Portfolio

Selected engineering and research software I've built over the years.

Selected engineering work

Extropian Ecosystem (2025–present)

The Extropian ecosystem is the evolution of my real-time multiphysics simulation work into a product-led platform: modular C++ libraries and OpenGL-based systems — a core platform, physics and optimization engines, a renderer, and UI libraries — that compose into end-user products like the CAE Workbench, Synthesis, and Composer.

Every component is available as a modular repository to build on, or as a finished product to run — see the Products page for the full catalog and licensing.

Champs-UI: A preprocessing UI/UX for Whoosh HPC's hypersonic solver

HyperFat is a hypersonic solver with adaptive mesh refinement for hypersonic flows. The underlying solver was powerful but inaccessible to non-developers.

I built a commercial-grade interactive preprocessing UI/UX — editing models and boundary conditions, managing batch processes, save/load scenes with reproducibility, and a command-bus architecture separating the UI from computational operations. Active contract with Whoosh HPC Lab LLC.

“We are a small company developing multiphysics engineering simulation software and contracted Wes to develop the prototype and framework for our user interface. This was a very ambitious project, and we knew that the requirements for long-lasting infrastructure like this were significant. Wes absolutely delivered. Each deliverable we asked for was well-designed and well-documented, with accompanying tests and verification. The design of the interface was consistent with our own existing software, making it easy to integrate into our existing toolset. Wes was professional and independent, keeping the project on-schedule. We highly recommend Wes to anyone considering working with him.” — William van Noordt, Co-Founder, Whoosh HPC Lab

CAPARS: Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling

CAPARS is a large-scale system for modeling chemical and radiological release scenarios, used to develop Emergency Action Levels and Protective Action Guidelines. Originating in the 1990s, it required modernization, customization, and deployment to Sandia National Laboratories.

I took technical ownership — upgrading the application, building deployment infrastructure, and operating across every layer of the stack.

“Wes is a highly professional and talented software developer. He tackled complex and difficult issues in more than ten distinctly different assignments and was successful in all of them. He came up to speed quickly on legacy software that was not well documented — a key need in our project. He listened well and quickly gained understanding of what we needed to accomplish, then developed creative solutions to our needs. He managed his time well and met schedule and was close to budget in an exploratory environment where the effort required was difficult to predict. Overall, Wes significantly exceeded our expectations. I would recommend him for any software development and management project that fits his background.” — Reed Hodgin, CAPARS

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Autoligo: Non-Coding RNA Analysis

Autoligo takes researchers from raw sequencing data through downstream analysis, annotation, and interpretation — replacing a patchwork of disconnected tools with a single reproducible platform.

Built in collaboration with Kansas University graduate students, the system reduces manual analysis burden and makes non-coding RNA research accessible to domain scientists rather than only programmers.

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AlphaACT: Emergency Response Training (2018–present)

AlphaACT is an emergency-response training platform used by government and enterprise clients.

Since 2018 I have served as the primary developer — maintaining, upgrading, and customizing the system for multiple deployments. The engagement spans legacy code stewardship, feature development, client-specific customization, and ongoing technical support across years.

“Wes is extremely proficient, diligent and highly competent. He quickly understands a task, finds effective solutions to simple or complex problems and implements on time and within budget. What more could you ask!” — Reed Hodgin, AlphaACT

Earlier work

Solvere: IoT Fleet-Managed LC Detector

Electron-based application on Raspberry Pi interfacing with PID controllers, sensors, and actuators — fleet-managed with Balena OS.

“Top Rated Freelancer” — Dan Hilgert

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Skills Over Paper (2022–2024)

Founded and solo-developed a developer–company matchmaking platform with Next.js, React, and PostgreSQL — structured, skill-based resumes capture nuanced developer capabilities.

HealthIQ: Cognitive Quiz (2021)

Delivered under an aggressive two-week timeline, compressing several months of planned work.

“Wes is talented, personable and overall a great person to work with. There's always a challenge in finding someone who can balance communication, skill, and productivity, but Wes really brings them all. I would definitely hire him again for my next project.” — Kurt Roots, HealthIQ

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Brain Break: Neurotherapeutic Game (2020)

3D game where a rotating glass cube continuously spins while the player throws balls to break panels of specific colors — real-time physics and rendering.

“Wesley did a great job on my mobile game, coming up with creative solutions to its challenges. He is easy to work with, consistent and responds quickly to feedback. Highly recommend!” — V, Relative Magnitude

IGrad: Financial Management Platform (2019–2021)

Designed and implemented APIs, integrated ML-driven features, and built complex responsive React frontends.

“Wes is a fantastic developer. Easy to work with and produces high quality code. He was able to handle everything we threw at him from legacy code updates to new technology PoCs. He worked well with our team and was very professional in dealing with our vendors.” — Danny Crinion, IGrad

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Casino Poker Games (2019)

Extended JS prototypes into fully playable casino-style games with complete logic, refined UI/UX, and multiple variants.

“Wes went above and beyond and his knowledge was above the rest of the pack. I will use Wes for other projects and tweaks in the future.” — Max, Vegas Games

Dorger Software Architects (2018–2019)

Contributed to multiple medium-to-large state systems — built and extended APIs, maintained frontend components, fixed production bugs, and implemented supporting services.

CARES: Alabama Eligibility System (2014–2015)

Senior Developer on the Centralized Alabama Recipient Eligibility System, a large-scale web platform serving the state of Alabama.

Envista: Data Migration Tool (2012–2014)

Joined as the company's first intern after proactively reaching out and negotiating the role — built data migration tooling.

MDAD: Mississippi Damage Awards Database (2011–2013)

Co-founded and built from scratch using ASP.NET Web Forms — a database helping lawyers draw statistical conclusions about potential case outcomes.