Summary
Shafer Hess is an Associate Software Engineer based in Colorado Springs with eight years of software development experience and a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University. At L3Harris Technologies he applies solid software design, development, and testing principles within Agile teams, primarily using C and C++ while also contributing in Java, JavaScript, and Python. He brings practical front-end web experience in addition to embedded and systems-level programming, making him comfortable across the stack. Known for being eager to learn, he actively seeks out new languages and industry-leading technologies to broaden his toolkit. Prior internship experience with the Council for Youth Development demonstrates an early commitment to applying tech skills in collaborative, mission-driven contexts. Though focused on mission-critical systems today, he maintains a developer mindset and curiosity reflected in his GitHub presence and readiness to tackle diverse engineering challenges.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Purdue University