Joseph F. Donoghue
josephfdonoghue@gmail.com+49 152 283 81369
Summary
Software developer and technical operations leader with a B.S. in Computer Science and active SECRET clearance. Currently serving as Squadron Data Officer for a 750-person cavalry squadron in Germany, building data applications on Palantir Foundry and automating operational workflows. Available for a DoD SkillBridge opportunity starting April 2026, a 90-day program where the Army continues my salary at no cost to the host company, and seeking full-time technical program, product, or engineering-adjacent roles in New York City starting September 2026.
Experience
Squadron Data Officer
2nd Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army · Nov 2025 – Present
- Architect and sole developer of a calendar operations application on Palantir Foundry (Python) with a Workshop frontend that ingests Outlook ICS data, deduplicates events, resolves acronyms, highlights scheduling conflicts for senior leaders, and generates formatted documents for distribution.
- Building an order-tracking system on Vantage that parses Regimental orders into a standardized format with change logs and real-time status visibility for Commanders, First Sergeants, and Platoon Leaders.
- Lead data integration and planning for Artillery Certification: a 3-week live-fire exercise involving 500+ personnel, 18 howitzers, and 40+ vehicles across multiple units and staff sections.
- Transform large operational datasets into actionable analytics and reporting tools, working directly with the Squadron Executive Officer, Operations Officer, and Squadron Commander.
Platoon Leader
Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment · Jan – Nov 2025
- Led 40 Soldiers and managed $12M in equipment including three M777 howitzers; completed a 30-day combat training rotation in Germany (Saber Junction 2025) with zero injuries and zero equipment loss.
- Executed live-fire operations and tactical movements under high-pressure conditions during Artillery Certification, coordinating across platoons and enabling mission-critical effects in a simulated combat environment.
Fire Support Officer
2nd Cavalry Regiment · Oct 2023 – Jan 2025
- Chief fires advisor to Troop Commander; planned and coordinated fire support, led a 4-person team with a Stryker Fire Support Vehicle across training and operational deployments.
- Trained Polish Armed Forces on call-for-fire procedures (Saber Strike, Poland) and trained Ukrainian forces brought to Germany on U.S. fire support tactics; briefed senior leaders across units.
Projects
Politiverse2024 – Present
- Built and deployed a full-stack AI-powered political news platform featuring real-time story tracking with timelines, SCOTUS case analysis via CourtListener API, historical document archives, passwordless authentication, and automated newsletter delivery via Mailgun.
- Developed a multi-angle video analysis tool using Cloudflare R2 streaming that synchronizes multiple video perspectives of a single event in one viewport, enabling frame-by-frame scrubbing with millisecond precision, zoom, and pan for incident review.
- Stack: Django, PostgreSQL, HTMX, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Docker, deployed on DigitalOcean with Cloudflare CDN. Integrated Claude API for automated content generation, bias review, and multi-perspective analysis.
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
PythonDjangoJavaScriptNode.jsSQLHTML/CSS
Infrastructure & Tools
DockerPostgreSQLGit/GitHubLinux/WSL2AWSDigitalOceanCloudflareREST APIs
Data & Platforms
Maven Smart SystemPalantir FoundryPalantir VantageWorkshopOperational data transformationDashboard development
Other
LLM/AI integrationWorkflow automationTechnical documentationProcess design
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX — 2022
Security Clearance: Active SECRET