Experience

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  Cropsy Technologies

  • Embedded Systems Engineer

    • Mar 2023 - Present

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  Sony Depthsensing Solutions

  • Belgium

  • Senior System Engineer

    • May 2016 - Jun 2022
    • Belgium

    • 6+ years of system design and depth sensing experience. - Time of flight full stack development: pixel architecture, calibration, datapath, image processing, computer vision. - Technical lead on a multi-sensor PoC development project (2+ years) for SLAM applications. - Cross-discipline expertise and collaboration (6+ years).• Refined programming skills in multiple languages. - MATLAB (6+ years): calibration, and signal and image processing. - Python (6+ years): rapid development and prototyping. - C/C++ (2+ years): collaborating with software layer engineers. - Git (6+ years), JIRA (3+ years), Agile (3+ years).• Developed technical training material, presented to 70+ colleagues.• Delivered external workshops for promoting depth sensing.• Benchmarked sensors and IP against state of the art.• Guided direction of projects as a technical lead.• Visited customer factories in Asia to provide on-site support.• Managed three interns as a senior team member.• Provided on-boarding/technical guidance to junior colleagues.• Delivered high quality technical outputs over 6+ years, over more than 10 major projects. - Internal documentation, presentations, reporting to stakeholders. - 2 patents pending based on algorithms developed in projects.

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  Chronoptics

  • Waikato, New Zealand

  • Electronic Engineer

    • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
    • Waikato, New Zealand

    • Worked in a start-up environment.• Contributed to the initial development of a 3D imaging camera. - Completed an initial circuit design and PCB design using Altium Designer.• Gained experience in depth sensing technologies after my master’s degree, including datapath processing, and using MATLAB for image processing.

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  WaikatoLink Limited

  • Hamilton

  • Research Developer

    • May 2014 - Jan 2015
    • Hamilton

    • Developed an embedded system for a water heating project.• Used a PIC microcontroller to control various sensing devices.• Designed a control system to monitor sensors and control output water temperature.• Completed testing and refinement of the solution, producing technical outputs including co-authoring two conference papers.

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  University of Waikato

  • Hamilton

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
    • Hamilton

    • Investigated fruit grading techniques using 3D cameras for the Chronoptics team• Improved issues surrounding motion blur in time-of-flight cameras and analysed the impacts of subsurface scattering of light within the fruit.• Ran controlled simulations and experiments on a moving translation stage, and implementing novel motion correction algorithm• All initial project outcomes were met, concluding with a technical report to stakeholders.

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  WaikatoLink Limited

  • Hamilton

  • Research Assistant

    • Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Hamilton

    • Extension of Bacherlor's degree honours project, in collaboration with Chronoptics and Farmshed Labs to investigate the potential applications of time of flight cameras in the dairy industry.• State of the art algorithms were implemented and adapted to the dairy specific environment.• Reverse engineered a commercial camera’s calibration system, in order to apply custom algorithms to the camera.• A GUI was developed in MATLAB for on-site testing and calibration of software.• The project outputs were a management level presentation aimed at large dairy companies, and provide a technical report for key stakeholders.

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  The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd

  • Ruakura

  • Summer Student

    • Nov 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Ruakura

    • Worked on a fruit and vegetable grading project as part of an engineering work placement.• Software development using LabVIEW to increase the usability and functionality of software for a LabJack (USB measurement and automation device). - Implemented improved data analysis tools. - Interfacing new instruments to the existing system(flow meters and injection valves).• Produced prototypes of the sensing system, and ran experiments for performance testing.• Gave a company-wide presentation, outlining the project goals, achievements limitations of the system.

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  Corrective Building Surveyors

  • Hamilton

  • Development Engineer

    • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Hamilton

    • Development of a sensor for detection of moisture in wood.• Researched and documented existing solutions, including reverse engineering.• Produced proposals of a new system, including circuit diagrams.• Worked autonomously, producing weekly reports for stakeholders.

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  Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd

  • Taranaki

  • Instrumentation and Electrical Engineering Assistant

    • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012
    • Taranaki

    • Completed a PLC replacement project as part of an engineering work placement. - Worked with ABB’s AC800M PLC, writing PLC programs in various languages• Produced a new HMI Panel interface for factory operators. • Assisted with maintenance and upgrades to the Distributed Control System.

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  Stratex Group

  • Auckland

  • Engineering Temp

    • Nov 2010 - Jul 2011
    • Auckland

    • Worked as an engineering assistant in an industrial environment• Development of upgraded PLC programs• Drafting factory plans in AutoCAD• Automating asset management programs in Workmate.NET• Performing electrical maintenance on machines - Thermocouple calibration