Experience

RFA Engineering

• United States
• Engineering Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Guidance and Controls Engineer (John Deere ISG)

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Working remote for John Deere ISG as a guidance and controls engineer. Working remote for John Deere ISG as a guidance and controls engineer.



The Nykamp Farm

• Edgerton, Minnesota, United States

• Joint Owner - Self Employed

  • May 2018 - Present

  Joint responsibility for cattle and crop farming operation. Joint responsibility for cattle and crop farming operation.



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Control Systems Engineer

  • May 2012 - May 2018

  Led the controls and model based software development of Active Fill Control. The product is shown in the linked video around the 1:15 mark. Broad experience developing machine guidance algorithms for both John Deere and competitive tractors, combines, self-propelled sprayers. Developed a data analysis tool that improved efficiency and accuracy of CAN data processing and was adopted by engineers in several Deere locations across the US and Europe. Led the controls and model based software development of Active Fill Control. The product is shown in the linked video around the 1:15 mark. Broad experience developing machine guidance algorithms for both John Deere and competitive tractors, combines, self-propelled sprayers. Developed a data analysis tool that improved efficiency and accuracy of CAN data processing and was adopted by engineers in several Deere locations across the US and Europe.



Iowa State University

• Ames, IA

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2012



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



John Deere

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Engineering Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009