Darius DeSpain

darius-despain.github.io

darius.despain@gmail.com

darius-despain

darius-despain

9173 Castlebear Dr

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80927 USA

Interests

Full-Stack Software Development (full-stack, software), Extreme Programming (agile, XP, Extreme Programming), Technical Problem Solving (technical, problem-solving, problem, solving, hands-on)

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Java, JUnit, cucumber, HTML, CSS, C, C++, Legv8 Assembly, Python, semantic UI, Meteor

Toolsets/OS: Git, GitLab, GitHub, MacOS, Ubuntu, Windows 10, Kali Linux

Education

Drexel University, Remote

M.S., Software Engineering (expected Spring, 2027)

  • Agile Software Development (Java with Extreme Programming)
  • Projects: Blogtastic, Taskify

2023 - Present

Galvanize Inc, Remote

Bootcamp, Agile Software Product Management

  • Topics: Agile ceremonies, Roadmaps, Product Vision, OKRs/KPIs etc.
  • Projects: myOKRA

2023 - 2023

Galvanize Inc, Remote

Bootcamp, Software Development Immersive

  • Topics: JavaScript, NodeJS, React, ExpressJS, PostgreSQL, Agile, TDD

2022 - 2022

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

B.S., Computer Engineering

  • Software Engineering 1
  • Discrete Math
  • Programming for Engineers
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Software Reverse Engineering

2015 - 2020

Air Force Institute of Technology

Bootcamp, Advanced Cyber Education

  • Topics: Network Defense, Pen. Testing, Digital Forensics, Cryptography

2018 - 2018

Work

OIC, Software Development, Combat Development Team, Delta 8, USSF

Full-Stack Developer and assists the CDT director in managing our software portfolio.

  • Tech stack: TypeScript/NodeJS/React/Express/MongoDB & Couch DB
  • Products: MOR Tool, COMET

2022 - Present

Software Development Intern, Space CAMP, USSF

spacecamp.il2.dso.mil/#/home

Full-Stack Developer assigned to the MOR Tool product team

  • Tech stack: TypeScript/NodeJS/React/Express/CouchDB
  • Products: MOR Tool

2022 - 2022

Satellite Engineer, 4th Space Operations Squadron, USSF

Identified and coordinated preventative and reactive maintenance actions on 11 protected military communications satellites.

  • Led working-groups to trend satellite health and potential preventative actions
  • on-call engineering support for 4SOPS operators

2020 - 2022

Help Desk Consultant, UH Information Technology Services

www.hawaii.edu/its/

  • Troubleshoot software, hardware and networking issues over the phone
  • Answer phone and email responses to the ITS Help Desk
  • Assists with operations monitoring in the IT Operations Center

2018 - Present

Activities

Various Positions, FIRST

www.firstinspires.org/

Organization has STEM programs for K-12 students to create excitement and experience in the realm of technical problem solving

  • Mentor, FIRST Robotics Team 4068, Aug 2021 - Present
  • Mentor, FIRST Robotics Team 3008, Jun 2015 - Apr 2018
  • Various volunteer positions at local FIRST events

2015 - Present

Awards

AFROTC Type 1 Commander In-College Scholarship, AFROTC, 2016-2020

Scholarship awarded to cadets who show the greatest officer potential and success in their academic career.

Chancellor's Scholarship, University of Hawaii, 2015-2019

Scholarship Awarded to incoming freshmen from Hawaii based upon high school GPA, test scores, and extra curricular activities.

References

Available upon request