Primary responsibilities include developing custom software solutions for measurement, control, and vision systems. This includes interacting with clients to quickly understand their needs and develop accurate requirements list. Managing multiple client projects to ensure clear communications to deliver on customer needs within a set timeline and budget. Developing custom, stable, and maintainable hardware interfaces to collect measurements or control equipment. Lead engineer developing ground up, customized, automated measurement and control software for the numerous industries.

Primary responsibilities included the design of advanced software controlled product validation labs and test fixtures. Managed specialized teams of engineers to build new systems under time and budget constraints. Specialties include LabVIEW programming of hardware systems to control small and large equipment both manually and autonomously. Designed extensive FPGA software to be implemented on real-time control systems in multiple lab fixtures with power totaling 800hp+Keynote Speaker at Global Technology Conference "NIWeek 2014” – August 5, 2014. The speech topic was; CNHi’s current NI technology implementations along with current changes and future solutions. National Instrument’s NIWeek is a global conference that covers the latest technology including automation, control, and data acquisition. This event is attended by over 4,000 engineers, scientists, educators, industry leaders, and NI developers from around the world.

Reverse engineered industrial robotic arm for real-time control in peach tree blossom thinningDesigned and built a table top 6 axis robotic arm for research in fruit tree blossom thinningAssisted research trials for a mechanical blossom thinning system w/autonomous positioningDesigned 3 tree blossom thinning robotic arm end-effectors, for uses on autonomous systems

EDSGN 497B Solidworks Fundamentals, covering solid modeling design and theoryAssisted 15 students over 42 hours of in-class instruction

Designed and built an apple harvesting decelerating net, to replace current apple bagsLaid out and built mobile robotic electronic control cabinet used on an autonomous vehicleSole electro-mechanical support for a two week field test on a $500,000 autonomous vehicle

Analyzed industrial equipment and determined proper de- energization process Wrote 8-15 lockout-tagout reports per week, highest production on team of 10 engineers Wrote 400 5-15 page reports in 30 weeks (two summers), which are used by over 600 people

2007 Taught over 50 students proper use of CNC lathe and Mill Certified to operate machine lab unsupervised, was one of 3 students General repairs & maintenance for several rental properties; Repaired and installed dry wall, flooring, pluming, light fixtures, sinks, counters, etc. Maintained 4-8 properties at one time