Michael Kolesar
Device Design And Modeling Engineer Professional at IBM Almaden Research Center
San Jose, California, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Kolesar is a device design and modeling engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building and validating physical and computational products, currently based at IBM Almaden Research Center. He blends aerospace-trained analytical skills (M.S. and B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from San Jose State) with practical lab and shop experience—from FORTRAN-based plasma thruster modeling at the Air Force Research Laboratory to mechanical prototyping and laser marking. At IBM he focuses on device design and modeling, bringing a problem-solving, solutions-first mindset that spans simulation, test, and production readiness. Comfortable with regulatory and quality systems from medical-device and defense internships, he has a demonstrated ability to translate complex equations into usable tools and interfaces. Notably, his background bridges aerospace propulsion modeling and hands-on fabrication, enabling both high-fidelity simulation and practical implementation.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
San José State UniversityCommunications Studies Certificate, ENGINEERING, Communications Studies Certificate, ENGINEERING at West Valley College
Github Skills (147)
modals10
sortable10
rest10
datepicker10
popover10
kubernetes10
daterangepicker10
go10
docker10
bootstrap10
widgets10
typeahead10
webapi10
javascript9
mesos9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
kolisko/kamasutra-ios
May 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:129 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
kolisko/clubsworld-ios
Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:57 pushes in 1 month
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