Michael Loughnane — experience

experience

Orchestrate a portfolio of global tech initiatives, including REFRA-SOS (natural-disaster modeling using SAR data and social media analysis) and GIS-PNHRA (GIS survey of maternal care in Kenya).
Determine annual organizational KPIs and roadmaps, aligning individual project goals and deliverables with broader strategic objectives.
Manage product lifecycles for multiple concurrent workstreams, directing cross-functional teams across 5 continents to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery.

Implement front-end smartwatch software in C++ using proprietary Garmin tech stacks optimized for low-power, low-RAM usage.
Collaborate with international developers and teams, coordinating responsibilities, deadlines, and workloads to ensure timely product delivery.
Contribute to broad system-level design discussions to determine overall direction for company-wide processes, taking feedback directly from CEO and other senior members.

Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of a digital entertainment product series (annual internet awards show) viewed collectively by 1M+ users.
Direct an interdisciplinary 10-person core team alongside ~50 total contributors, overseeing production cycles, feature scoping, resource allocation, marketing campaigns, and UX decisions.
Convert audience research into data-driven insights, A/B testing content strategies to optimize engagement and reach.
Mitigate project risks by balancing creative vision with strict resource and finance constraints, resulting in a product shipped on-time and exceeding target engagement KPIs by 50%.

Worked in a team of 12 on C/C++ feature development for future NASA Artemis missions, alongside Python development for company-proprietary codebases.
Devised and coded C++ suites of hardware component simulations to satisfy NASA customer requirements for proprietary simulation systems, spanning thousands of lines and dozens of files.
Created and executed comprehensive test suites across gTest and proprietary scripting language frameworks, demonstrating new features for formal customer acceptance.
Supported rocket launches as a ground software specialist, running tests and start-up procedures and troubleshooting issues on the fly.

Minors: Mathematics, Astronomy.
Magna Cum Laude (GPA: 3.852), Presidential Honors Scholar, University Honors Scholar.

Proficient in C/C++ and Python; prior experience with C#, Java, JavaScript, Qt Creator, CMake.
Proficient with Git-based version control (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems and command lines.
Experience operating within Agile frameworks and Atlassian software suites.