Ben Creighton
I build large and complex software systems and organize development practices for software teams. I’m always looking for new and interesting problems to solve.
Skills
Expertise
DevOps
Continuous Integration and Delivery
Team Organization
Project Planning and Execution
Embedded Systems
Micro-services
Linux System Administration
Languages
C
C++
C#
Python
Bash
Java
Javascript
XML Schema
JSON
Tools
Linux
Redhat Packages
CMake
Git
Gitlab
Bitbucket
Jenkins
Docker
Jira
ActiveMQ
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Thompson Software Solutions
April 2022 – August 2022
Provided consulting services to Lockheed Martin. Worked on all aspects of software product life-cycle including requirements identification, project planning, design, implementation, and testing
Software Team Lead
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
February 2020 – April 2022
Developed C++ based software product in the aerospace mission planning domain. Defined Requirements, planned project timelines, and delegated tasks to team. Facilitated on-time delivery and demonstration of features to the customer as they were developed.
DevOps System Integrator
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
February 2020 – April 2022
Designed and implemented build tools and procedures used by multiple software teams. Ensured that artifacts produced were immutable, reproducible, and deployable on demand to multiple environments. Standardized software life cycle practices across teams.
Senior Software Engineer
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
October 2017 – February 2020
Designed and developed various short-term software systems for Mission Planning projects in the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. Projects included flight controls frameworks on embedded platforms, Ported custom RTOS to new system-on-chip architecture, and developed C++ micro-services utilizing ActiveMQ.
Software Engineer
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
February 2015 – October 2017
Designed and developed Mission Planning Software for the F-16 Fighter. Managed configuration of software for various customers with different feature sets. Implemented new features for customers. Resolved a mission-critical and safety-critical software defect within the same day of discovery.
Education
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Awarded August, 2014
Contact
ben@tbcsw.com
(817) 760-0726