Hey there 👋

I’m Brad — HPC dev, C++/Java enjoyer, and builder of fast things.

I design & ship systems across HPC clusters, backend services, and tools that make engineers’ lives better. When I’m not optimizing memory layouts, I’m swing trading or tinkering with game tech.

$ cat kitpp/README.md
A reusable C++ utility library for real work.
- Built for clusters
- Zero fluff, just speed
- Batteries included (sane defaults)
        

About

Curiosity + throughput

I’m a systems-minded engineer who cares about correctness and latency in equal measure. Background across HPC, backend, and a bit of game tech. Current obsessions: better meshes, better logs, better knobs.

Expertise

Turning ideas into performant systems

C++ (OpenMP/OpenMPI)Java (Spring Boot)Node.jsLinux: Arch, SUSE, RHEL, DebianHPC & Meshing (Gmsh/GetDP)TradingView PinePostgresDocker

Portfolio Showcase

Featured Projects

DevDeck preview

DevDeck

Multi-language scratchpad app (Qt/C++) with per-language build/run pipelines and session save/restore.

C++QtJSON
Mini App Dashboard preview

Mini App Dashboard

Next.js web app to create, edit, and run small apps right in the browser. Built-in code editor, instant preview (HTML, Python via Pyodide, Lua via Fengari), auth, and search; PostgreSQL storage planned.

Next.js 14ReactTypeScriptMonaco EditorPyodideFengariAPI Routes/Server Actions
CVE2DBMS preview

CVE2DBMS

Java Spring Boot application that ingests CVE data and stores it in a relational DBMS for streamlined search, filtering, and analysis.

JavaSpring BootSQLCVE DatabaseMicroservicesPostgreSQL
HeatMPI preview

HeatMPI

C++17 + MPI parallel 2D heat-equation solver comparing 1D row-wise vs 2D Cartesian decompositions. Demonstrates halo (ghost-cell) exchanges, multi-node runs, and timing/plotting for speedup.

C++17OpenMPIMakefileSlurm

Education

Academic Background

PhD, High Performance Computing (in progress)

  • Tennessee Tech University — Research on scalable simulation workflows.
  • Hands-on: GMSH/GetDP, OpenMP/OpenMPI, cluster orchestration.

M.S. Computer Science Completed (2022)

  • Tennessee Tech University — Research in Risk Management and Vulnerability Analysis.
  • Hands-on: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, SQL

B.S. Mechatronics Engineering Technology Completed (2020)

  • Tennessee Tech University — Minors: Business, Computer Science
  • Hands-on: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CNC, Plant Management, Lean Manufacturing, PLC Programming

Scholar

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Experience

Work History

Graduate Researcher — Tennessee Tech University

Aug 2022 – Present

Designed, simulated, and secured distributed systems for electromagnetic wireless power transfer (WPT) using C++ with OpenMPI and Gmsh; implemented anti-tamper features and secure coding practices.

Game Developer — Code Club AB (Wurm Online)

Apr 2023 – Present
  • Spearheaded new feature integration, improving player engagement and satisfaction.
  • Debugged & optimized large Java codebase, improving performance and UX.
  • Built internal tools to simulate and debug PvP balancing algorithms.

SDET Intern — Securonix

Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
  • Automated RBAC tests for Snypr; cut env init time by ~50%.
  • Authored `search-pdf-regex` (public NPM) to validate PDF content by user role.

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