Summary
Shawn Smith is a senior software engineer and seasoned engineering leader with 13+ years of experience building reliable, on-time, and on-budget systems, currently contributing at CrowdStrike and teaching as an adjunct professor at Penn State. He has a strong academic foundation with A.S., B.S., and M.S. degrees in Computer and Information Science (3.93 GPA) and a track record of evolving multi-disciplined engineering organizations as Director of Software Engineering. Skilled in Go, C++, Java, and enterprise architecture, he blends hands-on implementation with strategic planning to drive system reliability and user satisfaction. Known for scaling teams and processes in research and academic environments, he brings an educator’s clarity to mentorship and technical communication. Based in State College, PA, he seeks roles that let him continue building world-class engineering organizations and mentoring the next generation of engineers.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
A.S. B.S. M.S., Computer and Information Science, 3.93, A.S. B.S. M.S., Computer and Information Science, 3.93 at University of Maryland University College