Aerospace - Software Engineer & Instrument Rated Pilot
San Francisco Bay Area
Software Engineer @ Astra - Develop data-driven system for managing the assembly procedures of each orbital launch vehicle- Integrate internal Production Planning software with external Manufacturing Execution System in order to increase efficiency on the shop floor- Synchronize Engineering BoM structure maintained in NX/Teamcenter with production and inventory data in order to develop accurate demand planning and...
Software Engineer @ Astra - Develop data-driven system for managing the assembly procedures of each orbital launch vehicle- Integrate internal Production Planning software with external Manufacturing Execution System in order to increase efficiency on the shop floor- Synchronize Engineering BoM structure maintained in NX/Teamcenter with production and inventory data in order to develop accurate demand planning and workflow tools- Process Manufacturing ERP/PLM system data using AWS and automatically update the corresponding visualizations within Grafana/Domo(Primary Skills Required: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, AWS, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Linux/Unix) San Francisco Bay AreaTechnical Lead (Part-time) @ AdThrill Inc. - Manage software architecture, implementation/testing of code, and deployments to production- Compile/analyze all user-response data and allow businesses to view their corresponding results via graphical representations on a web-based UI- Create Python algorithms to optimize searches between businesses and target audiences- Integrate with PayPal API to support live user payouts and details inquiries- Deployed the first live production version of the site using Heroku, with continuous increments(Primary Skills Required: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Selenium, Heroku) Greater Chicago AreaFull Stack Developer @ RedShelf - Work within an Agile engineering team using SCRUM methodology and continuous integration- Create unit, integration, and acceptance (Selenium) tests in order to deliver maintainable code- Setup new Python architectures to centralize business logic and maintain clear domain layers- Build API endpoints allowing authenticated clients to access read/write operations- Construct an entirely new, full-stack application utilizing a Django/DRF API and an Ember.js front-end- Manage scheduled and on-demand asynchronous Python tasks using Celery(Primary Skills Required: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ember.js, Python, Django/DRF, Selenium, Celery, PostgreSQL, Docker) From January 2018 to September 2019 (1 year 9 months) Greater Chicago AreaSenior Applications Engineer @ DP Technology - ESPRIT CAD/CAM Software - Create technical designs and determine machining processes/tooling necessary for manufacturing aerospace turn-key parts on CNC mills, lathes, and multitasking machines- Develop VB.NET/VBA applications within the ESPRIT API to automate machining processes- Build CAD designs and assemblies of dynamic machine models using SolidWorks 3D CAD- Traveled onsite to 35+ aerospace/US gov’t clients to oversee technical projects and trainings(Primary Skills Required: ESPRIT CAD/CAM, SolidWorks, VBA, VB.NET, Microsoft SQL Server) From July 2012 to January 2018 (5 years 7 months) Greater Chicago Area
Astra
Software Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
AdThrill Inc.
Technical Lead (Part-time)
Greater Chicago Area
RedShelf
Full Stack Developer
January 2018 to September 2019
Greater Chicago Area
DP Technology - ESPRIT CAD/CAM Software
Senior Applications Engineer
July 2012 to January 2018
Greater Chicago Area
- Develop data-driven system for managing the assembly procedures of each orbital launch vehicle- Integrate internal Production Planning software with external Manufacturing Execution System in order to increase efficiency on the shop floor- Synchronize Engineering BoM structure maintained in NX/Teamcenter with production and inventory data in order to develop accurate demand planning and workflow tools- Process Manufacturing... - Develop data-driven system for managing the assembly procedures of each orbital launch vehicle- Integrate internal Production Planning software with external Manufacturing Execution System in order to increase efficiency on the shop floor- Synchronize Engineering BoM structure maintained in NX/Teamcenter with production and inventory data in order to develop accurate demand planning and workflow tools- Process Manufacturing ERP/PLM system data using AWS and automatically update the corresponding visualizations within Grafana/Domo(Primary Skills Required: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, AWS, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Linux/Unix)
What company does Benjamin Folks work for?
Benjamin Folks works for Astra
What is Benjamin Folks's role at Astra?
Benjamin Folks is Software Engineer
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Benjamin Folks works in the Computer Software industry.
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Benjamin Folks's colleagues are Ben Simpson, Alex Zannos, Lee Azzarello, Arlen Abraham, Stephen Lai, Derek Paxson, Ron Gilchrist, and Alison Leonard
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