Jeff Richards
Technical Lead, Defense at Ball Aerospace
Dayton, Ohio, United States
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Top SchoolJeff Richards is a seasoned technical lead and principal software engineer with 11+ years in enterprise and defense software, and over three decades of systems and embedded development experience. At Ball Aerospace he architects and implements scalable, distributed data management and geospatial services—leading cross-contractor teams to deliver cloud-friendly, event-driven systems and browser-based exploitation tools. He blends hands-on full‑stack development (Python, C/C++, Django, PostgreSQL, NodeJS, Angular) with systems-level expertise in Kubernetes, multithreading, real‑time remote sensing, and geospatial visualization. Known for translating complex domain models into practical web services and databases, he has repeatedly moved prototype remote sensing and hyperspectral analysis tools into production across Windows, Solaris, and Linux. With a strong academic record (MS in Applied Computer Science) and Professional Scrum Master I certification, he pairs rigorous engineering with agile delivery and cross-disciplinary coordination.
11 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, 3.62, Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, 3.62 at Wright State UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.), Applied Computer Science, 4.0, Master of Science (M.S.), Applied Computer Science, 4.0 at University of West GeorgiaGithub contributions (5)
marinaushakova/ClinicManager
Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:55 commits in 1 month
jricha22/cs6920
Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
Contributions:3 releases, 43 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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