Robert Ferris
Principal Software Engineer at Black Duck
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRobert Ferris is a Principal Software Engineer based in New York with 13 years of experience building and leading engineering teams across security and application domains. He progressed from hands-on senior engineering roles to architecture and management at Applied Visions, Code Dx, and Synopsys, and now focuses on product-critical engineering at Black Duck. Known for combining pragmatic hands-on development with architectural thinking, he drives delivery of robust, maintainable software using modern methodologies. He pairs a solid academic foundation in computer science from RPI and SUNY Adirondack with a track record of moving into technical leadership roles that require translating complex requirements into practical systems. Colleagues value his ability to mentor teams while staying engaged in the code and design details that influence long-term product quality.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAS, Computer Science, AS, Computer Science at SUNY Adirondack
Github Skills (91)
penetration-testing10
maven-plugin10
security10
vulnerability-detection10
jenkins-plugin10
gradle-plugin10
artifactory10
ant-task10
owasp10
security-scanner10
zap10
software-composition-analysis10
code-coverage10
zaproxy10
vulnerabilities9
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
codedx/codedx-teamcity-plugin
Aug 2021 - Dec 2023
TeamCity plugin to add build step that sends files to the Code Dx software vulnerability management system
Contributions:2 PRs, 4 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 3 months
management-systemteamcityvulnerability-managementvulnerabilitysoftware-vulnerability
baffles/distrain
May 2014 - May 2014
Contributions:30 commits in 2 days
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