Kurt A. Landrus

Sr. Software Engineer

7340 Fleetwood Ct

Warrenton Va, 20187

Clearance: DOD Top Secret

klandrus@gmail.com

Ph: (949) 478-2742

Summary. Seeking new permanent long-term Ruby on Rails Development opportunity in an Agile team environment

using OS X or UNIX/Linux and open source technologies. I am also interested in developing mobile iOS

applications in Objective-C, Swift. My interests include functional languages, like Erlang, Elixir.

Current Skills.

Abilities

Languages

Technologies

Products

Web Development, Software Development, COTS Software Integration,

UNIX Administration, Agile, Scrum, BDD

Javascript, CoffeeScript, jQuery, Scala, C, Objective-C, Ruby, Python, Erlang,

Fortran, OpenCL, XML, HTML, SCSS, Haml, React, SQL

Web Services, REST, JSON, UML, Cocoa Touch, iPhone SDK, MPI, XML,

HTML, CSS, Servlets, Unix scripting, RSpec

Apache HTTP, Oracle 8i, IBM DB2, MongoDB, Riak, Emacs, Sublime,

XCode, Eclipse, CVS, SVN, GIT, Jira, Xen Server

Unix (AIX, Solaris, Linux), Mac OS X

EXPERIENCE:

Fire eye Inc

Oct 2015 - present

Staff Software Engineer

Developed features for the FAAS online customer portal in Agile Scrum env. Re-designed backend

device management APIs. Developed, updated RSpec tests for all code.

Supported bug fixes for Rails application as needed.

Technologies: Rails, i18n, Rspec, React, PostgreSql, jQuery, Javascript, git

Scitent (contract)

Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

Sr. Software Engineer

Developed and integrated Single Sign-in using SAML to an ID provider for their primary SAAS

application. Supported feature development and fixes for Rails application as needed.

Technologies: Rails, SAML, jQuery, CoffeeScript, git

HGS Worldwide

Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

Sr. Software Engineer, Team Lead

Lead feature development and fixes for Rails application with JSON API, Lead RoR team of 5+,

lead Scrum stand-ups, managed and assigned Jira issues, performed code reviews, merged

Github pull requests, prepared releases. Managed AWS EC2, RDS instances, deployed staging

and beta releases to AWS.

Re-architect application services for performance.

Technologies: Rails, RSpec, jQuery, CoffeeScript, Bootstrap, JSON, git, Github, Jira, AWS.

Blue Canopy

Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

Sr. Consultant

Supported feature development and fixes for Rails application, Angular web-app

Technologies: Rails, jQuery, CoffeeScript, Backbone, Angular.js, gulp, git

General Dynamics - AIS

Aug 2011 - Oct 2013

Sr. Software Engineer

Supported enhancements to existing Rails 3.0 web application, Working closely with stakeholders

captured requirements using Cucumber and BDD Designed and development of new Rails

3.2 operations dashboard project using Haml, Sass, jQuery, Javascript, CoffeeScript, Apotomo

Widgets, DRuby, Foundation CSS, RSpec, Cucumber, Git and Clearcase CM.

Convergenz LLC

Sr. Software Engineer

Developed Maven plugin to automate build of java-flash components

LMN Solutions, Inc.

8/2010 - 6/2011

Sr. Software Engineer

Researched external services, integration with IC Analyst Tools, Platform solutions using Ruby,

MongoDB, Riak, infrastructure virtualization using Xen Server, VirtualBox, Ubuntu, RHEL, OS X,

Objective-C, iOS,

Progeny Systems Corp.

5/2007 - 4/2010

Sr. Software Engineer

Researched, integrated software components on Linux, developed GTK+ Gimp NITF image

plugin, allowing replacement of proprietary software, enabling port of TCS CUCS from Solaris to

Linux. Solaris, RHEL 5.1, C, C++, GDAL, Bash scripts, XML configuration. Prototyped web application,

using Ruby on Rails, XML.

Developed and demonstrated prototype implementation of the OMG ALMAS specification for

Alert Management services enabling central Alert Services for USW-DSS, used Scala, Actors,

Java, Swing, DDS, XCode, Eclipse, Buildr, SVN, XML, Mac OS X, Linux.

University of Arkansas

6/2004-5/2006

Research Assistant:

Developed Cluster Web-service using Python, Apache 2, Shibboleth 1.3, MySQL, GNU C, MPI,

Objective-C, Cocoa, XHTML, XML, SVN, Mac OS X, Linux.

I was a key contributor in the installation, and initial support for Red Diamond, Arkansas's first

High Performance Computer, comprised of 128 Dell 1850 EMT64 nodes with Gigabit Ethernet,

and TopSpin Infiniband network fabric. Environment was Platform Rocks Linux using LDAP

PAM authentication, SGE, OpenPBS, IBRIX FS, DDN SAN, GNU C, MPICH. Assembled and

supported 4, 8, 10, 20, 32 node teaching clusters using Rocks Linux Distribution, Gigabit Ethernet,

Myrinet networks, PVFS. Developed classroom exercises using Globus Toolkit 3.2 for

GRID computing, web-services, XML, WSDL AXIS, Spring. Prototype Web Apps using Ruby on

Rails, SQLite, Git. Explored App development with Cocoa Touch, and iPhone SDK with XCode

on Mac OS X.

July - Aug 2011

Thesis research; GPU computing for Wind engineering CFD, using CUDA, OpenCL.

Taught Intro to Java Programming Lab, Digital Techniques Lab.

Green Mountain Energy Co., Austin, Texas

Sr Software Developer

ibooks.com, Austin, Texas

Software Engineer

Globeset Inc., Austin, Texas

Software Developer.

Infoglide Corp., Austin, Texas

Systems Programmer

IBM Corporation, Austin, Texas

Software Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Magnavox G & I, Ft. Wayne Indiana

COOP Program Student engineer

EDUCATION:

PhD candidate ABD Computer Engineering

MS Computer Engineering

BS, Electrical Engineering.

Training:

Palantir Development Training – Palantir Technologies 08/2010

Ruby on Rails – The Pragmatic Studios 09/2010

Certified Scrum Master Training – The Scrum Alliance 01/2011

Advanced Ruby – The Pragmatic Studios 01/2011

Military.

1979-1983

United States Marine Corps

Sergeant (E-5)

able Discharge.

Honor1992-1998

1989-1992

1985-1988

University

of Arkansas ABD

University of Arkansas

Purdue University

3/2001–4/2002

11/2000-2/2001

1999-2000

1998-1999

5/2005

5/1989