# Aidan Obley

> Lead Software Engineer at Mechanical Orchard

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/aidanobley

Experienced Software Development Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Python, Agile Methodologies, Ruby, Java, and Go. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in History from Temple University.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Mechanical Orchard
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Member of Technical Staff @ VMware
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Staff Software Engineer @ Pivotal
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California

### Software Developer and Consultant @ ThoughtWorks
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | North America

### Information Technology Specialist @ Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Three South Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
- Support end users with internally developed applications and processes.
- Manage servers for internally hosted applications.
- Develop internally and externally facing applications.
- Responsible for data integrity of digital evidence system.
- Plan and execute disaster recovery policy.
- Implement changes and upgrades to digital evidence system.

Major Projects:

•	Large File Distribution System (2015). Web protocol distribution of large evidence files of up to 100GB.

•	Multimedia Transcoding (2014-2015). Automatic transcoding of multimedia to open formats in order to improve electronic discovery and internal accessibility of files.

•	Electronic Discovery Functional Extensions (2014-2015). A series of extensions to add functionality to the electronic discovery system and automate laborious tasks.

•	Electronic Discovery Cold Storage Platform (2015). A storage solution to retain 40TB a year of electronic discovery in a redundant and secure system with disaster recovery.

### Computer Service Technician @ Self-employed
Jan 2000 – Jan 2014 | Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Provide custom computer assembly.
- Diagnose hardware and software issues.
- Lead tutorials and workshops on computer functions.
- Perform upgrades on existing computer systems.
- Manage Linux servers for clients.

### Salesman/Technician @ Catch Me If You Can
Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Havertown, Pennsylvania
- Worked independently for a privately owned small business.
- Installed and serviced hardware in local establishments.
- Independently resolved client concerns and hardware issues directly.
- Engaged with small business owners in order to expand clientele.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History
Temple University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/adobley

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Last updated: 2026-04-01