● Implements software interfaces to wide array of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) within beverage, pharmaceutical and automotive industries● Authors, tests, and fields real-time control logic and system analytics, and communicating with customer to refine system interface requirements● Led development of a production control system for Stryker Corp medical equipment; tracked parts through the manufacturing process; automatically populated build sheets as assemblies moved through each stage of production● Developed software module for Honda auto parts material handling system; enabled component-level tracking/recording throughout manufacturing process● Drafted graphic user interface for recipe management in a Dr. Pepper plant; built the SQL framework that controlled ingredients flow into the mixing tanks ● Key contributor on Tesla Gigafactory automation; employed queuing algorithm with breadth-first search to optimize flow through the production facility

● Relevant coursework included advanced computer architecture, CMOS VLSI circuit design, digital image processing, computer graphics & web application

● Upgraded Cedarville’s Intercollegiate Roboboat Design Challenge entry by incorporating advanced GPS-based navigation using MATLAB R2014b● Served as guest lecturer on applying the System Engineering (SE) process towards defining requirements for complex, software-centric systems

● Rapidly developed and tested agile web-based application for scheduling turbine engine test operations using Python-based SQLAlchemy toolkit● Obtained an Interim Secret Security Clearance through the US Air Force

● Programmed Raspberry Pi-based prototype system using Python to detect surface damage on space vehicles; validated concept in lab environment

● Built Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based robot with infrared sensors capable of autonomous navigation through a maze of walls and obstacles● Programmed a Cyclone II FPGA using Quartus II software and VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) VHSIC Hardware Design Language (VHDL)