🚀 I'm a graduate of Texas State University with a B.S. in Computer Science and a passion for software development. While in University I was the Vice President of the .EXE Computer Science Club and a CubeSat Software Developer for the Texas State Space Lab. I was previously a Software Developer at Paycom.
🏟️ Texas SORM Conference App (repo)
- Making a mobile app for the Texas State Office of Risk Managment's upcoming symposium.
- Developed using React Native
🔫 GUN LEGS (itch.io)
- Video game made using Unity and C#
- Local multiplayer fighting game
Languages
Python • PHP • C++ • Java • HTML/CSS • JavaScript • C • C# • Assembly (MIPS)
Frameworks & Tools
Git • Linux • React • CircuitPython • Jira • Flask • Bootstrap • FastAPI • MySQL • Unity • VS Code
CS Foundations
Object-Oriented Design • Data Structures & Algorithms • Operating Systems • Software Engineering
🛰️ PROVES Kit CubeSat Software (repo)
- Contributed to the development of Texas State’s first satellite—Pleiades-Maia.
- Creating software for the PROVES Kit — a sattelite kit that makes it easy for institutions who aren't as experienced in sattelite development to put together and integrate a payload.
- Programming for spaceflight applications, emphasizing reliability, redundancy, and constrained hardware environments.
👕 Drobe — Wardrobe Management Web App
A full-stack app built with FastAPI + MySQL on the backend and Bootstrap + JavaScript frontend.
Users can catalog their clothing and get outfit recommendations.
Official site for the Texas State .EXE Computer Science Club, used to share announcements and events.
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Interests: Web development, game development, flight software.
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Hobbies: Dungeons & Dragons, Old Video Games, Camping, Hiking
- Email: jcowley04@hotmail.com
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamesdcowley
“Failure is not an option.” — Gene Kranz

