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Vinnie Agriesti ([email protected])

Welcome​

Greetings!, My name is Vincent Agriesti but I generally go by Vinnie. I am an engineer, teacher, and founder. I'm excited about creating software and applications for custom hardware, kernels, embedded systems, backend services, frontend GUIs, and games. This site is where I showcase discoveries, thoughts on various topics, and my general interest in creating things.

Background​

I've been learning the craft of software development since 1995. I started out by doing neighborhood IT support and application development for my friends, family, and school system as a teenager. I got my first professional experience as an employee of the US Naval Academy in 2003. There I would develop and maintain their backend automation for their IT department. In 2008, I moved from USNA to other US Gov't Command Centers where I primarily did Linux Kernel C development for commercial security solutions and and custom GOTS hardware solutions.

Current Job Responsibilities​

Technical Lead of organizational teams responsible for the integration of technologies into deployable products and the development/maintenance of the software development kit used to develop systems for use on all deployed hardware.

  • Software Engineering - Development of system designs and concept of operations to solve customer problems and gaps. Development of C, C++, Python, code to satisfy objectives. Mentorship of intern on software engineering.
  • Systems Engineering - Develop implementation vision and design for to-be capabilities. Review products of direct reports including code, documentation, CONOPs, requirements, and test plans. Discovery of stakeholders and work directly with customers to determine requirements.
  • Scrum Lead - Prioritization and delegation of operational development business cases and requirements handed down from leadership.
  • Technical Lead - Coordinating with the section team leads to prioritize and schedule strategic development across all organizational product lines.

Experience Summary​

TBD

Past Positions​

  • Founder and Technical Lead, Player First Studios LLC (2020-present)
  • Capability Development Specialist, Department Of Defense (2014-present)
  • Intern for Computer Network Operations, Department Of Defense (2011-2014)
  • Information Security Designer, Department Of Defense (2008-2011)
  • IT Support and Systems Developer, US Naval Academy (2003-2008)
  • Web Development, Free Lance (2005)
  • IT Support, Bignell Watkins Hasser (2007)

Education / Training​

  • MS in Information Systems Engineering from JHU 2020
  • BS in Information Systems from UMUC 2008 (aka UMGC)
  • AA in General Studies from AACC 2004
  • Adjunct Intructor at National Cryptologic School