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KyleandMegan Wheat

@kyleandmeganwheat

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Senior Principal Software Development Engineer with expertise in Rust.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role that fosters innovation and allows me to lead engineering teams in developing cutting-edge software solutions.

I am a seasoned software engineer with over 21 years of experience, including 7 years as an industry leader in Rust. My career has been marked by a commitment to innovation, leading teams to tackle complex challenges and drive business growth through high-quality software solutions. I have successfully navigated the demands of both Fortune 50 companies and startups across diverse sectors, including aerospace and fintech.

In my current role as a Senior Principal Software Development Engineer at Amazon, I lead the development of platform software infrastructure for the Kuiper Customer Terminal, focusing on ultra-low latency and real-time systems. My previous experiences include serving as a Distinguished Engineer at Blue Origin, where I spearheaded the adoption of Rust for critical programs, and as a Chief Software Architect at Brockwell Technologies, where I directed verification and validation processes for hardware/software platforms. I am passionate about fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence within my teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Principal Software Development Engineer

Current

Amazon

Dec 2024 - Present (7 months)

Led the development of platform software infrastructure for Kuiper Customer Terminal, focusing on ultra-low latency, real-time systems. Created hardware application layer and business logic for handling connections between the customer terminal and Kuiper constellation.

Real Time Systems Hardware Application Layer

Current

Fractional Chief Technology Officer/Founding Engineer

Current

Triticum Consulting, LLC

Feb 2021 - Present (4 years 5 months)

Led engineering pursuits for business development, including strategic planning and proposal preparation. Applied ultra-low latency design to expand existing real-time systems and developed private on-chain client applications with Solana.

Machine Learning Solana Database Optimization Recruitment

Distinguished Engineer

Blue Origin

Nov 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Led the adoption and process development for Rust in Blue Engines programs. Architected and led the development of verification and validation (V&V) software using Rust and DO-178 software design.

Rust Real Time Systems Safety Critical Applications Curriculum Development CI CD Pipelines

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Polygon.io

Jun 2024 - Nov 2024 (5 months)

Architected new network data ingestors to translate 60 million packets per second of live market data into Apache Arrow in-memory format. Developed proof of concept tools for AI-assisted querying of financial data using natural language processing.

Network Data Ingestors Apache Arrow Solana AI Assisted Querying Natural Language Processing AWS S3

Senior Principal Software Engineer

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year)

Defined and refined development processes for a growing team using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Provided direct technical support to product owners, program managers, and IPT leads during hardware integration into CI/CD pipelines.

CI CD Pipelines Software Architecture Design Patterns Rust

Information Technology Consultant

Independent Consultant

May 2010 - Mar 2013 (2 years 10 months)

Designed technology infrastructure to support corporate email, data storage, and backups. Applied cybersecurity and privacy best practices to protect and reinforce organizational needs.

Infrastructure Cybersecurity Microservices Architecture DOORS

Chief Software Architect

Brockwell Technologies Inc.

Jul 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 4 months)

Developed processes and plans for verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) of hardware/software platforms. Directed the execution of accreditation plans with platform engineers, customers, and external stakeholders.

VV&A Modern C++Data Processing Python Secure Memory Management

Software Architect

COLSA Corporation

May 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years 2 months)

Directed a multi-functional engineering team in rapid development of independent verification and validation (IV&V) products. Designed new ultra-low latency models for use in 6-DoF simulations.

IV&V 6 DOF Simulations C#Fortran Configuration Management

Software Engineering Lead

The Boeing Company

Mar 2013 - May 2017 (4 years 2 months)

Led group design meetings to evolve procedures, processing, and products to suit customer needs. Assisted in the migration of low latency systems to ultra-low latency simulations.

Research and Development Engineering Manager

New Mexico State University

Aug 2007 - May 2010 (2 years 9 months)

Performed algorithm development and signal analysis with MATLAB as a subcontractor to SAIC. Developed requirements-driven software to maintain, improve, and expand signals analysis software suite written in C/C++.

Algorithm Development Matlab C C++UAV Sense And Avoid Algorithms

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

New Mexico State University

Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics with a supplementary major in Applied Mathematics. Focused on algorithm development and signal analysis using MATLAB and C/C++.