David Troyer, Developer in Rockford, IL, United States
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David Troyer

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Software Engineer and Developer

Rockford, IL, United States

Toptal member since November 8, 2024

Expertise
Agile DevelopmentJavaFPGAGitVHDLTest AutomationC#CSpringREST APIJiraC++LinuxOpen Source DevelopmentPython
Bio

David is a software engineer with years of industry and independent experience in C, C#, and Java. He is also adept in several other languages and systems, such as Python, HTML/CSS, VHDL, and SQL. David's open-source projects speak for themselves, with Chest Cavity, Spellbound Enchantments, and Lava Java having accrued over 1.5 million user downloads.

Portfolio

L&T Technology Services
C, Xilinx Vivado, FPGA, VHDL, Tcl, Excel VBA, Test Automation, Jira, ReqTracer...
Novus Labs
Java, Linux, *nux Shells, Jira, Test Automation, Automated Testing

Experience

  • Agile - 5 years
  • Open-source Software (OSS) - 5 years
  • Software Engineering - 5 years
  • Java - 4 years
  • FPGA - 3 years
  • VHDL - 3 years
  • C# - 2 years
  • C - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Java, C#, C++, C, Software Engineering, Engineering Software, Spring, REST APIs, APIs

The most amazing...

...things I've developed in Java are Minecraft mods—Chest Cavity and Spellbound Enchantments—each earning over half a million user downloads.

Work Experience

Associate Engineer

2022 - 2024
L&T Technology Services
  • Implemented and integrated test cases using C to program test stands and test attached field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) to comply with requirements and standards.
  • Analyzed VHDL code for embedded aerospace systems using Vivado, ReqTracer, and DesignChecker.
  • Developed FPGA requirements, test cases, and test procedures for embedded aerospace systems based on client needs and documentation.
  • Automated HDL analysis tasks using Tcl scripts and VBA.
  • Wrote detailed design descriptions for FPGA modules in embedded aerospace systems based on VHDL code and schematics.
  • Modeled embedded systems by creating conceptual and detailed design diagrams.
  • Performed timing analysis on proprietary chip designs using Vivado.
Technologies: C, Xilinx Vivado, FPGA, VHDL, Tcl, Excel VBA, Test Automation, Jira, ReqTracer, DesignChecker, Automated Testing, Software Engineering, Engineering Software

Test Technician

2021 - 2022
Novus Labs
  • Performed tests and developed solutions to issues to ensure the proper function of embedded hardware and software in a Linux environment. The software was written using Java.
  • Created and resolved bug report tickets using Jira.
  • Designed and created shell scripts to automate tests on an embedded system and collaborated with other developers to replicate and isolate issues.
Technologies: Java, Linux, *nux Shells, Jira, Test Automation, Automated Testing

Experience

Chest Cavity for Minecraft

A content-adding mod that adds a new system to Minecraft, written in Java. I was the project's sole designer and developer, handling every step of the development process from concept to execution. The mod currently has 600,000 user downloads.

Spellbound Enchantments for Minecraft

A content-adding mod that expands upon Minecraft's enchantment system, written in Java. I was the project's sole designer and developer, handling every step of the development process from concept to execution. The mod currently has 500,000 user downloads.

Skills

Libraries/APIs

REST APIs

Tools

Git, *nux Shells, Jira

Languages

Java, C#, C, VHDL, C++, Tcl, Excel VBA, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL

Paradigms

Agile, Test Automation, Automated Testing

Frameworks

Spring

Platforms

Linux

Other

Software Engineering, Engineering Software, FPGA, Open-source Software (OSS), APIs, Xilinx Vivado, Open Source, ReqTracer, DesignChecker

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