GRANT NEUHART

neuhargj@gmail.com

 

SECURITY CLEARANCE

DoD: Top Secret (SCI), Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP), Active May 2016

 

CAREER SUMMARY

Several years experience developing Enterprise Java solutions with asynchronous single page user interfaces. Experience with data integrity and replication on large distributed systems in support of JFCOM, AF DCGS, and AFRL programs. Development Team Lead on SOLR Distributed Search project and Node.js ExperienceAPI implementation. Developed Kerberos Single Sign-on .NET solution in conjunction with a Row-Level Security-protected database. Senior Engineer and Architect on large, multi-effort US Army TRADOC Training Document Management Project. In accomplishing these tasks, briefed senior government sponsors on technical and management aspects of projects.

 

EDUCATION

2015 M.S. Computer Science

Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia

GPA: 3.7

 

2007 B.S., Geographic Information Systems

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Linux+ (July 2014)

Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (July 2014)

SUSE Certified Linux Administrator (July 2014)

Security+ (June 2014)

 

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

●        Database Software: Apache Cassandra, MongoDB, MSSQLServer 2012, MySQL

●        Languages/Frameworks: JavaScript, Java EE, C#, SQL, Python

●        Applications: Node.JS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Android SDK, Docker, Vagrant, Oracle Glassfish, Apache HTTP Server

●        Management Tools: Microsoft Project, ProjectLibre

●       Operating Systems: CentOS Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Windows 2012 Server

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Abraxas Corporation

Newport News, VA

Nov 2015-Present

Software Engineer/Architect

●       Implemented Amazon Web Services (AWS)-driven enterprise architecture (DynamoDB, S3, EC2, Lambda, SNS, SQS) to host web applications and databases, manage message queues between applications, and send push notifications to enterprise email addresses and mobile devices

●       Extended open-source, Node.js-driven social media project (NodeBB) through a plugin framework to fit securely into a large, PKI-authenticated enterprise network

●       Designed and engineered a secure hashing enterprise application to protect classified data

●       Wrote a single sign-on/authorization proxy server to front-end several back-end enterprise tools

●       Implemented Docker containers and Vagrant environments to ship and deploy software packages

 

Independent Contractor

Ft Eustis, VA

Jan 2014-Nov 2015

Senior Software Engineer/Manager

●       Managed Agile Development Process (Release Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Backlog Management) over multiple simultaneous efforts

●       Coordinated with government contract officer and stakeholders on scheduling, functional requirements, and effort prioritization/resource allocation

●       Maintained custom Oracle Glassfish PKI Security module

●       Implemented Java RESTful web services and backend HTTP clients for remote web services

●       Developed Android/iOS apps as HTTP clients in large enterprise solutions

●       Implemented Angular.js/Node.js/MongoDB MVC solutions

●       Built ADLNet experienceAPI (xAPI)-compliant Node.js/Express.js RESTful implementation

●       Engineered custom Node.js Authorization module for all incoming HTTPS requests

●       Applied Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) regulations to production systems

●       Implemented Shibboleth SP/IDP Single Sign-On solution

●       Designed and implemented Apache Cordova Web and Mobile App solutions in single codebase

●       Managed legacy software scale back/shutdowns and migrations to new technology stack

●       Ensured junior developers follow appropriate design guidelines, JSRs, and reference implementations

●      Routinely provided Emerging Technology Analysis Reports to leadership to offer insight into future potential capabilities

●      Managed SOLR search engine project that provides search capabilities on hosted training content

●      Built Redis-based caching tool that cached database results in order to increase database query efficiency

●       Managed planning and deployment documentation for Requirements and Systems Teams

●       Managed geographically (and organizationally) separated enterprise architecture, ensuring proper fault handling, transaction rollbacks, and effective logging to determine location of fault

●       Provided constant customer interaction during Agile release cycle for iterative feedback

●    Translated functional requirements into technical solutions with appropriate LOE and milestone estimates

 

Novetta Solutions

Dam Neck, VA

June 2013-Jan 2014

Software Engineer

●       Implemented Kerberos SSO .NET solution on Row-level security protected database

●       Engineered C# FileWatcher Windows service comparing NTFS security rule changes against security labels in database records

●       Created C# solution to dynamically generate PowerPoint products

●       Built .NET MVC project supporting message-based data structures

 

Intelligent Software Solutions

Hampton, VA / Afghanistan

September 2010 – March 2013

CIDNE Software Team Lead

●       Developed Java and Adobe Flash solutions for CIDNE and GeoQuest

●       Managed four CIDNE developers

●       Developed Java SOAP services

●       Interfaced with USFOR-A/NATO customers on ISAF-driven requirements

●       Maintained CIDNE's Cross Domain Interface with NSA's Assured File Transfer (AFT) between SIPRNet and CENTRIXS-ISAF (CXI)

 

SRA International

Newport News, VA

July 2009 – September 2010

Air Force ISR Agency (AFISRA) DCGS 360 Database/Software Developer

●       Developed Java EE User/Remote Server Management application

●       Built JQuery UI for Asynchronous HTTP requests

●       Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) in AF DCGS manpower analysis tool

●       Performed maintenance on clustered MS SQL Server 2008 servers

 

SAIC

Suffolk, VA

May 2008 – July 2009

JFCOM JTC-I DCGS-A Systems Integrator/Oracle DBA

●       Remotely maintained DCGS-A Common Operational Picture across  distributed sites

●       Integration testing for DCGS-A message database on Oracle Spatial instances

●       Developed DCGS-A JFCOM Exercise web interfaces for Iraq and Afghanistan on JWICS and SIPRNet

●       Built Oracle 10G database cluster with DCGS-A message replication in Red Hat Linux environment

●       Scripted database replication solutions

●       Configured RAID 5 setup for data integrity/recovery

 

SAIC

Ft. Belvoir, VA

August 2007 to May 2008

Tactical Overwatch and Support Team (TOST) All-Source Analyst

●       Created All-Source and Geospatial Intel products in support of MND-Baghdad

●       Maintained local instance of CIDNE SIGACT SIPRNET database

●       Maintained/Provided Situational Awareness of MND-B Operations and Hostile Activity patterns

●       Built Analyst Notebook products from IMINT, GEOINT, SIGINT and HUMINT

 

Primary Customers

United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU)

United States Air Force Research Labs (AFRL)

United States Air Force Air Combat Command (AF ACC)

United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)

 

References

Alan Spencer           DEVGRU Supervisor                           443.651.8876

Bob Nipp                  CIDNE Supervisor                               757.525.9262

Kurt Grossman        JFCOM Supervisor                              757.203.6226