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Des Moines, Ia, Us

Moline, Il, Us

Minnetonka, Minnesota, Us

May 2021 - Oct 2021• Installed‌ ‌and‌ ‌verified‌ ‌functioning‌ ‌prototype‌ ‌on‌ ‌Raspberry‌ ‌Pi‌ ‌hardware‌ ‌to‌ ‌ensure‌‌working‌ ‌functionality‌ ‌with‌ ‌third‌ ‌party‌ ‌hardware‌ ‌and‌ ‌software.‌ ‌• Prototyped‌ ‌and‌ ‌productionized‌ ‌hardware‌ ‌abstraction‌ ‌layer‌ ‌to‌ ‌run‌ ‌embedded‌‌telematics‌ ‌platform‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌Docker‌ ‌container‌ ‌alongside‌ ‌a‌ ‌third‌ ‌party‌ ‌open‌ ‌source‌‌vehicle‌ ‌signal‌ ‌system‌ ‌utilizing‌ ‌MQTT‌ ‌for‌ ‌communication‌ ‌between‌ ‌Docker‌ ‌images.‌November 2019 - April 2021 (Big Data)• Created‌ ‌and‌ ‌maintained‌ ‌BuildKite‌ ‌infrastructure‌ ‌for‌ ‌data‌ ‌processing‌ ‌services‌ ‌to‌‌filter‌ ‌out‌ ‌personal‌ ‌user‌ ‌information‌ ‌from‌ ‌data‌ ‌prior‌ ‌to‌ ‌being‌ ‌used‌ ‌for‌ ‌training‌machine‌ ‌learning‌ ‌models.• Implemented‌ ‌alerting‌ ‌system‌ ‌to‌ ‌notify‌ ‌team‌ ‌members‌ ‌when‌ ‌deployments‌ ‌are‌ ‌not‌‌behaving‌ ‌as‌ ‌expected.‌ ‌• Developed‌ ‌AWS‌ ‌Lambda‌ ‌function‌ ‌to‌ ‌track‌ ‌machine‌ ‌learning‌ ‌model‌ ‌drift.‌• Optimized geospatial data analysis for rendering field views of crops planted for precision agriculture• Mentor‌ ‌for‌ ‌junior‌ ‌engineers.‌June 2017 - November 2019 (Embedded Software Testing in Virtual Environment)• Software lead and developer for multiple software in the loop (SIL) tools. Focusing on implementing industry standard communication protocols for AUTOSAR development.• Led development effort to add support for UDS and XCP messaging protocols for software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing infrastructure for other development teams.• Designed system architecture to implement user requirements while coordinating with stakeholders and other infrastructure teams to ensure organizational needs are being met.

Coralville, Iowa, Us

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEEROctober 2017 – June 2017• Leading development effort to add support for UDS and XCP messaging protocols for software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing infrastructure for other development teams.• Design system architecture to implement user requirements while coordinating with stakeholders and other infrastructure teams to ensure organizational needs are being met.SOFTWARE ENGINEERMay 2014 – October 2017• Developed software application for on-vehicle WinCE telematics controller that was responsible for responding to operator display during on-vehicle controller reprogramming. ISO11783-6 compliant.• Created build process to cross-compile legacy code to support WinCE and Linux based microcontrollers utilizing CMake.• Developed location history reporting utilizing GPS information combined with other diagnostic data from the vehicle.• Lead team of interns on developing proof of concepts ultimately leading to new product development for the company.• Prevalent in the entirety of the recruiting process ranging from attending career fairs, an active member of the interview team, and mentoring new hires.

* Refined motion simulation code for efficiency using C# and Visual Studio* Developed a modular loader to load different file types as an animation* Modified animations using posture prediction for collision avoidance* Added support to save posture constraints to make posture prediction generic

Iowa City, Iowa, Us

* Troubleshot student issues installing and configuring software for the course* Collaborated with the professor on how to enhance the class from the first offering

Coralville, Ia, Us

* Created custom security roles for employees using Microsoft Dynamics AX* Coordinated with end-users for further customization based on individualized needs* Reduced costs by approximately $60,000 per year by implementing custom entry points* Enhanced custom features in Microsoft Dynamics AX to optimize user efficiency* Condensed code duplication to provide easier maintenance of programs