Steve Ackley
Staff Software Engineer
Professional Summary
Results-driven Staff Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin with 12+ years of enterprise software experience across defense, energy, and healthcare sectors. Deep specialization in the Microsoft technology stack including C# / .NET 10, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Azure, and Angular. Proven track record architecting and delivering mission-critical systems under strict quality and compliance standards. Certified SOA Architect with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams, drive coding standards, and deliver on time at scale.
Work Experience
Lockheed Martin — Shelton, CT
December 2020 – PresentStaff Software Engineer (May 2022 – Present)
- Spearheaded ground-up development of a web-based Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) platform for the F-16 fighter aircraft, modernizing legacy documentation workflows with a browser-native, containerized solution.
- Maintained a 95% on-schedule delivery rate across multiple release cycles while consistently meeting defense-grade quality thresholds.
- Established and enforced structured code review processes that drove a 50% reduction in post-merge defects across the engineering team.
- Stack: Angular, ASP.NET Core, C#, AWS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Docker, GitLab CI/CD
Senior Software Engineer (December 2020 – May 2022)
- Architected and delivered a disconnected desktop-based IETM application for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter with real-time bidirectional synchronization to cloud-hosted USAF IMDS infrastructure via SymmetricDS.
- Scaled cross-functional ownership by leading a 10-engineer team, consistently exceeding performance benchmarks and driving a 20% productivity uplift quarter-over-quarter.
- Authored engineering coding standards and documentation adopted across a shared 30-engineer monorepo, reducing onboarding friction and improving consistency.
- Stack: WPF, C#, XAML, SQL Server, SQLite, SymmetricDS, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Azure
Flexi Software — Shelton, CT
July 2020 – December 2020Software Architect
- Designed and delivered a cloud-hosted SaaS license authorization and distribution platform from concept to production, serving as the sole principal engineer on system architecture.
- Produced comprehensive technical specifications from raw business requirements, coordinating a globally distributed team of 15+ engineers across three office locations, two countries, and two time zones.
- Stack: ASP.NET Core, C#, Azure, Azure DevOps, C++, WPF
Sila Solutions Group — Shelton, CT
September 2016 – July 2020Sr. Specialist, Software Engineering & Integration, DevOps
- Embedded consulting engineer at Lockheed Martin / Sikorsky Aircraft, contributing to mission-critical IETM software for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter across a multi-year engagement.
- Introduced and drove agile development practices across the team, resulting in a measurable 15% improvement in team throughput and delivery predictability.
- Stack: WPF, C#, XAML, SQL Server, SQLite, SymmetricDS, Jenkins, GitLab
Emerson Process Management — Watertown, CT
May 2014 – September 2016.NET Developer / Junior Developer
- Owned ongoing maintenance and feature development for Catapult, a proprietary Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) platform serving oil and gas reliability consulting clients.
- Engineered a RESTful Web API service integrated into every Catapult installation, and architected a KPI analytics web application using MVC5, Entity Framework, Bootstrap, and n-tier architecture patterns.
- Stack: C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, SQL Server, WinForms, Entity Framework, jQuery, Bootstrap
SMC Partners, LLC — Healthcare Consulting
January 2013 – June 2014Computer Programmer / Analyst
- Delivered healthcare technology consulting across multiple clients. Led development of a modern C# / ASP.NET web application replacing a legacy VB6 QA auditing system at Connecticare (CT), implementing bit-mask role-based security and stored procedure-driven data access.
- Supported data warehouse implementation and SSRS report rationalization at Hometown Health (NV), consolidating a fragmented reporting estate by 40% while improving accuracy and maintainability.
- Stack: C#, ASP.NET, WCF, SQL Server, SSRS, jQuery, AJAX
Technical Skills
| Microsoft Backend | C# / .NET 10, ASP.NET Core, Web API, WPF, XAML, ML.NET, Entity Framework Core, SignalR |
| Data & Reporting | SQL Server (advanced T-SQL), SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, Tableau, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Data Warehousing |
| Cloud & DevOps | Azure (App Service, Functions, Service Bus, Key Vault, AKS), Azure DevOps, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD |
| Frontend | Angular (primary), TypeScript, React / Next.js, CSS, SCSS, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS |
| Architecture | SOA, Microservices, Clean Architecture, DDD, REST, WCF, SymmetricDS, Disconnected Systems |
| Tools | Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Scrum / Agile, xUnit, NUnit, C++, Node.js |
Certifications
Certified SOA ArchitectArcitura Education — 2018
Microsoft Technology Associate (MCPS — Software Development)Microsoft — 2014
Education
Central Connecticut State University — New Britain, CT
2016Bachelor of Science, Computer Science — Minor: Management Information Systems
Naugatuck Valley Community College
2012Associate of Science, Computer Science