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Durham, ME, US

Bernville, Pennsylvania, US

San Francisco, California, US

• Responsible for the architecture, development, testing, and deployment of Joinable: a VC-funded iOS, Android, & web app.
• Develop the iOS, Android, and web clients in Flutter.
• Build and maintain redundant AWS ECS servers using Express (NodeJS) and MongoDB.
• Use AWS services extensively for analytics, logging, deployment, etc.
• Manage sprints and published 200+ builds to the App & Play stores.

Bernville, Pennsylvania, US

Created the controls used by Wolfe machines:The SmartSteer system allows a single operator to control the entire system with a simple, remote control, tablet app. The app gives a live view of the entire system, include the position of each dolly and heads up displays for all the engines in the system. Depending on the size of the structure being moved.

Xchangr is an app for people who need to exchange physical currency. Rather that use a bank or kiosk that charge high fees and unfair exchange rates, Xchangr allows users to find others with whom they can exchange currency. Peer-to-peer currency exchange cuts out the middle man and gives the full value of the exchange.

QuickBrasil helps travelers whose flights have been delayed or canceled. After vetting traveler's claims against an airline, QuickBrasil provides reimbursement within 48 hours, providing the traveler with justice and the funds they need for their travels. Then, QuickBrasil takes the claim through the legal process to hold the airline accountable and.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Help MIT Entrepreneurship students to look at problems in new and creative ways in order to craft innovative solutions.

Three-way light switches and home automation light switches are missing an important feature: the classic simple up/down position where up is on and down is off. The SwitchDown synchronized light switch restores this intuitive interface with both toggle and paddle style switches. If the light switch is changed remotely, the switch simply changes position.

Gorham, Maine, US

• Responsible for Engineering, Program Management, New Product Development, and driving a culture of making realistic product delivery schedules and meeting them.
• The engineering team delivered key new products, including the Z4 controller, Guardian chuck, and torque brake.
• Filed three patents on new technology.
• Successfully outsourced projects to third party when department bandwidth was limited.
• Worked closely with Europe and Asia team to ensure their product needs were met.
• Authored and was awarded MTI seed grant.

Raymond, ME, US

• Responsible for the electrical design of $2-$3 million annually of custom antenna systems for television and FM broadcasters. Maintained the software tools used by engineering in the design process.
• Created a new version of the company’s flagship antenna which doubled power handling while reducing weight by 20% and production cost by 48%.
• Pioneered the use of electromagnetic simulation software in the design of new products, cutting average development cost & time by over 50%.
• Migrated legacy software from VB6 to the VB.NET platform to maintain compatibility with new operating systems.
• Presented technical papers for SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers) training and the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) trade show in order to promote the brand image.
• Designed and wrote software applications to support & streamline the antenna sales, design, and tuning process.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

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