David Mason

David Mason is an experienced professional in software engineering and education, currently serving as an ISR-3 Post-Bacc at Los Alamos National Laboratory since June 2023, where the focus is on software release engineering and maintenance of the DIORAMA software package. Prior to this role, David worked at Cloud 901, developing a training program for beginner programmers, culminating in students creating functional robot code for FRC’s 2022 game. Additional experience includes contributions as a Distributed Systems Research Fellow at Rhodes College, where research focused on the performance impact of RDMA in Apache Flink, as well as roles in virtual reality development and digital asset management at the same institution. David also has a background as a self-employed photographer and 3D artist, providing content for several artists and brands. David holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Rhodes College, earned in 2021.