Robert Slaughter
CEO, Culture Executive Officer at Defense Unicorns
Greater Phoenix Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Slaughter is a mission-driven technology and culture executive who blends advanced leadership principles with deep scientific and engineering training to solve previously unsolved problems. As CEO of Defense Unicorns and former Director at DoD Platform One, he specializes in delivering end-to-end software solutions for the most demanding defense and space environments while cultivating high-performing, loyal teams. His background spans hands-on roles from computer vision scientist and DevOps lead in the USAF to running a software “factory” at SpaceCAMP, giving him rare visibility into both research-grade physics and production software delivery. Robert holds advanced degrees in nuclear and engineering physics and is known for tackling impossible challenges by fusing corporate knowledge, modern best practices, and creativity — and for occasionally boosting team morale with waffles. Based in Greater Phoenix, he focuses on mission-first outcomes and developing people as the multiplier for technical success.
4 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Space Physics, Bachelor’s Degree, Space Physics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityMaster’s Degree, Nuclear Physics, Master’s Degree, Nuclear Physics at U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
English
Github Skills (18)
k3s9
docker-registry9
docker8
kind8
k8s8
cosign8
sbom8
container-cop8
kubernetes7
kustomize7
gitops7
helm7
cloud-native7
azure6
devops6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
defenseunicorns/Defense-Unicorns-Culture
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
This repo is a living document of company culture and values.
Contributions:1 review, 1 commit, 1 PR in 1 day
javascriptnodejscompany-culturedefense-unicorns-preserve
zarf-dev/zarf
Mar 2022 - Mar 2022
DevSecOps for Air Gap & Limited-Connection Systems. https://zarf.dev/
Contributions:1 review, 1 commit, 2 PRs in 1 day
airgapconnectiongovernmentgapoci
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