Experience

Technical positions held, roles and responsibilities

Information Technology Specialist

County of Colusa, CA // 2025 - 2026

Delivered comprehensive IT support while strengthening organizational security posture for the county employees and leadership.

  • Developed an internal LLM-powered IT support assistant with a custom web frontend using React and FastMCP, designed to search help articles and historical ticket data for streamlined issue resolution.
  • Developed custom EDR tooling using PowerShell to enhance response capabilities.
  • Developed software wrappers for Microsofts’ User State Migration Tool (USMT).

Software Engineer

NAWCWD Navair, Department of the Navy // 2021 - 2022

Served as an embedded systems legacy maintainer, using Ada, python, C#, C and C++ to meet mission requirements.

  • Developed tooling in Python, C#, and Ada to assist in data analysis and parsing
  • Maintained and updated legacy codebases to ensure continued functionality and performance
  • Implemented MQTT messaging protocol in C/C++ using Mosquitto for secure and efficient data aggregation and offloading between embedded devices and backend systems
  • Maintained Secret-level security clearance throughout employment

Independent Experience

Independent Software Developer

J St Studio // 2025 - present

Building a roguelike prototype as the foundation for an independent studio.

  • Designing and implementing a game with Godot Engine from a systems-first perspective in gdscript.
  • Created a de-coupled controller architecture using the observer design pattern to ensure modularity.
  • Developing generative algorithms to create texture maps and world objects dynamically at runtime, theoretically allowing for infinitely many map variations.

Independent Web Developer

Graves Technology // 2026 - present

Independent start up that provides technical support and sovereign computing solutions to local clients.

  • Developing a website app for a small independent start up with Next.js and PostgreSQL.
  • Building a client login portal for work order requests and an admin dashboard for managing work orders as well as viewing statistics among other use-cases.
Built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, local agentic tools, and a lot of caffeine.

Henry J. Graves - 2026