About

Justin Headley is a talented software engineer, space enthusiast, and technologist with a passion for challenging environments and multidisciplinary efforts. He earned top honors in Computer Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Alabama and founded the Alabama Astrobotics program, where he led a team that designed and constructed robotic extraterrestrial excavators for the NASA Robotic Mining Competition. Under his leadership, the team won five out of nine national championships, with a focus on autonomous operation. Justin's entrepreneurial spirit has led him to excel in diverse environments, developing innovative solutions that require multidisciplinary efforts. He is passionate about technology and its ability to improve the world we live in, believing that people are the world's greatest resource and unlocking human potential is the key to a better future. He strives to surround himself with passionate, optimistic individuals who aren't afraid to think big and share a vision, working on projects that aim for long-term exponential impact. Currently, Justin is a Full Stack Developer at Arch Systems, a company that works with top-tier global manufacturers to extract data from any machine and drive uniform metrics for enhanced productivity and predictive analytics. He has developed a cross-platform app for communicating with Arch devices via BLE 4.0 utilizing Angular, Ionic, Electron, and a Python backend (for desktop). He has also developed on the ArchFX Cloud Django application, maintained the ArchFX AWS infrastructure via Terraform, and managed deployment of the ArchFX Cloud services via Kubernetes. Justin's past experience includes working as a Software Engineer at Scal.io, where he led the development of four out of eight projects, working with up to five developers in various international locations. He also utilized personal open source projects for rapid development, reducing client developer costs by ~30% and increasing company throughput by ~35%. Justin has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Mathematics and a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama. He also holds a Nanodegree in Artificial Intelligence from Udacity. Justin's technical skills include Software Engineering, AWS, Backend, Web, Terraform, Kubernetes, ML, iOS, Frontend, infra, Research Scientist, MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, AngularJS, Python, Django, and Android. With 7.45 years of relevant experience, Justin is a seasoned professional who is passionate about using technology to create a better world.