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Professional Experience

Dark Wolf

07/2023 — Present

Senior Associate Software Engineer

  • Manticore: Developed full-stack features for mission-critical tools within the Manticore system, including enhancements to Master Station Log and Cyber Mission Mapping.
  • MSL SME: Acted as the primary technical representative for the team, interfacing directly with customers, end users, and cross-functional teams; led demos and communicated system capabilities to operators.
  • Ownership & Delivery: Designed and delivered multiple large-scale features from concept through deployment, leading development efforts and coordinating a small team to implement operator-driven requirements.

L3Harris Technologies

05/2021 — 07/2023

Software Engineer I

  • ISW / ATSS: Diagnosed and resolved issues in a complex counter-communication system, working directly with hardware (spectrum analyzers, decoders, attenuators) and improving system reliability. Modified installation scripts and altered code to pass Coverity scans.
  • Training Records: Created an internal tool made from scratch to aid Technical Trainers in keeping track of all employees' training process.
  • GBOSS & TRAX: Supported integration of Syntrack (JPL software) into deep space telescope systems, and collaborated on a company-wide survey platform.
  • PEER Coordinator: Led program that helps new hires, minimizing transition downtime.

SS&C Advent

05/2019 — 08/2019

Product Development Intern

  • Created internal tools to monitor client data ingestion processes, increasing visibility into system performance.
  • Automated anomaly detection by connecting SQL queries to Slack notifications, enabling real-time issue awareness.

Projects

Stock Calculator

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  • Architected a full-stack algorithmic analysis platform to back a self-theorized trading strategy.
  • Engineered a Python/FastAPI backend leveraging Pandas and custom knapsack optimization algorithms to generate efficient, non-overlapping trade schedules.
  • Built an interactive React dashboard with dynamic visualizations for projected equity curves, portfolio distributions, and predictive confidence metrics.

Cuttlefish Lights

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  • Engineered an Arduino-based system that synchronizes LED lighting effects with live audio input.
  • Programmed dynamic visual effects using the FastLED library to respond to distinct musical cues.
  • Built a desktop application to provide an intuitive interface for controlling lighting behaviors.

Hi, I'm Koby

I'm just a fun guy trying to make cool things

My Career

My Interests

My Journey
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Baby Koby 1997

Baby Koby!

My eating habits have not changed one bit.

... Not far enough. Let's keep going.

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Hardware

Lightsaber V1

Custom made realistic Darth Maul lightsaber for a friend with dynamic motion-detected lights and sounds.
2020
HardwareSoftware

Cuttlefish Lights V1

Created at SwampHacks VI (Won 2nd place). Initial hardware build and basic behaviors.
UF Graduation
Milestone

UF Graduation

Graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's in Computer Engineering.
2021
Milestone

Move to Colorado

Moved to Colorado for my first Big Boy job. Great memories over 5 years.
Cuttlefish Lights V2
HardwareSoftware

Cuttlefish Lights V2

Software updates and pool noodles!
2022
The Proposal
MilestoneEngineering

The Proposal

Built giant 8ft tall illuminated letters and brought them up a mountain.
4th of July Tube V1
Engineering

4th of July Tube V1

A simple PVC pipe, Velcro, to attach an umbrella to a tube. The start of a very fun tradition.
Ghetto Olympics Year 2
EventEngineering

Ghetto Olympics Year 2

A complete surprise field day event featuring custom games.
Married!
Milestone

Married!

I got married!!
2023
4th of July Tube V2
Engineering

4th of July Tube V2

Upgraded to a PVC cube frame with a tarp roof and chopped chair oars.
Hardware

Lightsaber V2

Made another lightsaber with updated electronics for better color/sounds.
Ghetto Olympics Year 3
EventEngineering

Ghetto Olympics Year 3

More Games!
2024
4th of July Tube V3
Engineering

4th of July Tube V3

Wooden frame pedal boat. Integrated a bike chain drive shaft to a propeller.
Stock Project V1
Software

Stock Project V1

Data analytics platform born to try and disprove a trading theory.
Ghetto Olympics Year 4
EventEngineering

Ghetto Olympics Year 4

Even More Games!
2025
Engineering

4th of July Tube V4

Motorized! Added motorcycle batteries and slot car motors to spin propellers.
Ghetto Olympics Year 5
EventEngineering

Ghetto Olympics Year 5

We are back with more games!
2026
Software

StockViz V2

Improved backend data, a brilliant frontend, and a new trading Optimizer.
HardwareSoftware

Cuttlefish Lights V3

Created a React desktop UI and improved backend algorithms.
Milestone

First Clone

Most exciting project of my life!