Summary
Don Appleman is a veteran software developer and instructor with over three decades of hands-on experience building cross-platform, low-maintenance systems in Java, C++, Perl and a broad roster of legacy and modern languages. He has led and shipped production software for universities, supercomputing centers, and private companies, and can translate technical designs into clear explanations for customers and stakeholders. Comfortable as solo contributor or team lead, he has deep experience with streaming media, networked applications, and instrument control (including a web-based SEM interface). Based in rural Illinois, he pairs technical depth with public presentation and teaching skills—currently instructing martial arts—which highlights a longstanding commitment to mentorship and disciplined practice.
14 years of coding experience
38 years of employment as a software developer
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign