Summary
Russell Bentley is a software engineer and teaching assistant with seven years of experience building production-ready simulation and analysis software and improving performance for core scientific libraries. He has supported research grants from DARPA, NIST, and NASA and collaborated with industrial partners like nTopology, Carbon3D, and Desktop Metal, bringing research techniques into deployable systems. Russell blends academic research—running hydrodynamic simulations for Milky Way studies—with hands-on engineering from roles at Apple and Intact Solutions, making him adept at debugging complex integrations and automating build workflows. Based in North Granby, CT, he also teaches cloud and software engineering courses, helping students deploy applications on AWS while staying actively involved in both research and product development. An under-the-radar strength is his breadth across domains, from computational geometry and CAD/CAM tooling to large-scale simulation, enabling him to translate specialized research into practical software.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science Computer Science and Engineering at University of Connecticut
English