Résumé / Mark Basaldua

Software. Hardware.
The work in between.

Product engineer, technical operations leader, and small-business founder. I bring aerospace maintenance and quality-assurance discipline to software, manufacturing workflows, and practical digital tools.

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Experience

Founder / Owner / Product & Operations Lead

Current

Patch22 LLC

Own and operate a morale patch and e-commerce company across product development, quoting, production coordination, inventory, fulfillment, and quality control. Develop internal operations tools and translate production constraints into software requirements.

Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman / Quality Assurance Inspector

Nov 2016 — May 2024

United States Air Force

Performed and evaluated aircraft propulsion maintenance in a safety-critical environment. Inspected work, records, tools, and processes; documented discrepancies and verified corrective actions. Supported training, standardization, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional coordination.

Selected engineering work

2025—26 / Product design and engineering

PATCH22

A patch designer and operations system connecting customer choices, checkout, artwork, and the work needed to fulfill an order.

React / Konva · Django / DRF · Shopify · Next.js / Supabase · Python

2026 / Product and systems engineering

PatchSight MK2

A local vision tool for tracing a patch’s exterior run stitch, reviewing the contour, and exporting calibrated SVG cut paths.

Python · OpenCV · DepthAI · SwiftUI · Shapely

2026 / Product engineering

PipeTrace

Work orders, receiving, repair activity, and rack movement in one shop-floor workflow—with people confirming the counts.

JavaScript · PWA · Supabase · Postgres · Python / ONNX

2026 / Product and embedded engineering

MaxBot

An offline-first desk companion with an expressive face, touch and tilt controls, and small, guided learning games.

ESP32-S3 · C++ · PlatformIO · Touch + IMU · Swift / macOS

Skills

Product requirements · Next.js · React · TypeScript · Python · Django / Django REST Framework · REST APIs · SQL · Supabase · Shopify · Git · Workflow automation · Robotics prototyping · Production planning · Quality assurance · Technical documentation · Root-cause analysis

Education & training

Master of Science in Communication and Technology

Expected Dec 2026

San Diego Global Knowledge University

Full Stack Development Immersive Certificate

San Diego Global Knowledge University

Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautics

Minor in Unmanned Aerial Systems