SciTec
Derek Hand is an experienced software engineer currently serving as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at SciTec, Inc. since June 2022, following a position as Staff Software Engineer. Prior to this, Derek worked as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Oregon State University, facilitating learning in Discrete Mathematics and Computer Architecture. Derek's background includes roles at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan as an Observation System Associate and Night Operations Assistant, where responsibilities involved managing telescope operations and monitoring safety during nighttime observations. Additional experience includes teaching and research assistant positions at the University of Wyoming and the University of Hawaii, as well as a research internship at Gemini Observatory. Derek holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Oregon State University, a Master of Science in Astrophysics from the University of Wyoming, and dual degrees in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Hawai‘i System.
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SciTec
The world brings ever-evolving challenges; SciTec builds solutions. Our forward-thinking approach provides a wide range of services and fully integrated technical support to the defense industry, governmental agencies, and industrial system development firm applications. We empower our scientists, engineers, and developers to deliver cutting-edge, advanced sensor systems, tailor innovative technologies to our customers’ needs quickly from concept to operational reality, and custom-build scientific instrumentation for testing and validation. As we develop best-in-class hardware, we also evolve data-processing algorithms and physics-based observable models. We are busy changing the world, and can’t do it without the talent, dedication, and enthusiasm of individuals like you. MISSION: As the challenge evolves, we evolve faster. We deliver best-in-class mission-enabling technologies and end-to-end system solutions for our customers’ most difficult and important problems. VISION: Deliver persistent information dominance. Empower our workforce at every level to create, contribute, and grow. Innovate and adapt to address ever-evolving challenges. SciTec NEWS: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/scitecnews/