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Des Moines, IA, US

Urbandale, Iowa, United States

• Manage team and delivery of software for reprogramming of Precision Ag devices (Displays, image processors, etc)
• The team delivers solutions for the programming of End Of Line software/security, production software build infrastructure, reprogramming of multiple Linux based hardware devices
• Communicate out status of software, bug fixes, and software release status to management.
• Provide ongoing feedback and career planning for 9 direct report. Supervise and provide work direction for 6 contract resources.
• Collaborate with team in India who helps with our backlog.

Urbandale, Iowa, United States

• Responsible for implementation of new controller and display technology for all of large agriculture machines.
• Work with supplier, test, marketing, and product support to manage requirements and hardware delivery.
• Implement and maintain hardware requirements used to design the hardware.
• Interface with partner platforms across the enterprise to ensure successful integration of new hardware.

John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group - Urbandale, IA

• John Deere- Intelligent Solutions GroupSenior Systems Engineer - Embedded Solutions
• Support integration of software into global manufacturing locations.
• Execute system duties for customer facing software releases.
• Perform systems engineering responsibilities for tools to support manufacturing.

John Deere Des Moines Works - Ankeny, IA

• John Deere- Des Moines WorksTest Engineer - Cotton Harvesting
• Analyze and report on collected test data.
• Design lab and test fixtures.
• Integrate new data collection ideas.

Urbandale, IA

• John Deere-Intelligent Solution GroupProduce Support Rep - Guidance Products and Displays
• Actively involved in development of new software features.
• Report out customer feedback and issues to management.
• Develop training for internal stakeholders.
• Responsible for customer and dealer publications and training material.
• Create dealer facing training videos for software releases.

Silvis, IL

• John Deere-World Wide Crop Harvesting Product Development Center Silvis, IL Product Engineer-Hydraulics
• Lead hydraulics engineer on a global design project.
• Worked with suppliers to bring in new products and address quality issues.
• Supported design and field testing on machine improvements.
• Provide hydraulic support on a new model year project.

East Moline, IL

• John Deere-Harvester Works East Moline, IL Manufacturing Engineering Intern
• Acted as station boss during limited production build.
• Conducted and coordinated with safety, SERA audits to complete Harvester Works fiscal year goal.
• Updated, revised, and created operation method sheets.
• Investigated and completed spec error issues

Platteville, WI

• Pioneer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Platteville, WI Conversion and Analysis of an Electrical Vehicle
• Wrote and submitted paper of proposed research.
• Responsible for procuring, securing, and wiring electric components.
• Presented findings to faculty and administrators at PURF award banquet.
• Submitted research paper for publishing.
• Completed conversion of a Pontiac Fiero into a fully electric car.

Milan, IL

• John Deere-N.A. Parts Distribution Center Milan, IL Industrial Engineering Intern
• ¬Researched and analyzed Continuous Improvement Pay Plan team performance.
• Completed projects involving base and standard changes that were implemented directly to floor.
• Worked with operators and engineers to optimize a picking cart design in high density hit location.
• Assisted in the development of picking and staging methods.

Certificate Program, Systems Engineering And Management

This certificate program for Systems Engineering and Management was a year long program between John Deere and Caltech. A company.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Cross Country, Track, Pi Tau Sigma- Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honor.