Summary
Justin Deal is a Senior Software Engineer and Meteorologist with 11 years of experience building and maintaining reliable web and data systems, currently applying his dual expertise at AerisWeather. He combines hands-on engineering across Linux and Windows environments with domain knowledge in Earth sciences to deliver tools that monitor, debug, and visualize weather data. A practical leader, he has driven improvements and mentored teams at organizations from Northrop Grumman to SGT, translating scientific requirements into production-ready software. His background in meteorology gives him a rare ability to bridge operational forecasting needs and software architecture, improving data quality and user-facing services. Based in Eden Prairie, MN, he is detail-oriented and initiative-driven, often spotting systemic fixes that reduce operational friction before problems surface.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Meteorology, Bachelor of Science, Meteorology at Iowa State University