Cody Dietz

コーディ ディエツ

Senior Engineer of the Software Variety

About Me

I am a Technomancer of the digital domain!

If you are looking for a software leader and all around geek feel free to reach out!

Can currently be found participating in game dev jams, and constantly tinkering in the land of shaders…

Current tech lang bingo for recruiters: Go, Python, PHP, OpenGL, AWS, Objective-C, Swift, Java, C++

You can access a PDF copy of my resume here

Experience

Automox

Senior Software Engineer

July 2021 - Present

Website

Ditch clunky legacy tools. Eliminate risk and automate the configuration, patching, and compliance of your Windows, macOS, and Linux systems with one cloud-native platform.

  • Pod Lead Agent team - Distributed security controls and patching - Helped build a more scalable deployment platform for disseminating agents to endpoints and high throughput transactions with our backend API
  • Lead IC on Apple M1/M2 integration and initial agent user experience project for Apple devices
  • Moved development teams CI/CD from Jenkins to Github Actions leading to higher throughput, safer deployment, and easier testing capabilities
  • Helped lead multiple major customer impact projects leading to multiple high value renewals
  • Security/SRE champion for agent team

Automox

Team Lead of Security Engineering

December 2023 - Present

Website

Ditch clunky legacy tools. Eliminate risk and automate the configuration, patching, and compliance of your Windows, macOS, and Linux systems with one cloud-native platform.

  • Designed and built PatchSafe, a threat analysis engine for third party software
  • Built internal software and infrastructure code to solve security needs
  • Fostered cross team relationships to build up engineering and security partnerships
  • Ran tabletop exercises to assess current business security needs and determine areas of improvement
  • Actively contributed to the training and development of engineering and security
  • Automated open-source license compliance, secure code reviews, security audits of internal infrastructure and systems

DocuSign

Technical Consultant II

February 2020 - October 2021

Website

DocuSign ensures the security & mobility to digitally transform businesses

  • Worked on DocuSign Insight/Seal, and DocuSign CLM
  • Worked on customer customizations for DocuSign AI and ML systems using Java and Python
  • Built automated testing software to rapidly test full scale document generation and workflows
  • Helped develop an API/training course for both customers and employees for DocuSign Insight/Seal
  • Silver certified on eSignature, CLM, and Insight Pathways

Certifications:

Polywood

Senior Software Developer

November 2017 - November 2019

Website
  • Maintained and developed new features for internal production and shipping systems built with PHP, JavaScript, Python, and Sage
  • Built new dev environment using Docker to enable new/junior developers to be more effective faster
  • Added multiple campus functionality, more than doubling production and sales capabilities
  • Team lead for junior developers

Do it Best Corp.

Senior Software Engineer - Contract

April 2017 - October 2017

Website
  • Maintained member catalog software with a small agile team working on high impact projects using C#, VB.NET, and JavaScript
  • Developed full stack mobile application using Objective-C/Swift for members to use during large sales events leading to faster and higher volume sales
  • Integrated newer .NET architecture to communicate with COBOL / AS/400 backend

Sweetwater

Software Developer

August 2016 - April 2017

Website

Sweetwater is the world's leading music technology and instrument retailer

  • Supported and developed new features for main sales CRM application built in Objective-C, C++
  • Led OpenCV initiative to enable instrument photographers to speed up by over 50% using Python
  • Designed and built building automation to enable shipping and sales teams to be more effective
  • Designed and built conference room automation to enable executives to have more efficient meetings

King + Knight

Software Engineer - Contracting

January 2015 - August 2016

Website
  • Worked on mobile application for sump and artificial lift pumps to allow service workers to more easily interact with pumps and enable faster data acquisition built with native Objective-C, Java
  • Involved in design and implementation of embedded firmware/RTOS for artificial lift and water pump systems using C89/C++, Python
  • Designed and built internal insurance data platform to facilitate easier and larger information storage and retrieval for a major insurance company using C#/.NET (Still in use as of 2024!)
  • Designed and built internal websites using PHP/JavaScript to allow employees easier access to HR platforms and other third party software in one access portal

Marquis ID Systems

Software Developer - Contract

August 2014 - January 2015

Website
  • Built internal .NET libraries and added functionality to biometric hardware for use in facial recognition and AFIS fingerprinting using C#, VB.NET, C++
  • Utilized Nikon C++ libraries to implement custom camera software
  • Built testing structures utilizing Python, Perl

Wellness Management Systems

Software Engineer

July 2013 - August 2014

Website
  • Developed HIPAA compliant survey systems for RFP systems and medical insurance companies using ASP.NET, C#, JQuery, JavaScript
  • Worked on personal coaching software to allow personal coaches to effectively interact with their clients

Projects

OpenGL with shiny new tools! Comes complete with Conan AND ImGUI ready to go!

An operating system being written in Go!

A boilerplate for PSX!

Collection of writeups for cybersecurity CTFs

Education

University of Illinois

BS - Computer Science

  • Electives in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Graphics
  • MS Course work in Computer Science for Georgia Tech
  • Notable courses: Elective Artificial Intelligence courses, Machine Learning, Neural Networks

Purdue University

BS - Mathematics

  • Electives in Computer graphics, rendering, and game development
  • GPU Real-Time Rendering and Simulations on various distributed GPU Hardware
  • Notable Masters graduate classes: Graph Theory, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematical Probability

A Little More About Me

Things I have worked on/with

  • Open Source Software
  • Security Software
  • Enterprise Production Systems
  • Web Development
  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Hobbies

  • Unity, UE5, and Godot game development and game jams
  • Programming random things on my PSX
  • Coding competitions and security CTFs
  • Mountain biking, road biking
  • Travelling to new and exciting areas of Japan every year