Mackenzie Grimes

Mackenzie is a Software Engineer working within the Weather Informatics and Decision Support (WIDS) division to build impact-based decision support tools for National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters. He previously held a variety of roles building cloud-based applications at Target Corporation–from reliability engineering in the transaction ecosystem to full-stack Android development for guest experiences in stores. After relocating from Minnesota to the Denver metro, he joined a space robotics startup as a full-stack software engineer, building web-based ground station systems to communicate with both environmental monitors across the U.S. and rovers on the Moon.

He and his wife live northwest of Denver with their rescue dog, where they love to spend as much time in the wilderness as possible–hiking, biking, running, snowboarding, and more.

Education

B.A. Computer Science – University of Minnesota

Experience

Target Corporation – Site Reliability Engineer (2018 – 2022), Software Engineer
(2020 – 2022)
Lunar Outpost – Fullstack Software Engineer (2022 – 2023)

Linked In profile

https://linkedin.com/in/mackenziejgrimes

Our Mission

Lead research and directed development through the transition of environmental data, models, products, tools, and services to support commerce, protect life and property, and promote a scientifically literate public.

Research Areas

Organizational Excellence, Earth System Prediction, Advanced Technologies, and Decision Support are the foundation to achieving the GSL Grand Challenge: Deliver actionable global storm-scale prediction and environmental information through advanced technologies to serve society.