Welcome to my website! My name is
Cory Coward
Backend & embedded software engineer
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer @ Geico
July 2024 – Present
- Developed and implemented key features of a low-code tool enabling sales and product teams to modify complex customer interaction flows without developer intervention, reducing engineering bottlenecks and improving operational agility
- Transitioned to supporting the live production system, resolving backlog issues, refactoring legacy code to modern software patterns, and enhancing security by addressing vulnerabilities and enforcing best practices
- Worked on a large-scale insurance platform serving 16–18 million users per month, ensuring high availability, performance, and security within a distributed cloud environment
C#
React
.NET Core
Git
TypeScript
Microsoft Azure
Senior Software Engineer @ Bose
November 2022 – November 2023
- Designed and implemented an integration methodology for seamlessly incorporating external code libraries into Python codebase, enhancing modularity and improving interoperability and development time
- Utilized NumPy and SciPy to perform audio signal manipulation and digital signal processing (DSP) operations, including filtering, Fourier transforms, and spectral analysis, to enhance audio quality and extract meaningful features from audio data
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and address user needs, resulting in the creation of intuitive tools that significantly improved the user experience
- Streamlined project architecture, resulting in enhanced system performance, stability, and scalability
JavaScript
C#
C++
C
React
Git
Python
TypeScript
Software Engineer @ Southern Automation & Controls
March 2022 – November 2022
- Implemented and deployed software solutions to monitor and control industrial equipment and PLCs
- Engineered robust functionalities that streamlined operations, ensuring seamless communication between software systems and PLCs
- Incorporated comprehensive reporting mechanisms and real-time alerts into the software, leveraging email and SMS notifications, enhancing the system's capability to provide timely insights and contributing to improved decision-making and operational efficiency in industrial settings
C#
React
.NET Core
Git
Python
Django
PostgreSQL
Owner/Technical Director @ C2 Solutions, LLC
March 2018 – January 2022
- Engineered performant and secure RESTful back-end APIs using technologies such as ASP.NET Core, Django, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL
- Executed end-to-end development of dynamic websites, utilizing Django for the back end and crafting interactive front-end single-page applications with React and Svelte
- Demonstrated a commitment to delivering robust, scalable solutions and seamless, user-centric experiences
C#
CSS
React
.NET Core
Git
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
Python
Django
Svelte
TypeScript
EF Core
Software Developer/IT Director @ Tupelo Furniture Market
October 2014 – November 2018
- Designed and developed rental property and tenant management software using C#/.NET and MySQL
- Architected comprehensive convention management software in C#/.NET and MySQL. This included recording vendor attendance at shows, managing financial information, and implementing interactive floor plans for vendor booth layouts
MySQL
PHP
C#
.NET Framework
WPF
Programmer/IT Manager @ Tupelo Manufacturing Company
April 2012 – October 2014
- Created custom machine control interfaces in C#, enhancing operational processes. Additionally, successfully converted existing interfaces from C/C++ to C#
- Led the design and implementation of the company website, contributing to an enhanced online presence and user experience
HTML
MySQL
PHP
JavaScript
C#
C++
CSS
C
My Projects
Temperature and Humidity Sensor Server
The C# server counterpart to the ESP32 temp and humidity project. Receives UDP message and saves data in a PostgreSQL database.
UDP
C#
Temperature and Humidity Sensor
A project to monitor temperature and humidity readings. Data is sent to a server by UDP.
FreeRTOS
UDP
C
ESP32
About Me
I'm passionate about making a difference by building and fixing things. My specialty is backend and embedded software engineering, but my experience also includes other engineering disciplines like DSP and antenna design.
My greatest enjoyment comes from working in that area where software meets hardware, writing optimized code that's blazingly fast and rock-solid.
When I'm not at the computer or tinkering at the breadboard, you can often find me playing piano, reading, or watching Seinfeld for the 87th time.