Disciplines/Field of Instruction

• Computer Science
• Engineering

Degrees Received

• MS Computer Science, AI Concentration, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
• MBA, Business and Management, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD
• BS Electrical Engineering, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA

Courses Taught

• CSC 102 - Object Oriented Programming
• CSC 133 – Survey of Computer Science
• CSC 190 – HTML and CSS
• CSC 203 - Software Engineering
• CSC 204 - Algorithms
• CSC 205 – Human Computer Interaction
• CSC 206 – Web Programming
• CSC/BUS 344- Management of Information Systems
• CSC 364 – Front-End Development
• CSC 365 – Database Systems
• CSC 370 - GPU and Parallel Programming
• CSC 407 – Cloud and Back-End Systems
• CSC 408 – Mobile Applications
• CSC 425 - Operating Systems and Architecture
• CSC 427 - Artificial Intelligence
• CSC 483 / CSC 484 – Senior Software Project
• EGR 371 – Operations Research

Presentations/Publications

• Madeira, G. S. (March 2017), Fundamentals of SQL and its applicability to Ministry Platform.
• Technical training presented at the meeting of the regional Ministry Platform Users Group, Cranberry Township, PA
• Madeira, G. S. (January 2017), Group management and community building utilizing Ministry Platform.
• Training presented at the meeting of Grace Community Church small group leaders, Cranberry Township, PA
• Madeira, G. S. (October 2011), Basics of finance and budgeting, presentation and training presented to the clinical cardiac perfusion team of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Awards & Distinctions Received

• IBM Branch Manager Award, 1994
• Research Honors, Geneva College, 1987
• Senior Electrical Engineering Award, Geneva College, 1987

Current Projects

Beaver County Student and Family Resource Hub. This initiative, in partnership with Flourish Beaver County, aims to address a critical gap in the county by creating a centralized web-based platform where students and families can access comprehensive, up-to-date information on academic readiness, career exploration, and mental health resources. 

Advising Checksheets Application - an internal application to improve major and schedule management for academic advisors and students.

PCO Bridge – Cloud-based application that links Ministry Platform (church management system) with Planning Center (service planning software) to simplify scheduling and management of volunteers.

Ministry Platform API Wrapper – Php wrapper code that enables easy access to MP data via its REST API.  Code is open source and in use by a number of churches across the country to provide integration of websites and applications with their church’s data.

Planning Center API Wrapper – Php wrapper code that enables easy access to Planning Center data via its REST API.

Professional Experience

Prior to joining the faculty at Geneva, I spent over 30 years working in various technology and business positions. I’ve had the opportunity to develop software and lead development teams for applications ranging from military aircraft systems to hospital medical equipment management to church member data management. I’ve supported high-speed networking hardware and software for a global customer base. I’ve had the opportunity to work in a company as small as seven people, as well as lead a global team of 65. The project that was the most fun was the project manager/owner representative for a $12.5 million expansion and remodeling project for Grace Community Church. A 52,000 sf addition was constructed, and 33,000 sf of existing space was remodeled to better reach the people of Cranberry Township.

I am currently an Instructional Associate in Georgia Tech’s MS Computer Science program, where I lead a team of TAs supporting students as they complete a course on GPU Hardware and Software.

Miscellaneous, e.g., hobbies, sports, personal info, etc.

• Married (Jean) with three adult children, plus spouses and two granddaughters
• Avid college and Steelers football as well as NCAA basketball fan
• Enjoy amusement parks, playing guitar, and coaching youth sports
• We live in Cranberry Township and enjoy finding good pizza and ice cream
• Member and volunteer at Orchard Hill Church