Max Fritzhand

Max Fritzhand

Senior Automation Engineer @ EXPANSIACincinnati, OH

Experience

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Senior Automation Engineer

EXPANSIA

Enabled daily automated tests reducing manual testing workload by 70% while improving reliability across regression, smoke, and spot testing pipelines

PlaywrightTypeScriptGitea+2 more
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Sept 2024 – Present

Current

• Enabled daily automated tests reducing manual testing workload by 70% while improving reliability across regression, smoke, and spot testing pipelines

• Designed CI/CD workflows with Playwright, converting 120+ manual tests into automated suites

• Drove org-wide engineering improvements including automated copyright checks, PR templates synced with Agility, and historical test report generation

PlaywrightTypeScriptGiteaCI/CDTest Automation
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Product Advisor & Senior Software Engineer

HandyApp

Transitioned platform from B2C → B2B, securing a $150k Microsoft & OpenAI grant

iOSSwiftUIPython+2 more
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Nov 2022 – Feb 2025

• Transitioned platform from B2C → B2B, securing a $150k Microsoft & OpenAI grant

• Scaled team from 4 → 20 employees, leading rebranding and tech strategy

• Implemented ML sound classification with 97% accuracy, reducing transcription processing times by 70%

• Oversaw marketplace operations including contractor verification, messaging, invoicing, and payments

iOSSwiftUIPythonAgileStartups
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Senior Software Engineer

Cirtec Medical

Developed user-friendly BLE interfaces for spinal devices, decreasing user error by 30%

Swift.NET MAUIC#+3 more
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Aug 2023 – Sept 2024

• Developed user-friendly BLE interfaces for spinal devices, decreasing user error by 30%

• Partnered with Medtronic on live demos to align product strategy and market positioning

• Conducted and documented hardware/software compliance testing for medical device regulations

Swift.NET MAUIC#BLEFigmaHardware Testing
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Senior UX Engineer

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Founded NGA's Design System and design tokens, cutting component usage to a single line of code

Design SystemsInformation ArchitectureRuby+3 more
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Mar 2022 – Oct 2023

• Founded NGA's Design System and design tokens, cutting component usage to a single line of code

• Designed information architecture and interactive wireframes in Figma/InVision

• Delivered internal tools with Bootstrap, Jekyll, and Ruby/Liquid

• Contributed to SDLC with functional definitions, user flows, and pattern libraries

Design SystemsInformation ArchitectureRubyJekyllFigmaSecurity Clearance
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Senior Software Engineer

BAE Systems

Built Weapon System Interfaces for U.S. Navy nuclear submarines

NavyThingWorxSystems Engineering+1 more
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Apr 2021 – Mar 2022

• Built Weapon System Interfaces for U.S. Navy nuclear submarines

• Coordinated contractors and government stakeholders on WSI requirements

• Developed dashboards and visualizations in ThingWorx

NavyThingWorxSystems EngineeringSecurity Clearance
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IoT Developer

Illumination Works

Delivered 4 AR/IoT projects for government and commercial clients

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Feb 2020 – Apr 2021

• Delivered 4 AR/IoT projects for government and commercial clients

• Developed UIs for mobile and AR platforms including Vuforia and Unity

• Created Blackhawk UH-60 AR Pre-Flight Experience and Paint Hangar Analytics Dashboard

• Contributed to $200k renewal contract for AR Training with Vuforia Expert Capture

AR/VRVuforiaThingWorxUnityAngularC#

Education

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Master of Science, Information Technology

University of Cincinnati

Advanced coursework in software engineering, database systems, and project management

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2021 - 2023

Advanced coursework in software engineering, database systems, and project management

Specialized focus on enterprise architecture and system integration

Capstone project involving full-stack web application development

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Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Communication Design

University of Cincinnati

Dual major combining technical computer science with creative design principles

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2017 – 2020

Dual major combining technical computer science with creative design principles

Coursework in algorithms, data structures, user experience design, and visual communication

Senior design project focused on mobile application development

Projects

Projects

Explore my portfolio of products and platforms with measurable impact across AI/ML, AR/VR, and automation.

AI/MLAR/VRAutomationSaaS

Certifications

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CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Apr 2025 – Apr 2028 • Credential ID: AA8ACC75-CC65-4FDF-A426-3C50852BA09A

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Apr 2025 – Apr 2028

CompTIAApr 2025 – Apr 2028

Credential ID: AA8ACC75-CC65-4FDF-A426-3C50852BA09A

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Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute

Oct 2023 – Oct 2026 • Credential ID: 3657203

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Oct 2023 – Oct 2026

Project Management InstituteOct 2023 – Oct 2026

Credential ID: 3657203

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