ABOUT

A little bit about me

Jacob Neel

About Me

Junior Analyst at KODA Technologies supporting SMDC Science & Analysis, focused on modeling & simulation with AFSIM — building Python-based RCS conversion tools, radar integration workflows, and high-energy laser modeling. Previously a Junior Software Engineer building 3D globe visualization and hypersonic link margin analysis tools, and a Technical Intern who designed and deployed a satellite simulation application to two MDA telemetry ships for the U.S. Navy.

BS in Computer Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (Dec 2024). 1st Place winner at the UAH ACM Hackathon with ORION, a containerized full-stack platform for reconnaissance and intelligence operations built with SvelteKit, FastAPI, and Docker.

TOP SECRET / SCI BS COMPUTER SCIENCE
Apr 2025 — Present CURRENT

Junior Analyst

KODA Technologies — SMDC S&A

Lead development of Python-based RCS-to-AFSIM conversion scripts, radar system integration workflows, and high-energy laser modeling efforts.

Apr 2025 1ST PLACE

1st Place — UAH ACM Hackathon

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Built ORION, a containerized full-stack platform for reconnaissance and intelligence operations with a 4-person team in 24 hours. SvelteKit, FastAPI, Docker.

Dec 2024 — Apr 2025

Junior Software Engineer

KODA Technologies

3D globe visualization for range awareness and pre-mission planning, hypersonic missile link margin analysis with 6DOF trajectory generation.

May 2023 — Dec 2024

Technical Intern

KODA Technologies — MDA

Designed and deployed a satellite simulation application to two MDA telemetry ships for the U.S. Navy. Interfaced Starlink terminals for data collection and neural network training.

Aug 2019 — Dec 2024

BS in Computer Science

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Dean's List (Fall 2021)

01
C/C++ Python Java Swift JavaScript SQL
02
React Flask FastAPI ASP.NET Node.js Svelte Unity
03
Git Linux Docker AWS AFSIM Machine Learning Modeling & Simulation