A.J. Latocha
Software Engineer & Digital Specialist
Professional Summary
Versatile Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building robust, scalable applications. Currently focused on developing mission-critical internal tools for the Department of Defense. Experienced in modern web technologies, digital marketing, and building user-centric interfaces that bridge the gap between complex data and actionable insights across federal, enterprise, and start-up environments.
Experience
Software Engineer (Contractor)
Aug 2025 — PresentSupporting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) / Department of Defense
- Collaborate on a high-impact team of 10 developers and infrastructure personnel to enhance and maintain a custom MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node.js) web application.
- Manage mission-critical logic for two military supply chains, overseeing 900k+ line items and accounting for $5.3B in annual spend.
- Implement modern front-end architectures to ensure high security and performance standards for DLA stakeholders.
Software Engineer / Web Developer
Apr 2021 — Oct 2025- Work with staff and teams to design and develop numerous internal, national projects using modern web technologies and cloud infrastructure.
- Automating the approval process, creating event and travel requests, progress reporting, spending/funding tracking, safety equipment renewal, and more.
- Utilized React, Node.js, Astro, and AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SES), with additional work in Python, Streamlit, Power Apps, and Drupal.
Web Developer
2020 — 2020- Worked with a team of developers that manage a number of internal and external products for several aspects of the business using an agile workflow.
- Unit testing and documentation when applicable. PHP, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Sql, Wordpress, React, Laravel, Postman, TablePlus, Git, Docker, NPM, Composer, Jira, BitBucket, Zeplin, AWS.
Web Developer
2019 — 2020- Developed custom Drupal modules using php and built full Drupal sites.
- Python scripts for automating repetitive tasks and custom Duda widgets.
- Support system using Teamwork Desk. Talk to and resolve customer issues. Custom Angular widgets for Freeboard IoT.
Graphic Designer
2017 — 2018- Designed and created graphics for the company website, email campaigns, social media, flyers, in store signs.
- Maintained and updated Wordpress site using Javascript, Wordpress, HTML, CSS, Photoshop.
Web Developer
2011 — 2016- Created, updated, hosted, and maintained multiple websites. Setup cloud platform.
- Met with prospective clients to talk about their needs using Javascript, PHP, MySql, Wordpress, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, AWS.
Skills
Projects
Comprehensive personal finance projection and budget forecasting tool. Featured interactive charts and long-term financial roadmaps.
Desktop app built with Python. Scraped winning bids from live auctions and stored them in a database to create a public record of past auction sale prices.
Advanced arena robots for WotlK written in LUA. Logic for spell casting, movement, line of sight, and inter-bot communication.
A specialized digital platform showcasing modern web architecture and user experience.