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Experience
Controls Systems Technician
Electric Hydrogen
- Designed and implemented safety circuits and safety logic.
- Worked on maintaining and building various PLCs — Siemens, SICK, Productivity, and Mitsubishi.
- Designed schematics in AutoCAD Electrical for panels.
- Made cable and wiring harnesses, and installed them on various equipment.
R&D Technician
Formlabs
- Designed and built jigs, fixtures, and the latest prototypes.
- Tested and verified factory production test runs.
- Wrote Python scripts to automate testing tasks.
- Wrote technical documents for in-house tools and trained the team.
- Designed and fabricated complex wiring harnesses; spearheaded crimping guides used to train engineers company-wide.
- Coordinated tasks for the team and communicated with engineers about work requests.
- Acted as a bridge between various in-house teams.
- Made judgment calls to fabricate parts in-house or send out for fabrication.
- Used and maintained a wide variety of tools, from manual to CNC.
- Ensured builds had all tools and parts necessary, including sourcing commercial options.
Farmer
TerraPurezza
- Deep dive into regenerative farming systems and practices.
- Helped improve farm systems and expanded the scope of the business.
- Managed chicken processing days; coordinated employees and volunteers.
Exhibit Technical Designer
Boston Museum of Science
- Designed and built prototype and final exhibit components.
- Dozens of designs stress tested against 2 million visitors per year.
- Extensive industrial fabrication in wood, metal, plastics, and electronics.
Sole Proprietor
Interactive Light & Sound, LLC
- Designed open source hardware kits: LoL Shield, Open Heart, and an Atari Punk Console Kit.
- Sold nearly 20,000 kits through Make, Adafruit, Sparkfun, and direct sales.
- Sourced components and contracted directly with manufacturers in China.
Hacker-at-Large
Independent
- Taught tens of thousands of people to solder at conferences, events, schools, and nearly 200 hackerspaces worldwide.
- Co-chair of the 2013 Open Hardware Summit.
- Residencies and mentorships at AS220, ICA Boston, Tsinghua University, MIT, University of Illinois, and others.
- Wrote dozens of articles and how-tos for Make Magazine and Hack-a-Day.
- Published in Make Magazine twice; contributed to multiple O'Reilly books on the Maker scene.
- Designed and built prototypes, trade show items, and consulted for a wide variety of companies and individuals.
Electronics & Robotics Shop Manager
Artisan's Asylum
- Founded the free weekly Circuit Hacking Night, open to the public for engineering help and advice.
- Managed and maintained tools and supplies in the lab.
- Taught classes in electronics, synthesizers, circuit bending, and autonomous robots.
- Maintained and repaired 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC mills.
Founding Board Member
Artisan's Asylum
- 40,000 sq ft makerspace; currently ~400 members sharing common shops.
- Directly involved in formation of bylaws and obtaining 501(c)(3) status.
- Worked with shop managers to write policies and procedures for training and access.
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Skills
IPC-A-620 Specialist
A+ Certified
Network+ Certified
PLC Programming
AutoCAD Electrical
Safety Circuit Design
Wiring Harness Fabrication
Electronics Design & Assembly
PCB / Schematic Design
CNC Equipment
Woodworking
Metalworking
Fabrication
CAD / GD&T
Python
Arduino / AVR C
C++
JavaScript
Ladder Logic
OpenSCAD
Processing.org
IoT Prototyping
Electromechanical Systems
Network Design & Maintenance
Resin & Silicone Casting
Lost Wax / Lost Resin Casting
3D Printing
Laser Cutting
Team Coordination
Technical Writing
Training & Instruction