Caleb Davison Email & Phone Number

Mossville, Illinois, United States

● Perform validation on newly developed MineStar software features for Caterpillar's Command for Hauling program● Testing, validating, issue identification, and creation of full functional tests in DevOps. Once prepared, the Cat India team utilizes these tests for all subsequent software releases.● Conduct weekly Cat India team meetings on Full Functional and L1 tests performed, addressing any issues to ensure the Full Functional testing is getting completed by the project milestones.● Install software updates and test maintenance releases for both MineStar and Command for Hauling software releases● Deliver ongoing maintenance to the server/storage infrastructure and dedicated wired networks for MineStar validation● Perform daily validation within the Long-Term Scalability Lab to ensure the reliability of MineStar for extended periods without service restarts, which is crucial for autonomous customer sites● Expand the Command infrastructure within the Scalability lab by creating new virtual machines for every new machine added. These additions help stress-test MineStar’s maximum throughput, ensuring its capability to handle the expected server loads for customers.● Write automated scripts for managing a large amount of machines in all the lab environments (starting/stopping/updating software)● Update and support the simulation environments with Ubuntu SILs acting as autonomous mining trucks● Provide support for the Command for Hauling network infrastructure, performance, VMs and IP addresses.

● Architected/Developed/managed AWS Aurora MySQL server for Caterpillar Command for Hauling program● Managed AWS EC2 Windows VM running various scripts and interacting with MySQL server● Wrote full extensive MySQL database documentation using the Dataedo documentation software● Wrote various Python scripts which ran bulk jobs within Caterpillar's High Performance Computing (HPC) environment● Created an Ubuntu machine setup script which utilized a fresh vanilla Ubuntu install and configured it to have the proper packages and permissions for the Command for Hauling development use● Managed Ubuntu repository containing all of the custom Debian packages needed for the program● Wrote and supported Docker images for Ubuntu development● Developed, managed, and supported automated scripts for bringing back data from customer sites● Analyzed field returns for Caterpillar autonomy logger drives and provided analysis to the CPI team for hardware improvements● Performed MATLAB obstacle analysis for extended spans of time and compared the obstacle performances between different software releases

Mossville, Illinois, United States

● Automated Log Processing (ALP) developer - ALP is a program for plugging in the Cat autonomy logger USB drives and it automatically copies the data to a local Network Area Storage (NAS) for post-processing● Architected and manged MySQL server database used for autonomous truck analytics● Wrote dynamic MySQL analytical web reports for end users for quick summaries of truck/site data● Performed productivity analysis on trucks to determine areas of improvement● Created Ubuntu install disc with custom packages/users pre-installed● Managed security updates for Ubuntu installation disc● Developed various post-processing analysis programs written in C#● Developed various Python/bash scripts for improving and/or automating activities for the Caterpillar Command for Hauling program

Mossville, Illinois, United States

● Observed the camera images, radar, and lidar scans from autonomous truck obstacle detection logs, and classified the root cause for each obstacle detection● Performed thorough analysis of autonomous mining truck cycles to determine what caused the trucks the most downtime during a single day of operations● Wrote technical documentation for various Caterpillar Command for Hauling engineering documentsRetrieved logs from all of the customer sites for analysis use● Configured Ubuntu virtual machines to be used by both engineers and customers for retrieving truck logs● Managed Ubuntu PCs and supported the Ubuntu environment for engineers within the Command for Hauling program● Temporary pit operator tech at Navajo Mine Site - Monitor, inspect, and support autonomous trucks at site.● Automated Log Processing (ALP) support engineer - ALP is a program for plugging in the autonomy logger USB drives and it automatically copies the data to a local Network Area Storage (NAS) for post-processing● Designed and wrote technical requirements for automated truck log snapshot system● Performed failure analysis on A5:N6 ECMs returning from customer sites and provided input to CPI teams

Mossville, Illinois, United States

● Performed MATLAB analysis on autonomous truck data to analyze the performance of components on the actual truck hardware● Wrote configuration documentation for Caterpillar's Command for Hauling program● Analyzed truck data and export data of interest for further MATLAB analysis● Wrote commissioning checklist for customers to use for production calibration process of autonomous mining truck● Performed EMC testing on one of Caterpillar's large autonomous mining trucks● Wrote various bash scripts to improve productivity of tedious tasks

Mossville, Illinois, United States

Practicum program for the Electrical Components section at Caterpillar.● Wrote PLC code using Siemens software for running automated endurance testing of components to determine their reliability and ability to endure through millions of cycles● Analyzed supplier components and determined their reliability and strength in extreme environments and ensured the components failed in a safe manner when they were pushed to their limits● Performed root cause analysis of component field return failures for various CPI programs● Documented/validated Caterpillar component datasheets and ensured they matched with the supplier's datasheets