Stephen Granade
Senior Research Scientist at nou Systems, Inc.
Alabama, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolStephen Granade is a senior research scientist with 15+ years of experience designing image-processing, sensor, and guidance systems for aerospace and defense applications. He co-developed the Advanced Video Guidance Sensor used on DART and Orbital Express, guided drones to payloads, and led work on long-range biometric imaging and counter-UAS sensors, blending optics, LIDAR, and algorithm development. Comfortable in hands-on coding (Python, C#, C++) and systems engineering, he also contributes to open-source projects such as Sick-Beard, improving backend reliability and daemonization. His background spans a PhD in physics—where he helped cool neutral atoms toward superfluidity—and leadership roles that bridge project management, product development, and technical mentorship.
15 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Physics, Ph.D., Physics at Duke UniversityBS, BA, Physics, Chemistry, Theatre Arts, BS, BA, Physics, Chemistry, Theatre Arts at Ouachita Baptist University
Github Skills (12)
daemon10
daemons10
software-design10
python10
file-handling9
debugging8
git8
linux7
sh6
script6
shell6
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
midgetspy/Sick-Beard
Dec 2010 - Dec 2010
PVR & episode guide that downloads and manages all your TV shows
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:5 commits in 3 days
Contributions summary:Stephen primarily focused on enhancing the SickBeard application's core functionality. Their contributions included implementing a daemon mode for background execution, modifying file handling, and integrating changes from the upstream master branch. They also addressed code formatting issues by changing line endings and made improvements to the searching logic. These updates likely contributed to the stability and usability of the TV show management application.
tv-showsepisodepvr
sgranade/twine-twee-language
Jun 2024 - Apr 2026
Contributions:9 releases, 59 pushes, 4 branches in 1 year 10 months
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