Navy Project Management Tool
Developed secure project management software for the United States Navy.
Overview
At Forward Slope Inc. I worked as a sub-contractor with the United States Navy on a project management tool used across fleet operations. It was my first real lesson in building software where security and compliance aren't features you bolt on at the end.
The Context
The Navy needed something that could track complex, multi-phase projects across different commands, handle sensitive-but-unclassified information safely, fit into existing Navy systems and workflows, and hold up under hundreds of concurrent users in different locations.
What I Did
I built features on a C#.NET backend, put together interactive UI in Angular, and designed and tuned the SQL Server queries and stored procedures behind them, with secure authentication and authorization throughout. Government work meant the security side was constant: secure coding practices to head off common vulnerabilities, regular reviews and code audits, careful data-handling procedures, and the documentation to prove all of it. I also kept the system healthy day to day, with ongoing support, bug fixes, performance work on large datasets, and user training.
What I Took From It
This is where security-first thinking became second nature. Validate and sanitize everything, treat authentication and session handling as load-bearing, log the sensitive operations, and assume defense in depth. I also got comfortable working inside an established codebase, making improvements without knocking over something that was already running, and navigating the formal change management, multi-stakeholder coordination, and detailed documentation that government contracts require.