Samuel Smith
About Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith is a Principal Computer Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in software development and education.
Company
Samuel Smith is currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories as a Principal Computer Scientist. He has been with the organization since 2013, located in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area.
Previous Employment
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Samuel Smith worked at several other organizations. From 2006 to 2013, he was a teacher at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, NM, where he taught Computer Science, Physics, and Calculus. Prior to that, he had a significant tenure at Microsoft, where he held various roles. He worked as a Principal Software Development Engineer from 2001 to 2008, a Software Development Engineer and Technical & Development Lead from 1995 to 2001, and started as a Software Development Intern from 1993 to 1994.
Education and Expertise
Samuel Smith has an extensive educational background. He earned a Master of Arts in Secondary Teacher Education from the University of Phoenix between 2004 and 2006. He also holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University, achieved in 1995, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems Engineering from Stanford University, completed in 1995.
Background
Samuel Smith has accumulated a diverse background in both educational instruction and advanced technical roles in computer science. His career began with internships and development roles at Microsoft, followed by teaching at a high school level. He currently contributes his expertise at Sandia National Laboratories, focusing on complex system designs and integrations.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Samuel Smith has worked on several notable projects. He architected new messaging and system designs for UAV-mounted capabilities, enhancing communication efficiency over high-latency, low-bandwidth channels. He led a team in the rapid development and deployment of a distributed system for UAV-mounted capabilities. He also collaborated with external teams to integrate web-stack authentication services, ensuring software security and IA compliance. Additionally, he designed a core architecture for a system managing orbiting resources and developed a multi-threaded scheduling engine and Java geodetic and celestial pointing library.