# Ryan Dennis

> Software Engineer at Microsoft

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ryandennis

Recent computer science graduate with a passion for software engineering. Eager to contribute my skills and learn in a dynamic tech environment.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Jan 2024 – Present

### Software Engineer Intern @ Viasat Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Carlsbad, California, United States
- Engineered a network filtering appliance to reduce the load on a costly cybersecurity sensor. Utilized C++ and Python in conjunction with a variety of Linux and networking tools
- Developed a system to automatically notify customers of cybersecurity alerts generated by a sensor. Reduced analyst workload and customer notification time by up to 75% each, while removing the potential for human error
- Created a web portal using Clojure/ClojureScript and React to access a network modeling tool that was previously only used via the command line
- Designed the site in order to simplify user experience for non-technical users. Built several features to remove the need for programming expertise across all aspects of the system

### Software Engineering Intern II @ D&K Engineering
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Diego, California, United States
- Extended an existing codebase to add diagnostics tools for an automated vaccine management machine. Programmed user interfaces using .NET to be utilized by field technicians and assemblers to aid debugging
- Analyzed machine data in Python to allow firmware updates, improving automation efficiency by 50%

### Software Engineering Intern I @ D&K Engineering
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater San Diego Area
- Tested, debugged, and developed software for a complex medical device (antibiotic susceptibility test instrument) while working alongside the hardware engineering team
- Improved testing efficiency by building a program in Python and C# to automate the calibration of the product’s fluidics subsystem

### Lab Intern @ iboss
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater San Diego Area
- Served as an engineering intern in the company’s hardware test and assembly lab  
- Assembled, tested and shipped the company’s web filter products
- Built hardware and set up the company’s back-end server operating systems

### Lab Intern @ iboss
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater San Diego Area
- Served as an engineering intern in the company’s hardware test and assembly lab 
- Assembled, tested and shipped the company’s web filter products 
- Built hardware and set up the company’s back-end server operating systems


## Education
### Master of Engineering - MEng in Computer Science
Cornell Tech

### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
Cornell University

### High School Diploma
La Jolla Country Day School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ryan-dennis-17052a192

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Last updated: 2026-03-28