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As seen on my LinkedIn.com Profile. Senior Principle Software Engineer / Software Engineering Manager IIBAE Systems
Daniel Jennings, Principle Software Engineer at BAE Systems “Keith was the capability lead for component I worked on. He is an effective leader, and highly capable software engineer. Keith was able to direct and focus the team in order to ensure on-time delivery of functionality, and was always taking on responsibility and tasking in order to meet the goals. Keith's dedication and commitment to success was always apparent, and he sets good example for younger engineers to follow” May 11, 2012
Andrew Kaluzniacki, Systems and Technology Research Tech
Staff “Keith is a solid Software Architect and Engineer. He is able to track dozens of interrelated problems and keep the team focused on solving them in an effecient productive manner. He always has good advice on how the software should be built.” April 1, 2012
Christopher Austin, Manager, Business Development at BAE
Systems “Keith served as a senior software engineering lead for the FCS PPS program. He was a very skilled, detail-oriented, and attentive software engineer who took great pride in all aspects of his work. He oversaw the efforts of multiple other software engineers and coordinated the merging of their work into cohesive and tightly integrated executables for delivery to our customer.” January 9, 2012
Greg Milette, Lead Software Engineer, BAE Systems “Keith is a trusted friend, skilled programmer, helpful mentor, and responsive system administrator. He has keen insights that I regularly seek out and benefit immensely from.” January 6, 2011
Kris Bartol, Principal Software Engineer, Philips Medical
Systems
“I worked with Keith on a project of about 6 months; Keith had
worked on this project for several years. I found Keith to be, not
only a wealth of knowledge on the system architecture and behavior
(expected and otherwise), but also, always willing to share his
knowledge. He has a very comfortable style of "mentoring"
and explaining SW design details - either verbally or with a simple
and effective diagram.
Anna Silchenko-Wei, Senior Software Engineer, BAE Systems
Advanced Information Technologies
“I have been working with Keith for the past three years. Keith
was a technical lead for the project. He generated complicated
algorithms for the key software components, produced extremely
high-quality code and technical documentation. His documentation style
includes not just system and functional description but the design
rationale as well. Keith is passionate about creating top-quality
product.
Scott Halecki, Program Manager, BAE Systems - Advanced
Information Technologies “Keith is a detailed-oriented engineer and is very good at listening to the customers needs and translating those needs to his peers efficiently and effectively.” September 11, 2007
Tyrone Chao, Senior Software Engineer, BAE Systems “Keith is very proficient in designing and managing complex software systems, and he is a great person to work with. He is able to effectively direct others, and he has been a personal mentor to me on one major project in particular.” August 2, 2007
Alex Proschitsky, Software Engineer II, BAE Systems “Keith Pray served a senior role on a project that I was Involved in as a developer. He was very dilligent in organization and enforcement of software engineering best practices which helped greatly in achieving our goals of delivering a high quality product. Keith is also very helpful in miscellaneous techical and organizational aspects of the project and can always be relied on for constructive guidance.” May 25, 2007 Adjunct InstructorWPI Computer Science Department
Anton Zalutsky, “Keith was an inspiring teacher in Social Implications of Technology, who didn't teach from the book as much as he pursued class discussions. This excited me to come to every class and participate as much as possible. He had a lot of knowledge and prior experience to be able to play devil's advocate and offer unique cases and perspectives on the topics discussed. He was charismatic, interesting, and very knowledgeable of the subject. I'd certainly recommend Keith to anyone who admires that quality in an individual.” April 26, 2010 Top qualities: Personable, Expert, Good Value
Elizabeth Kelly, “Keith was a great teacher - he planned a project that really challenged our class and focused our skills on achieving real work results. On each topic, he was personable, ready to explain and well-versed in the concept. He was always available to answer questions and problems during non-class time as well.” November 4, 2008 Top qualities: Personable, Good Value
Joel Thibault, Software Engineer II, General Dynamics “Keith was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic instructor for my "Webware" course at WPI (taught on-site at General Dynamics). He always made himself available by a variety of methods to answer questions and help out. The projects were very interactive and cooperative, building on the experiences of prior assignments and those of the other students. Definitely the most enjoyable class I've taken in a while, and practical too.” August 22, 2007
Michael Gennert, “I have known Keith since he was an undergraduate at WPI and have the highest regard for his abilities. He is an excellent organizer, putting together a very strong student team to work on an ambitious senior project in computer vision. He has since performed innovative research as a graduate student at WPI. I was only too glad to hire him to teach for us when the opportunity arose. Keith has my highest recommendation.” May 25, 2007 Top qualities: Great Results, Personable OwnerKapowee (Self-employed)
Jacob Zatzkin, “Keith has been reliable and professional programming support for my media business. His expertise is second to none and he has always helped me to complete my projects on time and error free.” August 3, 2007 Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, On Time
David Koelle, “As the owner and operator of Kapowee, Keith provides fantasic and personalized web hosting services. He's quick to respond to questions and requests, is knowledgable about the field, and is always concerned with what's best for his users. He's also open to new ideas and persuing new technologies - a plus in this ever-changing field. In summary, Keith is tops!” May 24, 2007 Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert Design Engineer / Performance AnalystEMC
David Hamilton, Development Manager, EMC “Keith worked for me as a performance engineer. His skill and attention to detail were invaluable to me as our team performed evaluations of our product and communicated how best to use the product from a performance perspective. He understood the nuances of the product and how it related to our customers and field. His knowledge went well beyond his job description. He was able to see the big picture and draw conclusions from data that escaped many. Keith was a great asset to the group and I would recommend him for any position.” November 10, 2008 Software Engineer - Summer InternScope Communications, Inc.
Fanny Mlinarsky, “Keith did some contract work for Scope Communications (now Agilent Technologies) in the summer of 1997 building graphical Java objects for the user interface of the WireScope test platform. The graphics and the general quality of his work were outstanding and I won't hesitate hiring Keith again in the future.” May 26, 2007 Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Good Value |
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