Richard Newman
Founder & CEO Of Newman Works
Nebraska, United States
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Top SchoolRichard Newman is a hands-on founder and retired U.S. Air Force maintenance leader with over 20 years of experience keeping mission-critical electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and power-generation systems operational under extreme conditions. As Founder & CEO of Newman Works and a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist at General Dynamics-OTS, he blends frontline technical troubleshooting with process-driven quality and safety oversight to reduce downtime and improve readiness. He has led large teams, implemented program-level solutions like a Tool Accountability System that cut inspection workload by 33%, and delivered measurable operational gains through data-driven process improvements. Richard’s expertise spans confined-space hazardous environments, VFDs and DC-to-480V power systems, preventive maintenance programs, and regulatory compliance (OSHA/AFOSH). Known for clear communication, resource optimization, and developing people, he translates military rigor into dependable civilian and defense industry outcomes. Based in Nebraska with a BBA and technical certifications from the Community College of the Air Force, he pairs entrepreneurship with deep, practical maintenance engineering experience.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Professional Manager's Certification, Technical and Occupational Certificate, Professional Manager's Certification, Technical and Occupational Certificate at Community College of the Air ForceBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General at Trident University International
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Github Skills (79)
javascript9
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windows9
logger9
react9
ransack9
cloudinary8
trace8
logging8
macos8
arel8
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flamegraph8
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
rdnewman/loba
Dec 2015 - Sep 2021
Easy tracing for debugging. Handy methods for adding trace lines to output or Rails logs.
Contributions:7 releases, 126 commits, 62 PRs in 5 years 9 months
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rdnewman/ramp
Jan 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:10 PRs, 50 pushes, 11 branches in 1 month
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