Robert Harder
Lead Operations Research Analyst
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolRobert Harder is a Lead Operations Research Analyst and software-capable systems thinker with over two decades of military leadership and 11 years in technical roles, now applying his expertise at MITRE. A retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel and PhD in Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation, he blends rigorous research—developing quantitative models for simulation architecture openness—with practical program delivery across testing, personnel modeling, and cyber/autonomy education. He has led curriculum and HR for demanding computer science programs at the Air Force Academy, managed multimillion-dollar test portfolios, and built forecasting and 3D modeling tools that saved time and money in operational contexts. Known for turning complex operational questions into quantifiable decisions, he pairs academic depth with hands-on engineering and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. Based in Colorado Springs, he brings a rare combination of defense operational insight, simulation modeling expertise, and proven process improvement impact.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Operations Research, MS, Operations Research at U.S. Air Force Institute of TechnologyBS, Industrial Engineering, BS, Industrial Engineering at Oregon State UniversityPhD, Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation, PhD, Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation at Naval Postgraduate SchoolHealdsburg High School
French
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (83)
ruby10
python-client10
client-server10
aiohttp10
linux10
audio10
pushbullet10
ffmpeg10
http-server10
macos10
package-manager10
homebrew10
async9
broadcasting9
recording9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
rharder/imagesnap
Oct 2017 - Jan 2023
Capture Images from the Command Line
Contributions:9 releases, 7 commits, 7 PRs in 5 years 4 months
command-line-toolcommand-linecli
rharder/asyncpushbullet
Jan 2017 - Sep 2018
Contributions:100 commits, 239 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 8 months
python-clientpythonpython3pushbullet
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