Software Expertise
- SQL Server and databases
- DotNET complete applications
- Microsoft Access upgrades a specialty
- Legacy languages like VB6, QuickBasic
- Technical writing, documentation and communication skills
Hardware Expertise
- PLC's, controls and sensors
- Industrial protocols via RS232, RS485, OPC
- B&R control systems
- DIY systems with serial protocols or HPIB
Education and Credentials
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - 1992
- Masters Degree, Controls - 1994
- Ohio Professional Engineer - 1998
- Manufacturing environments since 1988
My Niche
I am an engineer that does programming, with lots of experience in a variety of industrial, manufacturing and business situations. This means having familiarity and reasoning skills that are different from a computer science programmer. Many projects are intuitive. Some general areas:
- make complex calculations or processes automatic
- create tools and calculators for use by non-engineering users
- analyze and streamline tedious tasks, especially copy-pasting data
- add functionality to programs where the original programmer is no longer available
- interface with data acquisition systems to populate databases or Excel files
- make info from AS400, SQL server, etc. more user-friendly and useful
