About Me

I am a former United States Marine and graduate of Southern Methodist University and the University of North Texas.

I received a B.S. Computer Engineering (Cum Laude) and Minor in Mathematics from the University of North Texas in 2017. I also received a Masters Degree in Data Science with a Machine Learning specialization from Southern Methodist University in 2022.

I am a fast learner with strong analytical and problem solving skills. I have a high work ethic and enjoy being challenged. Passionate about bringing new technologies from conception to reality.

Currently a Principal Software Engineer, Architect, Technical Lead, and Licensed Scrum Master in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Contact Details

chrismroche.com
cmroche@gmail.com

Education

Southern Methodist University

M.S. in Data Science • August 2022

• Specialization in Machine Learning
• Experience with statistical analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, visualization, and Machine Learning
• Python, R, sklearn, TensorFlow, keras, NumPy, pandas, NLTK

University of North Texas

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Minor in Mathematics • May 2017

• Specialization in Embedded and Computer Systems
• Graduated Cum Laude, GPA: 3.7

Work

Raytheon, an RTX Business

Principal Software Engineer • May 2017 - Present

• Principal Engineer for the Intelligence & Space division of Raytheon
• Software Technical Lead and Architect on critical programs from Requirements and Design, to Development, Integration, and Delivery
• Scrum Master, Product Owner, Architect, Software Technical Lead
• DevOps Pipeline: git, Jenkins, SonarQube, Coverity, GoogleTest, Doxygen, Jira, Confluence
• Real-Time Embedded Systems
• Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR)
• Professional development courses in Machine Learning, Software Architecture, DevOps, Systems Engineering, IR Focal Plane Arrays/Detectors/Readouts
• Multiple Achievement Awards for technical leadership and program contributions
• Software Engineer of the Month for technical contributions
• C, C++, Ada, OpenCL, CUDA, Python, Bash

United States Marine Corps

Team Leader • February 2007 - February 2012

• Served as Intelligence Chief in a strategically important location in a combat zone
• Trained and led a ten person team in Afghanistan
• Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for excellence
• Collected, analyzed, and disseminated thousands of reports to various agencies
• Routinely coordinated with and advised military and government agency leaders throughout the world
• Developed and implemented training curriculum for future Intelligence teams

Skills

A few of my professional skills

Software Architecture
Agile & DevOps
System Integration
Small team leadership
Real Time & Embedded Systems

I'm Chris Roche.

I'm a Dallas based software engineer, software systems architect, and veteran, specializing in computer and embedded systems. Start scrolling and learn more about me.