Ed Tkacz
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Farshid Ghyasi
As someone who had the opportunity to work alongside Ed Tkacz, President of Tkacz Engineering, for an extended period of time, I feel compelled to share my experience and wholeheartedly recommend him as a professional collaborator and leader. From 2014 to 2020, my company, NETLINKS Ltd, was the prime contractor for several Department of Defense (DoD) funded projects in Afghanistan. Throughout this period, we subcontracted contract management and various technical advisory roles to Tkacz Engineering, and I can confidently say that our partnership with Ed and his team played a pivotal role in our success. Ed Tkacz consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to delivering top-quality results. The resources he provided were not only highly skilled but also displayed great dedication, ensuring that every project was executed with precision and efficiency. Thanks to the outstanding services of Tkacz Engineering, we were able to navigate the challenging environment of mission-critical DoD projects in Afghanistan with confidence. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Ed is a pleasure to work with on a personal level. His open-mindedness, strong communication skills, and genuine passion for his work make him an invaluable partner. Throughout our collaboration, I was impressed by his ability to maintain a positive and proactive approach, even in the face of adversity. In summary, I wholeheartedly endorse Ed Tkacz as a top-tier professional and a trusted partner. His leadership, expertise, and commitment to excellence have left an indelible mark on our projects and our team. Should you have the opportunity to work with Ed and Tkacz Engineering, I am confident that you will be just as impressed as I have been.
John Scudder
Ed is a customer results focused professional who uses his strong technical background along with excellent communication and personal skills to create and sustain successful teams and operations. I have witnessed Ed solve extremely challenging technical coding and database management problems early in his career with Northrop Grumman and Barling Bay. I watched as Ed grew professionally on multiple software development teams I was a part of until he decided as an entrepreneur to start his own very successful Government contracting company, Tkacz Engineering. Ed has led his company to outstanding results yearly since it’s founding. None of Ed’s accomplishments come as a surprise to me given that from the time we had met, he expressed a entrepreneurial mind-frame combined with a strong spirit to help others.
Bryan Coburn
I met Ed during a 2011-12 deployment to Afghanistan where his exceptional database design skills were crucial to our task force mission of monitoring compliance of security contracts. Ed was integral with us and tailored the design and development of the tools necessary to complile our data in a comprehensive way. Ed was a friend and mentor to me and others as well. His tireless efforts, long hours and work ethic were a force enabler for the active duty component of our team and ultimately helped to increase the security of our troops in that theater of operations.
Farshid Ghyasi
As someone who had the opportunity to work alongside Ed Tkacz, President of Tkacz Engineering, for an extended period of time, I feel compelled to share my experience and wholeheartedly recommend him as a professional collaborator and leader. From 2014 to 2020, my company, NETLINKS Ltd, was the prime contractor for several Department of Defense (DoD) funded projects in Afghanistan. Throughout this period, we subcontracted contract management and various technical advisory roles to Tkacz Engineering, and I can confidently say that our partnership with Ed and his team played a pivotal role in our success. Ed Tkacz consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to delivering top-quality results. The resources he provided were not only highly skilled but also displayed great dedication, ensuring that every project was executed with precision and efficiency. Thanks to the outstanding services of Tkacz Engineering, we were able to navigate the challenging environment of mission-critical DoD projects in Afghanistan with confidence. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Ed is a pleasure to work with on a personal level. His open-mindedness, strong communication skills, and genuine passion for his work make him an invaluable partner. Throughout our collaboration, I was impressed by his ability to maintain a positive and proactive approach, even in the face of adversity. In summary, I wholeheartedly endorse Ed Tkacz as a top-tier professional and a trusted partner. His leadership, expertise, and commitment to excellence have left an indelible mark on our projects and our team. Should you have the opportunity to work with Ed and Tkacz Engineering, I am confident that you will be just as impressed as I have been.
John Scudder
Ed is a customer results focused professional who uses his strong technical background along with excellent communication and personal skills to create and sustain successful teams and operations. I have witnessed Ed solve extremely challenging technical coding and database management problems early in his career with Northrop Grumman and Barling Bay. I watched as Ed grew professionally on multiple software development teams I was a part of until he decided as an entrepreneur to start his own very successful Government contracting company, Tkacz Engineering. Ed has led his company to outstanding results yearly since it’s founding. None of Ed’s accomplishments come as a surprise to me given that from the time we had met, he expressed a entrepreneurial mind-frame combined with a strong spirit to help others.
Bryan Coburn
I met Ed during a 2011-12 deployment to Afghanistan where his exceptional database design skills were crucial to our task force mission of monitoring compliance of security contracts. Ed was integral with us and tailored the design and development of the tools necessary to complile our data in a comprehensive way. Ed was a friend and mentor to me and others as well. His tireless efforts, long hours and work ethic were a force enabler for the active duty component of our team and ultimately helped to increase the security of our troops in that theater of operations.
Farshid Ghyasi
As someone who had the opportunity to work alongside Ed Tkacz, President of Tkacz Engineering, for an extended period of time, I feel compelled to share my experience and wholeheartedly recommend him as a professional collaborator and leader. From 2014 to 2020, my company, NETLINKS Ltd, was the prime contractor for several Department of Defense (DoD) funded projects in Afghanistan. Throughout this period, we subcontracted contract management and various technical advisory roles to Tkacz Engineering, and I can confidently say that our partnership with Ed and his team played a pivotal role in our success. Ed Tkacz consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to delivering top-quality results. The resources he provided were not only highly skilled but also displayed great dedication, ensuring that every project was executed with precision and efficiency. Thanks to the outstanding services of Tkacz Engineering, we were able to navigate the challenging environment of mission-critical DoD projects in Afghanistan with confidence. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Ed is a pleasure to work with on a personal level. His open-mindedness, strong communication skills, and genuine passion for his work make him an invaluable partner. Throughout our collaboration, I was impressed by his ability to maintain a positive and proactive approach, even in the face of adversity. In summary, I wholeheartedly endorse Ed Tkacz as a top-tier professional and a trusted partner. His leadership, expertise, and commitment to excellence have left an indelible mark on our projects and our team. Should you have the opportunity to work with Ed and Tkacz Engineering, I am confident that you will be just as impressed as I have been.
John Scudder
Ed is a customer results focused professional who uses his strong technical background along with excellent communication and personal skills to create and sustain successful teams and operations. I have witnessed Ed solve extremely challenging technical coding and database management problems early in his career with Northrop Grumman and Barling Bay. I watched as Ed grew professionally on multiple software development teams I was a part of until he decided as an entrepreneur to start his own very successful Government contracting company, Tkacz Engineering. Ed has led his company to outstanding results yearly since it’s founding. None of Ed’s accomplishments come as a surprise to me given that from the time we had met, he expressed a entrepreneurial mind-frame combined with a strong spirit to help others.
Bryan Coburn
I met Ed during a 2011-12 deployment to Afghanistan where his exceptional database design skills were crucial to our task force mission of monitoring compliance of security contracts. Ed was integral with us and tailored the design and development of the tools necessary to complile our data in a comprehensive way. Ed was a friend and mentor to me and others as well. His tireless efforts, long hours and work ethic were a force enabler for the active duty component of our team and ultimately helped to increase the security of our troops in that theater of operations.
Farshid Ghyasi
As someone who had the opportunity to work alongside Ed Tkacz, President of Tkacz Engineering, for an extended period of time, I feel compelled to share my experience and wholeheartedly recommend him as a professional collaborator and leader. From 2014 to 2020, my company, NETLINKS Ltd, was the prime contractor for several Department of Defense (DoD) funded projects in Afghanistan. Throughout this period, we subcontracted contract management and various technical advisory roles to Tkacz Engineering, and I can confidently say that our partnership with Ed and his team played a pivotal role in our success. Ed Tkacz consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to delivering top-quality results. The resources he provided were not only highly skilled but also displayed great dedication, ensuring that every project was executed with precision and efficiency. Thanks to the outstanding services of Tkacz Engineering, we were able to navigate the challenging environment of mission-critical DoD projects in Afghanistan with confidence. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Ed is a pleasure to work with on a personal level. His open-mindedness, strong communication skills, and genuine passion for his work make him an invaluable partner. Throughout our collaboration, I was impressed by his ability to maintain a positive and proactive approach, even in the face of adversity. In summary, I wholeheartedly endorse Ed Tkacz as a top-tier professional and a trusted partner. His leadership, expertise, and commitment to excellence have left an indelible mark on our projects and our team. Should you have the opportunity to work with Ed and Tkacz Engineering, I am confident that you will be just as impressed as I have been.
John Scudder
Ed is a customer results focused professional who uses his strong technical background along with excellent communication and personal skills to create and sustain successful teams and operations. I have witnessed Ed solve extremely challenging technical coding and database management problems early in his career with Northrop Grumman and Barling Bay. I watched as Ed grew professionally on multiple software development teams I was a part of until he decided as an entrepreneur to start his own very successful Government contracting company, Tkacz Engineering. Ed has led his company to outstanding results yearly since it’s founding. None of Ed’s accomplishments come as a surprise to me given that from the time we had met, he expressed a entrepreneurial mind-frame combined with a strong spirit to help others.
Bryan Coburn
I met Ed during a 2011-12 deployment to Afghanistan where his exceptional database design skills were crucial to our task force mission of monitoring compliance of security contracts. Ed was integral with us and tailored the design and development of the tools necessary to complile our data in a comprehensive way. Ed was a friend and mentor to me and others as well. His tireless efforts, long hours and work ethic were a force enabler for the active duty component of our team and ultimately helped to increase the security of our troops in that theater of operations.
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Amazon Web Services Business Professional Accreditation
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CompTIA Security+
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Certified Scrum Master
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ITIL v3 Foundation
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Experience
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Deploy360
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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May 2023 - Present
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Chief Executive Officer
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Sep 2011 - May 2023
Deploy360 is a user-centered software development company supporting Federal Government clients worldwide. We practice continuous software development and improvement. As business processes of the Federal Government mature so must the software capabilities that help facilitate those processes. We align business objectives of an organization with custom software that allows them to execute on objectives quickly and reliably.
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Mathnasium of Columbia
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Columbia, Maryland
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Financier / Partner
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Jan 2009 - Present
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Startup.SC
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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Area
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Mentor
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Nov 2014 - Sep 2017
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Barling Bay
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HQ EUCOM, EPOC, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
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Sr. Software Engineer
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Jan 2011 - Sep 2011
Developed a web-based portal account registration system using ASP.NET C# and SharePoint WSPs. The system is a public-facing system that allows EUCOM users to register for access to specific EUCOM web-portals. More information on this system can be found on Intellink. Developed a web-based portal account registration system using ASP.NET C# and SharePoint WSPs. The system is a public-facing system that allows EUCOM users to register for access to specific EUCOM web-portals. More information on this system can be found on Intellink.
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General Dynamics Information Technology
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Software Engineer
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May 2010 - Jan 2011
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General Dynamics Information Technology
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Software Engineer
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2009
While in Qatar, supporting Air Force Central (AFCENT) Combined Air & Space Operations Center (CAOC) A6, Edward spent his entire year developing and maintaining numerous data-driven applications that could not be supported back at Shaw AFB. Per the direction of AFCENT/FP, led by then Col Chris Bargery (USAF), the development of the Integrated Defense Tactical Tracking Tool (IDT3) was initiated; an extraordinary GIS capability that provided AFCENT FP oversight of their base defense posture, tapping into numerous intel databases to include CIDNE (system of record for Significant Activities), Global Command and Control System (GCCS) and Blue Force Tracker. The capability was demonstrated to General Gary North (former AFCENT Commander) and was later compared to the primary FP tool at the time known as IDC2COP. IDC2COP was developed by a team of contractors (CH2M Hill) and engineers at the Air Force Security Forces Center at Lackland Air Force Base. Mr. Tkacz developed the prototype for the IDT3 with inputs from all departments within the FP directorate at Al-Udeid Air Base. When the IDT3 was demonstrated to technical experts at CENTCOM, they described the Google Earth plug-in web-based console as a disruptive technology, mainly because of its ability to dynamically report FP conditions in real-time and the way this data was presented. More information about IDT3 can be found on Intelink. Achievements / Tokens of Appreciation AFCENT CAOC Outstanding Performer of the Month | Oct 2008 | MajGen Douglas Raaberg AFFOR A6 / CAOC CST Civilian of the Month | October 2008 | Col David Uhrich AFCENT Force Protection Coin | June 2009 | Col Chris Bargery Show less
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Intelligent Software Solutions - A Polaris Alpha Company
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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External Data Interfaces Engineer
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Oct 2007 - Jul 2008
* Provided software services engineering on the Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE) program at Camp Victory building multi-purpose web services that allowed external agencies to harvest actionable intelligence data. * Worked with individuals from the Pentagon, JIEDDO, COIC, JEOD, JDIGS and NAVTECHEOD in the creation of a new IED Web Service that provided data in relation to IEDs, Caches, ERWs and UXOs. * Provided software services engineering on the Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE) program at Camp Victory building multi-purpose web services that allowed external agencies to harvest actionable intelligence data. * Worked with individuals from the Pentagon, JIEDDO, COIC, JEOD, JDIGS and NAVTECHEOD in the creation of a new IED Web Service that provided data in relation to IEDs, Caches, ERWs and UXOs.
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Intelligent Waves
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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R&D / Solutions Architect
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Jun 2007 - Oct 2007
Developed and led the software development of a web application that would store intelligence data more efficiently with approved GOTS software (FeedPipes) and would provide quicker search capabilities similar to DCGS-A QueryTree. Pulled in millions of records through CIDNE and other in-theater intelligence feeds such as CIA Wire, Technical and Exploitation Database (TEDAC), and other CENTCOM-specific intelligence data sets. Developed and led the software development of a web application that would store intelligence data more efficiently with approved GOTS software (FeedPipes) and would provide quicker search capabilities similar to DCGS-A QueryTree. Pulled in millions of records through CIDNE and other in-theater intelligence feeds such as CIA Wire, Technical and Exploitation Database (TEDAC), and other CENTCOM-specific intelligence data sets.
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SAIC
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MNF-I / DCGS-A, Camp Slayer, Baghdad, Iraq
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Senior Systems Integrator
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Jan 2007 - Jun 2007
Was responsible for developing various feeds from external intelligence systems that would be consumed by the DCGS-A Brain. Successfully implemented the first SOAP Web Service data-polling feed for DCGS-A, pulling data from the Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE) system into DCGS-A using the accredited FeedPipes software. This moved DCGS-A from using a direct database connection to CIDNE, easing the burden on the CIDNE system. Was responsible for developing various feeds from external intelligence systems that would be consumed by the DCGS-A Brain. Successfully implemented the first SOAP Web Service data-polling feed for DCGS-A, pulling data from the Combined Information Data Network Exchange (CIDNE) system into DCGS-A using the accredited FeedPipes software. This moved DCGS-A from using a direct database connection to CIDNE, easing the burden on the CIDNE system.
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Raytheon
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Software Engineer
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Sep 2006 - Jan 2007
Supported TF-134 in enhancing the capabilities of Detainee Information Tracking & Visibility (DITV) and provided the Release Operations Cell (ROC) a new web-based capability that allowed the agency to determine a release order for prisoners at overcrowded cells. This system used SQL Server Reporting Services to extract, transform and load (ETL) an authoritative detainee data spreadsheet that was updated daily into the new ROC release management system. Supported TF-134 in enhancing the capabilities of Detainee Information Tracking & Visibility (DITV) and provided the Release Operations Cell (ROC) a new web-based capability that allowed the agency to determine a release order for prisoners at overcrowded cells. This system used SQL Server Reporting Services to extract, transform and load (ETL) an authoritative detainee data spreadsheet that was updated daily into the new ROC release management system.
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Northrop Grumman
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Software Engineer
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Jan 2006 - Sep 2006
Developed a software tool that detected unauthorized software installed on any USAFE network-connected NIPR machine at the time users would login to their system. This tool would force users to remove unauthorized software within 7 days and integrated with Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) to track computers with unauthorized software.
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Exercise Software Engineer
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Oct 2004 - Dec 2005
* Contractor for U.S. Army in Europe (USAREUR) G3 Exercise Division providing support for various military exercises in Germany and Israel developing custom web-based applications and SharePoint portals for use by the trainees in the exercise.* Duties included gathering requirements, developing web-based applications with HTML, CSS, and ASP.NET, and deploying applications in a period of between 2 and 4 weeks.
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Associate Software Engineer
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Sep 2002 - Sep 2004
* Lead the initial phases on a Life Cycle Upgrade for 4 projects (PGMTDB, WCMD, JASSM, and B2) porting code from Ada83 to Ada95 and also porting the databases from Sybase 4.9.2 to Sybase 12.5 all in a Solaris environment.* Supported USAF Raindrop Target Extension (RDTEX) and successfully reorganized the interface between the application and the database by replacing 10,000 lines of Java, C, C++, and COM with a more elegant solution. Used JDBC/ODBC bridge to build a new data access layer in the existing application improving application efficiency, code readability, and code re-usability.* Performed Java/J2EE software engineering on USAF Joint Defensive Planner (JDP) providing bug fixes, completing modules, and developing new capabilities over both Windows and Sun/Solaris environments. Show less
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Capstone Corporation
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United States
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Defense & Space
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100 - 200 Employee
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Web Applications Developer
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Jan 2002 - Sep 2002
Performed work on a Lockheed Martin project supporting NAVAIR 3.6 Web Services Team developing web applications for the NAVY supporting over 30,000 users on land and sea using technologies such as HTML, CSS, Cold Fusion and Java. Performed work on a Lockheed Martin project supporting NAVAIR 3.6 Web Services Team developing web applications for the NAVY supporting over 30,000 users on land and sea using technologies such as HTML, CSS, Cold Fusion and Java.
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Education
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1997 - 2001
Coastal Carolina University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
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