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2017 - Present, Control Systems Design & Automation, Electrical Engineer• Electrical design and drawings using AutoCAD:• Complete electrical drawings package creation• Electrical bill of materials• PLC programming:• Allen Bradley, Proface• HMI programming:• Allen Bradley, Proface, C-More, Weintek• Robot programming:• Fanuc• Universal Robots• ABB• Safety systems design and implementation:• Safety circuits design• Allen Bradley safety PLC programming• Keyence safety controller programming• Vision systems integration:• Keyence, Cognex, and Fanuc iRVision 2D inspection processes• Keyence and Pick-It 3D vision-guided robotic applications• Software development:• C# Windows applications• PLC communication to PC• SQL Server database creation, management, and code interface• MES system integration (FTP, SFTP, RESTful web API’s)• Custom computer vision programming2014 - 2017, Vaon LLC, Electrical/Software Engineer• Motor control and automation for various experimental machines• Stepper/servo motor control with microprocessor• Developed software for data gathering and analysis• Python scripts and C# applications for project specific data analysis requirements 2007 - 2014, Electronic Warfare Associates, GSI., Electrical/Software Engineer• Programming support and electrical design for a 3D facial recognition system• Object-oriented software development• Hardware design concepts using SolidWorks• PostgreSQL database management system design & interface• Custom computer vision software for real-time hazardous placard recognition written in C++ using OpenCV.• Custom computer vision software for human facial tracking with motion-controlled cameras.• Successful completion of the OSCP – Offensive Security Certified ProfessionalACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS• 3D vision-guided robotic material handing applications programming and installation.• Design and programming of complete multi-machine CNC production line – robotic bin picking of raw parts (3D vision), robotic CNC load/unload, CNC machine control via PLC, robotic palletizing of finished product, and custom order fulfillment system.• Computer vision software development for the automatic collection and identification of hazardous material placards from moving semi-trucks in real-time.• Stereo-camera human tracking software using multi-faceted approach.

• Electrical Engineer

  Controls System Design & Integration

  Nov 2017 - Present - Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

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  Western Kentucky University

  Electrical And Electronics Engineering