Resume

Embedded Software Security Engineer

Los Angeles, CA

PROFILE

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Security-focused Embedded Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience in platform-level security, embedded C development, and system software design. Proven expertise in secure boot mechanisms, reverse engineering legacy codebases, automating secure build pipelines, and integrating new hardware platforms. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, identifying security vulnerabilities, and implementing robust solutions across the full development lifecycle. Recognized as a Highly Effective Contributor in consecutive performance evaluations.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

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January 2019 – Present
Software Engineer I, II
Raytheon Technologies (Formerly Raytheon), El Segundo, CA
Last Performance Rating: Highly Effective Contributor

• Reverse engineered legacy embedded C software to produce professional-grade documentation, accelerating onboarding and maintenance.
• Developed a security-focused embedded C software application to improve platform security posture.
• Designed and implemented a software instrumentation unit, used to reduce system startup time by 50%.
• Led a two-person team in requirement verification and secure system software implementation.
• Automated nightly Jenkins builds with static analysis to detect build breaks and identify potential security vulnerabilities.
• Acted as Integration Lead, managing the full build and regression testing pipeline for deliveries.
• Developed Python tooling to dynamically configure and revert build settings, reducing delivery build issues.
• Designed and implemented a secure image validation mechanism to prevent bricking hardware by ensuring only compatible bootchains and OSes are loaded.
• Designed and implemented a secure software loading and initialization process for new embedded hardware.
• Verified and maintained over 100 system-level and security-related software requirements.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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Languages: C, Python3
Software: Microsoft Visual Studio IDE, Green Hills AdaMulti IDE, Git, SVN, Jira, Oracle ClearQuest, IBM DOORS, Jenkins, VirtualBox, Understand, Doxygen, Microsoft Office Suite

Core Competencies:

Embedded C Development	Agile / Scrum (Certified)
Platform Security & Secure Boot	DevSecOps & CI/CD (Jenkins, Static Analysis)
Hardware Security Techniques	Cryptography Fundamentals / PKI
System-Level Software (Bootloader, Kernel)	Python Automation & Scripting

EDUCATION

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California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, cum laude