&D while keeping a 22-vessel system running safely for millions of passengers. Earlier roles with leaders like Philip F. Spaulding, Marcona Corporation, and American President Lines gave him deep expertise across naval architecture, conversions, and international shipyard projects. Gary blends traditional drafting and artistic technical illustration with decades of CAD and marine engineering practice, often consulting concurrently while holding full-time positions. Colleagues describe him as detail-driven and collaborative—shaped by mentorship under Phil Spaulding—and comfortable navigating both government fleets and private-sector shipbuilding. Even in retirement he continues to advise on marine design and research, with a lifelong passion for ships and the sea informing his work.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Design, Art, Graphics, Engineering, A, Bachelor's degree, Design, Art, Graphics, Engineering, A at University of WashingtonManagement, Ocean Transportation, Management, Ocean Transportation at Golden Gate UniversityLiberal Arts, Art, Design, Graphics, Literature, Theology, Military Science, Poetry, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Art, Design, Graphics, Literature, Theology, Military Science, Poetry, Philosophy at Seattle UniversityMarine Industry, CAD, Computers, Technical Support + Other, Marine Industry, CAD, Computers, Technical Support + Other at Continuing Training, Education & ConnectionsLiberal Arts, Art, Design, Graphics, Liberal Arts, Art, Design, Graphics at Western Washington University
Github Skills (33)
mass10
code-search10
abstract-syntax-tree10
java10
refactoring10
persistence9
jpa9
openrewrite9
database8
python8
orm8
hibernate8
spring-boot8
sql8
gradle8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
garyolsen/rewrite
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Automated mass refactoring of source code.
Contributions:3 PRs, 14 pushes, 3 branches in 8 days
refactoringabstract-syntax-treepythonmass
Talc-AI/talc-terraform-public
Mar 2025 - Apr 2025
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch, 4 tags in 12 days
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