Résumé — Patrick Cowhill

TS/SCI-cleared Software Engineer and Technical Specialist with a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering (4.0 GPA) and a Bachelor’s in Physics and Mathematics. Proven record of delivering mission-critical EO/SAR software and leading teams of up to 20 from research and concept to deployment. Skilled in image and signal processing and geospatial systems with experience in containerized releases, GPU acceleration, and cloud/on-prem integration.

Relevant Experience

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Software EngineerApril 2026 - Present

Develop and ship production software in Java, Spring Boot, and TypeScript with automated testing in Cypress, deployed on AWS and Kubernetes with DynamoDB and MongoDB.
Deliver hands-on, ticket-driven engineering work across company programs while coming up to speed on their systems and technologies.
Use AI-assisted development as part of the day-to-day engineering workflow.
Delivered approximately four internal presentations on practical AI-assisted software development, including project demonstrations, usage guidance, and engineering workflow examples.
Consult with the company president and vice president on AI adoption, responsible AI use, and opportunities to incorporate AI into upcoming contract work.
Presented to program customers on how the company is using AI in software development.
Own and administer the company’s Claude Team subscription.

L3Harris Technologies

Melbourne, FL

Specialist (L3) Software EngineerMarch 2024 - April 2026

Senior Associate (L2) Software EngineerJune 2022 - February 2024

Associate (L1) Software EngineerJanuary 2020 - May 2022

Lead a 20-member engineering team as product owner for three deployed solutions.
Drive $4M in annual program revenue by leading technical demos, facilitating customer engagements, and authoring proposal volumes for innovative geospatial technologies.
Direct development of EO and SAR software in C++, Python, and MATLAB for Linux.
Integrate GPU acceleration to boost performance of image processing workflows.
Containerize, test, and integrate codebases for GovCloud and on-prem deployment.
Collaborate with end users to define requirements and guide feature growth.
Oversee debugging, code reviews, configuration management, and stakeholder demos.

University of Florida Physics Department

Gainesville, FL

Undergraduate Research Assistant and Guest LecturerJanuary 2018 - December 2019

Modeled experimental data and ran biochemical system simulations in MATLAB.
Designed and carried out Vibrio fischeri experiments for bioluminescence investigations.
Operated lab machinery and authored protocols supporting peer-reviewed publication.
Collaborated with Principal Investigator and graduate students on biophysics research.
Instructed 4000-level Mechanics II, applying Mathematica to complex physics concepts.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

Master of Science in Electrical and Computer EngineeringAugust 2021 - May 2024

GPA: 4.00

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Science with Majors in Physics and MathematicsAugust 2016 - December 2019

GPA: 3.95

Patents

U.S. Patent No. 11,636,649 B2 – InventorIssued April 2023

Geospatial System for 3D Model Updates Based Upon Predictively Registered Image

U.S. Patent No. 11,816,793 B2 – InventorIssued November 2023

System for 3D Geospatial Model Updates via Iterative Predictive Image Registration

Core Competencies

Programming & Scripting: C/C++, Python, Matlab, Bash, JavaScript/HTML/CSS, Java, PowerShell
Frameworks & Libraries: Numpy, SciPy, YAML, CV2, OpenGL, Qt, SFML, CUDA, REST API, VMs
DevOps & CI/CD: Docker/Podman, Jenkins, AWS, Artifactory/Nexus, SonarQube, Fortify SCA
Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8, CentOS, Amazon Linux 2023, Windows 10/11
Collaboration & Program: Agile, Scrum Master, Atlassian, Git (BitBucket, Github), Mentorship
Specialized Domains: Image & Signal Processing, Photogrammetry, GEOINT, Data Analysis, DoD