Hello, I'm Elliot. I'm a software and mission operations engineer with 5 years of experience. I enjoy solving problems to help scientists explore the universe with Python, Javascript, AWS, data science, and more.
About me
After graduating with a degree in Philosophy, I decided to pursue my passion for programming. I enrolled in a graduate program that specialized transitioning people into software engineering. There I specialized in machine learning and data science. What I love about development is that it is both rigorously technical and deeply creative. I love the feeling of finally figuring out a solution to a problem. My core competencies are Python, Javascript, AWS, and Terraform.. I am also familiar with TypeScript, C, C++, and Ruby. I am always looking to learn new technologies.
Outside of technical skills, I am an adept communicator and leader. My background in the humanities trained me to communicate my ideas clearly and concisely. One of my biggest passions is mentoring young engineering talent in my organization. I love helping the next generation grow and learn.
When I'm not coding, I enjoy scuba diving, science-fiction and horror films, playing with my dog, and the latest video games. I'm consistently engaged in learning new things. Currently, I'm learning new web frameworks and putting together a side business I'm always looking to connect to other developers, so feel free to reach out!
Projects
Mars 2020 Landing Visualization Development
Integrated orbiter telemetry into a visualization of the Mars 2020 landing sequence. The President tweeted this picture of him watching our visualization.
- Javascript
- React
Sample Return Lander (SRL) Flight Software
Developing flight software for the SRL project
- C
- C++
- Python
- Jinja2
Operational Cloud Store (OCS) Development
Developed a data-lake supporting 27 engineering teams across the Mars 2020 and Europa Clipper projects
- Javascript
- Python
- AWS
- Serverless
- Terraform
Distributed Object Manager (DOM) Operations
Lead operational support for the DOM, a distributed object store supporting 12 flight projects
- Python
- Perl
- Bash
- Git
Automated JIRA Service Desk
Automated customer ticket tracking and work status reporting
- Jira
ElliotTrapp.com
Designed and developed this portfolio website to teach myself proper web and React development practices in my free time
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- TailwindCSS
- Framer Motion
Skills
- Python
- Javascript
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Next.js
- React
- TailwindCSS
- AWS
- Serverless
- Terraform
- Ruby
- Perl
- SQL
- Docker
- Puppet
- Tensorflow
- Keras
- NumPy
- Pandas
- Scikit-learn
- Jupyter Notebooks
- Git
- HTML
- CSS
Experience
Software and Mission Operations Engineer
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA
- Integrated telemetry into M20 landing visualization
- Developed and administered an AWS data-lake for 27 engineering teams
- Adapted command schemas to meet requirements for the Sample Return Lander(SRL) project
- Automated customer service processes through JIRA
- Hired, mentored, and managed 4 full-time operations engineers and 3 cohorts of interns
Software Engineering Intern
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX
- Authored python and MATLAB libraries to automate data cleaning, ingestion, and verification of pupillometery data
- Researched the use of machine learning to predict cognitive workload of astronauts
Software Engineering Intern
HERE Technologies
Chicago, IL
- Implemented python modules for model verification and validation
- Continued honing my python & C++ skills
MS in Computer Science
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
- Specialized in machine learning and artificial intelligence
- After graduating, I immediately found a software engineering internship
Contact Me
Please contact me directly at mail@elliottrapp.com or through this form.