Summary
Tu Duong is a Senior Engineer Specialist with 8 years of experience building and leading ground and mission-critical software for aerospace and defense programs. He has led engineering teams and served as technical lead across satellite ground systems, space tracking, and flight test data platforms, blending hands-on development in Python, Java, C++, and cloud/container technologies with systems engineering and MBSE practices. At Northrop Grumman he drove early integration and milestone deliveries (SRR/PDR/CDR) for SDA and STSS programs, and he now contributes at The Aerospace Corporation on advanced space systems. Known for turning legacy systems into modern, maintainable platforms—such as porting ground software from Solaris to RHEL—he pairs rigorous process discipline with an appetite for continuous learning. Based in Buena Park, CA, he leverages strong cross-stakeholder coordination and Agile leadership to deliver reliable, production-grade systems on demanding schedules.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.) Computer Science at University of Southern California
University of California, Irvine