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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

Embedded control system development as part of the sprayer boom controls team.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

• Developed an enclosed system to automatically test the resistance of components to dry and liquid chemicals.
• Identified requirements for the system, researched existing technology, and evaluated alternatives for the design.
• Created a detailed CAD model for the system in SolidWorks with full sheet metal components and hose routing.
• Designed a PLC-based control system capable of managing temperature, humidity, and chemical application throughout the testing process. The system… Show more
• Designed a PLC-based control system capable of managing temperature, humidity, and chemical application throughout the testing process. The system was designed to be able to run an arbitrary procedure and to be simple.

• Assisted with constructing a self-maintaining bioreactor for wastewater treatment. Designed and implemented a control system for measuring and regulating pH level, temperature, and fluid level. Created a datalogging.
• Performed an analysis of the heat losses from the bioreactor, the effectiveness of insulating various components, and efficiency of various methods of heating portions of the… Show more
• Performed an analysis of the heat losses from the bioreactor, the effectiveness of insulating various components, and efficiency of various methods of heating portions of the system.
• Repaired and modified mechanical and electrical systems on equipment such as 3D printers, an air compressor, a 3-axis CNC platform, and a temperature-controlled microscope stage.
• Wrote MATLAB code to control an older syringe pump over an RS-232 serial connection. Show less

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

• Added features and made improvements to a large existing embedded system project written in C++ using the Keil IDE.
• Created UI elements in an object pool for a Virtual Terminal user interface.
• Rewrote a script written in C# for generating C++ code from a large Excel spreadsheet. Improvements included improved error checking, more resilient generated code, and a more maintainable generation script.

Deshler, Nebraska, United States

• Implemented a local WiFi web interface hosted on a microcontroller for local control, diagnostics, and applying updates to the control system.
• Worked to implement a protocol for serial communications between devices within the control system.
• Implemented unit tests for the various functionalities of the WiFi interface.
• Wrote Python scripts for use within the development environment to automate build tasks and aid in debugging.

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

• Assessed and made repairs to a HAAKE single screw extruder.
• Created a CAD model for a U-beam extruder die based on drawings and adjusted it to work with the HAAKE extruder. Worked with the manufacturer and experts in the industry to make improvements to the design.
• Assembled and calibrated PID controllers for heating the zones of the die.

• Coordinated rentals by communicating with customers through email, phone and text.
• Oversaw rentals held at birthday parties, school events, and community events
• Designed and managed the company's website
• Fixed bugs and added features to the game software (written in Lua)
• Made repairs to the company’s laser tag equipment, as well as other laser tag equipment sent for repair. Repairs included wiring, PCB troubleshooting, and improving/rebuilding damaged gun parts.

• Designed a cross-platform mobile application using Flutter and released it on IOS and Android.
• Created API to pull data from the SQL database and deliver it to the app.
• Built websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript within the company’s CMS.
• Created custom modules for the CMS using ASP.NET.

Pierre, SD

• Used ArcMap to build parcels through coordinate geometry and importing CAD files.
• added parcel information to highway right-of-way records database.
• joined parcels to the records database.
• Linked deeds, judgements, and plats to the parcels.

• Repaired science and learning exhibits. Repairs included work with electrical wiring, plumbing, and woodworking.
• Built and made additions to displays. Work included woodworking, construction. Some completed projects are a pumpkin trebuchet, a giant Lincoln log building set, and portable display tables.

Master'S Degree, Computer Science And Engineering, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science, 4.0

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, SD Mines Robotics Team, Moonrockers Team, Engineering Projects in.