Resume

Jimmie
Rodgers

Controls Systems · R&D · Hardware · Making

Winchendon, MA

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Experience

Controls Systems Technician
Electric Hydrogen
Jun 2024 – Jan 2025
  • 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
Mar 2019 – Dec 2020, Jun 2022 – Apr 2024
  • 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
Mar 2021 – May 2022
  • 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
Jan 2017 – Nov 2018
  • 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
2009 – Nov 2018
  • 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
2009 – 2020
  • 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
2013 – 2017
  • 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
2010 – 2012
  • 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