About
This section is simply all about getting to know me. If you're only interested in a more condensed, straight to the point overview please visit my resume and other sections below. Thank you!
Software Engineer
- Birthday: March 11, 2001
- Age: 25
- Location: Oceanside, CA
- Ethnicity: White & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- Major: Physics w/ Specialization in Astrophysics
- Minor: Computer Science Engineering
- Phone: +1 760-524-7077
- Email: tianemaestas@gmail.com
After graduating from UCSD, I pursued a career in software engineering at an aerospace company.
I enjoy puzzles and problem solving. I'm fascinated by our world, the way it works, and the people in it.
As I've grown older I've found that life is a bigger and bigger stuggle, not just for me but for everone.
My hope is to find stability and happiness in my life so that I can help do the same for others.
Fun Facts
Here are some quick and fun facts about me! I love to play the piano. I really enjoy the outdoors and everything it has to offer. I played competitive soccer for 11 years growing up. In high school I did water polo, swimming, and dive. I love surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing...but I also like to sleep and stay home. I like to play video games with the homies and eat a lot of food. I recently found a love for sailing! Below are some more cool stats.
Songs added from Noah Kahan the number of songs I've added from my favorite musician.
Projects total personal projects on GitHub.
Hours In Game total playtime on Steam.
Unity Projects the number of projects I have saved in Unity. Looking to release one on steam eventually!
Resume
Innovative Software Engineer with a background in Physics and Astrophysics, specializing in the intersection of high-performance software and complex electromechanical systems. Proven capability of developing flight-critical communication pathways, real-time data visualization tools, and automated testing suites for aerospace technology.
Sumary
Tiane Maestas
- San Diego, California
- (760) 524-7077
- tianemaestas@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Science, Physics & Computer Science Engineering
2019 - 2023
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Professional Experience
Software Engineering Intern
June 2022 – Aug 2022
Safran Passenger Innovations, Brea, CA
- Embedded Linux Systems: Solved bugs and developed tools for embedded Linux systems within an OEM team.
- Data Parsing Tool: Independently developed a tool to parse millions of lines of multithreaded log messages to generate consolidated flight transaction reports.
- Technical Stack: Worked with production code in C++, Python, Java, and BASH, utilizing Jenkins for CI/CD and Bit-Bucket for version control.
Professional Experience
Software Engineer
July 2023 – Present
Karem Aircraft, Lake Forest, CA
- Lead Software & Systems – IBCA: Lead testing and software development for Individual Blade Control Actuator (IBCA) technology; designed a redundant flight-critical communication backchannel.
- Mission Milestones: Implemented/Designed the majority of controls for a high-load EMA tilt actuator, enabling the company’s first successful tilt conversion on a rotor test stand.
- Novel Flight Controls: Developed a control system for a proprietary drone swashplate design; implemented optimized 3D lookup tables to manage complex geometry in real-time.
- Algorithmic Optimization: Applied custom solutions to the Traveling Salesman Problem to automate and accelerate the calibration process for swashplate-to-actuator angles.
- Aerospace Hardware Integration: Developed software for multiple EMAs and electric motors using C/C++ on STM32 microcontrollers; integrated communication via SPI, CAN, and Multicast.
- Performance & Data Analysis: Conducted rigorous mathematical performance analysis for IBCA and tilt systems, utilizing advanced data processing to validate flight-critical hardware.
- Full-Stack & Visualization: Built various real-time widgets including a WebGL/Vue.js/D3.js spectrogram widget and maintained the company's Node.js ground control station UI and data web services.
- Simulation Automation: Automated Liquid Injection Mold simulations for composite parts and helped develop a scalable ecosystem for automated mechanical team simulations.
Testimonials
Throughout my life, career, and eduction I've made many relationships. This section is a collection of statements from some of the people in my life that can attest to my character. Thank you to everyone who has allowed me to use their words here.
Tiane is the deepest thinker I know. He's inquisitive and curious. He loves to solve puzzles and problems; he just doesn't want to know how something works but truly understand the science behind the why.
Ngatokorua Werts
Mother & Education Specialist
When Tiane works he brings an eager, willing to learn attitude to every challenge that comes his way. He is professional and communicates well with his team. His solutions to problems are always well thought out.
Mark Maestas
Father & Senior Software Manager
Tiane is a passionate person that finds the fun in problems both big and small.
Alexandra Jeppesen
Fiancé & Corrosion Engineer
Tiane is a self starter who is driven by his vast curiousity. During his internship at SPI, he tackled problems confidently and was prepared with the right questions after doing thorough research. He thrives both independently and in a team.
