Summary
Todd Kushner is a seasoned software engineer with a PhD in computer vision and more than four decades of IT experience across defense and commercial leaders like IBM, Boeing, Lucent, Raytheon, Comcast, and 3M. He has deep hands-on expertise in C++, Java, web technologies, databases, Linux, and embedded/signal-processing systems, delivering mission-critical software from satellite command/control to healthcare compliance and GIS. Known for thriving in 24x7 support and Agile environments, he blends systems-level engineering with modern DevOps toolchains including Git, Jenkins, and AWS. Now retired and self-employed in Denver, he continues to write personal software projects and publishes code samples on GitHub as a pastime, reflecting a persistent curiosity and craftsmanship. Less obvious: his background spans both high-assurance mainframe-era development and contemporary cloud-native stacks, giving him a rare long-term perspective on software reliability and evolution.
8 years of coding experience
44 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Computer VIsion, PhD, Computer VIsion at University of Maryland