Aug 2015 – May 2019
B.S. · Computer Science
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
- Minors in Philosophy and Spanish.
- Executive roles in the Data Science and Wilderness Skills 101 clubs.
Professional record
Robb Doering
Full-stack software engineer
A communication-focused engineer pairing full-stack work in Python and TypeScript with an academic approach to artificial systems, HCI, and the software development cycle.
Atlanta, GA robb@doering.ai +1 415 713 1766- Years of Experience
- 8
- Conceptual Focus
- Interactive Intelligence, Cognitive Engineering
- Practical Focus
- AI, devtooling, libsci, and more in performant, safe Python & Typescript.
Experience
Work across systems and interfaces.
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| Kind | Organization | Role / degree | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Vanderbilt University | B.S. · Computer Science | Aug 2015 | May 2019 |
| Experience | Fujitsu Network Communications | Automation Tools Intern | May 2018 | Aug 2018 |
| Experience | Space Ground System Solutions | Software Engineer | Jun 2019 | Jul 2021 |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology | M.S. coursework · Computer Science | Sep 2020 | Jun 2022 |
| Experience | Software Engineer | Feb 2022 | Jun 2023 | |
| Experience | Doering Thinking Machines | Self-employed engineer and researcher | Aug 2023 | Present |
- Aug 2023 — Present
Self-employed engineer and researcher
Doering Thinking Machines
A period of self-employement via small contracts and, training, and research.
- Approached philosophy seriously for the first time since university after getting dran in by the downright *shocking* how relevant Kant, Hegel, Deleuze, and Foucault are to my work on AI programs, much less actual philosophers of AI like Dennett, Minsky, and Chomsky.
- I've been spinning my own multi-harnees "fleet" affordances throughout, which means I've very likely done a small version of the next big (semi-)latent project you're planning.
- Only able to publish anywhere near this many repositories by leaning into hygenic code, detailed documentation, repository templates (via `copier`), hierarchial task records (via [Plane](https://plane.so)), unit & integration tests, secure CI/CD releases to PyPI and Docker (via [haloy](https://haloy.dev)), and adversarial review on merge requests.
- I decided early on that I wanted to use GitLab, which means I've trailblazed my own way on random blockers there about a thousand times by now, and would be psyched to do it at scale for you next. (Whether you can work with me or no, please, I beg of you: support GitLab in your next project!)
- Feb 2022 — Jun 2023
Software Engineer
Google
Modernized Google's AdSense product, focusing on JavaScript tag logic and new advertising formats across the stack.
- Developed C++ and TypeScript features end to end inside complex, performance-sensitive deployment systems.
- Ran and analyzed A/B tests across billions of queries with custom Python notebooks and large proprietary tools.
- Investigated advanced JavaScript behavior for scripts operating across more than two million browser environments.
- Jun 2019 — Jul 2021
Software Engineer
Space Ground System Solutions
Helped move a widely used satellite command-and-control system from a desktop Qt application to a React/Redux web interface backed by Java, C++, and data-intensive partner APIs.
- Implemented roughly twelve significant full-stack features, including data visualization and geospatial satellite line-of-sight work.
- Led a team of six engineers during a planned three-month manager leave, clearing blockers and coordinating stakeholders and Agile ceremonies.
- Introduced Jest unit testing to an existing, lightly tested codebase after coordinating regular functional testing.
- Worked with satellite data and protocols from NASA, the Department of Defense, and private space organizations.
- May 2018 — Aug 2018
Automation Tools Intern
Fujitsu Network Communications
Built a Java/Spring MVC and JavaScript application that formalized a project-management procedure, accelerated the workflow, and captured data for executive analysis.
Technical range
Skills, tiered by proficiency.
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| Group | Tier | Count | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Languages | Primary | 5 | Python · TypeScript · JavaScript · HTML · CSS |
| Languages | Supporting | 6 | C/C++ · Java · Bash/Zsh · Jinja · PostgreSQL · SQL |
| Languages | Familiar | 5 | C# · Lisp · R · MATLAB · Prolog |
| Libraries | Primary | 5 | React · Tailwind CSS · pytest · Pydantic · Mypy |
| Libraries | Supporting | 8 | Jest · Next.js · Node.js · vLLM · Pandas · Flask · Prisma · Astro |
| Libraries | Familiar | 7 | Three.js · D3 · Leaflet · NumPy · PyTorch · Redux · Material UI |
| Standards | Primary | 8 | Regular Expressions · Wikitext · Markdown · MyST · TypST · YAML · SVG · LSP |
| Standards | Supporting | 6 | REST · WebSockets · JSON · TOML · Jupyter · OpenTelemetry |
| Standards | Familiar | 4 | MCP · OAuth · GMSEC · ATProto |
| Tools | Primary | 11 | Linux · Git · uv · Inkscape · Google Sheets · GitLab · Docker · Podman · Claude Code · Codex · Plane |
| Tools | Supporting | 5 | GitHub · Keycloak · npm · Bun · jj |
| Tools | Familiar | 5 | Haloy · Dokku · DigitalOcean · Jira · Unity |
| Practice | Primary | 8 | HCI · UX · Cognitive science · Agent systems · A/B testing · Agile · CI/CD · Test-Driven Development (TDD) |
| Practice | Supporting | 5 | Deployment · Machine learning · Embeddings · Semantic search · RAG |
| Practice | Familiar | 3 | PCA · Orbitology · Networking |
Education
Computer science, philosophy, and HCI.
Sep 2020 – Jun 2022
M.S. coursework · Computer Science · Interactive Intelligence
Georgia Institute of Technology
Online
- Completed eight of ten courses; degree remains INCOMPLETE, with a possible return planned for Fall 2026.
- Coursework: Networks, Operating Systems, Educational Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge-Based AI, Software Development Processes, and Visual Analytics.