10 years of successful software development and innovation. I have extensive experience in the complete development cycle of both hardware and software products. Team collaboration and mentorship are hallmarks of my work.
Experience
Pyramid Technologies, Mesa, AZ — Senior Software Engineer | July 2017 - Present
- Lead developer on counterfeit currency detection algorithms
- Extensive custom USB development
- Design and develop asynchronous task-based architecture on RTOS
- Mentor coworkers with code-review and training
- Grow suite of automation tools for CI and build tools
Pyramid Technologies, Mesa, AZ — Software Engineer | November 2012 - July 2017
- Design hardware control APIs to improve customer product experience
- Develop manufacturing telemetry systems using Elasticsearch
- Resolve software defects during the life cycle of multiple software projects
- Optimized AES implementation for MCU-specific architecture
- Maintain webserver, IT, and networking
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, M.S. Computer Science | August 2016 - December 2018
Artificial intelligence with an emphasis in computer vision and compilers. Special projects include homographic projection and game theory intelligence algorithms.
DeVry University, B.S. Computer Engineering | July 2010 - November 2012
FPGA programming, digital logic, and a capstone project of remote software for a robotic submersible.
Project Catalog
New Product — Embedded System
- RTOS development supporting USB, FATFS, and other peripherals
- Custom scripting language for developer debugging
- Applied machine learning as a core product feature
Reliance Thermal Printer — Embedded System
- USB, peripheral drivers, font systems, and host protocols
- Cross-platform and extensively documented API using dotnet core
- Developed manufacturing telemetry systems using Azure and Elastic
Spectra Bill Validator — Embedded System
- Firmware peripheral drivers and secure flash update
- PC GUI for UX friendly LED pattern programming
Pro-2 Programmer - Embedded System
- Field programming unit for product line
- On-board binary verification
- SPI and UART interfaces
Phoenix Tools - PC Software
- Phoenix thermal printer maintenance utility
- Asynchronous, modern desktop application
- Image dithering and esc/pos rendering
- Auto-update system
Acceptor Tools - PC Software
- Apex series bill validator maintenance utility
- Multi-product configuration supports 400+ firmware variations
- Role-based product access
Reliance Tools - PC Software
- Reliance thermal printer maintenance utility
- USB HID integration
- Novel configuration control
- Font rendering and utilities
Manufacturing Automation - Linux Software
- Raspberry Pi based production automation system
- Uses Rust and C++ to program and diagnose QA processes
Patents
A Bluetooth vending machine device US20160086417A1.