Daniel Bland Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, QLD, AU

Brisbane, Australia

Houston, Texas Area

• Spearhead daily technical and sales operations for the NAFTA region, including everything from development of requirements to aftermarket support.
• Cultivate positive relationships with customers by defining their needs, recommending individualized solutions, answering questions, and resolving issues; boosted revenue from the region by 150% over three years.
• Exceed customer expectations for system implementation and integration with a hands-on approach, personally overseeing installations for larger systems.
• Supervise all Chinese-based installations as the company’s technical liaison, helping to understand and implement requirements, and to personally ensure they were integrated professionally at customer side.
• Responsible for global integration of cyber security protocols between customer and internal systems.

Nürnberg Area, Germany

• Piloted the development and integration of a flash programming system for industrial, high-volume programming systems (1M+ units per year), utilizing C/C++ in Unix and Windows environments.
• Lead the development department (~15 people) in streamlining full stack development, from operator UI to embedded firmware flashing integration.
• Facilitated personnel training on all technical operations and customer service paradigms, monitoring their progress, evaluating performances, and guiding them as needed.
• Personally responsible for all cyber security implementation and integration across the globe.
• Reviewed project status regularly against established requirements and timelines, including development, integration, and installation of customer systems.
• Served as the technical lead and customer liaison for the integration of flash systems into new or existing production lines.

Brisbane, Australia

• Directed computer and electronic system development as lead engineer, including designing, building, testing, and improving versions for vision-based UAV test platforms.
• Designed and deployed electronic interface boards for integration with commercial radio transmitters.
• Created firmware for 8051 microcontrollers for use in various applications, including UAV flight control.
• Coordinated a small team of researchers, the results of which were published multiple times. This research showed the practical ability to use passive vision to control the flight of aircraft.
• Delivered general and specific electronics support to other groups within the institute.

Brisbane, Australia

• Controlled firmware and software developments and integrations for GPS tracking and management systems for aircraft and vehicle fleets, personal tracking and alarm devices, and SCADA systems.
• Built embedded software for mobile devices currently being used by US Government personnel.
• Conceptualized, developed, and launched a remote monitoring and control application for SCADA systems, as well as integrated 10+ different types of hardware tracking systems into a single web-delivered software solution.
• Provided ongoing technical support to external clients for all developed systems. This involved 24/7 remote support as well as on-site visits.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Microelectronic Engineering (Computer Systems)

Bachelor Of Information Technology, Computer Science