I am a Software Engineer at Garmin, working on the next generation of aviation displays. I started in the summer of 2012 after graduating from Michigan Technological University. I have a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. I took courses related to embedded systems and resource optimization. My thesis is focused in the efficient charge scheduling of Plug-in [Hybrid] Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). I love a challenge, whether it be solving an existing problem, or creating something entirely new. I also love to learn as well as teach. I am constantly absorbing information. It is part of what motivates me, and encourages me to take on tough challenges. In addition to my engineering education and experience, I also enjoy teaching myself about IT topics such as private servers.

MTU Broomball: Player Statistics
Broomball was one of my favorite things to do during the winters at Michigan Tech. I played in the off- campus leagues, and on teams with housemates and friends. Broomball itself was invented in Canada sometime in the early 1900s. Today, professional Broomball players use specialized brooms and shoes, but Tech continues the original tradition with tennis shoes and duct-tape covered brooms.

Husky Tae Kwon Do: MTU Husky TKD
I am currently a 1st dan (Black Belt), and have been studying the art for over 3 years. My study of Tae Kwon Do is in the style of Chung Do Kwan, under the instruction of Master J. Henkel (7th Dan). He started the club while commanding MTU's Army ROTC program as a Lieutenant Colonel. The club is part of American Chung Do Kwan, Ltd. Throughout the years, over 120 black belt ranks have been awarded, at least five of which are titled "Master". I often assisted officers with their duties, including the creation of the 2010 webpage.

Audio Engineering Society: MTU AES
MTU-AES harbors and encourages educational interest in audio design, theory, and production for new members. More advanced members are encouraged to participate in the investigation towards new innovative audio technologies, processes, approaches, and theory. I was an active member of the Car Audio Group. We organized local competitions, as well as designed and installed systems for national audio Competitions.
I have also completed the course "Fundamentals of System Design, Implementation, and Optimization" offered through Meyer Sound. The course covered topics such as line array theory and implementations, acoustic summation issues, advanced subwoofer arrays, and much more.

MTU IEEE: MTU IEEE
IEEE MTU is a student branch of the IEEE. We maintain a community accessible student run lab for home projects, homework, and other activities. We also host speakers, give seminars/classes, and act as a service organization for the ECE department. The IEEE lab is a student run work space aimed at tinkerers, builders, and people with a general interest in electronics design. We provide a fully equipped and stocked lab for personal and professional use. I was an active member of the group throughout my undergraduate and graduate career at Michigan Tech. The lab resources were very helpful when I spent time creating personal robotic projects.

Shortly after graduating from graduate school, I built a 6 wheel robot in my free time. It is currently r/c driven but will eventually be controlled autonomously, through and off-board computer. However, the picture/image recognition system is out of my level of expertise and will be implemented that from open source code. From here, I will implement path optimization and decision making. In addition to software updates, I have created designs to implement movable legs, further adding to the difficulty of terrain the robot can handle. However, this will require the purchase of many servos and a 3D printer.

This web page was fully designed, written, and tested by me without the use of a developer environment. It is fully HTTP5 and CSS3 compliant. It also protects sensitive information (such as email addresses) from misbehaving web crawlers. For more information, I encourage you to view the page source.
In addition to hosting this web page, I also host a free storage server for family and friends. This allows them to store priceless photos and documents offsite in case of fire or flood. The storage server is also utilized for triggered offsite surveillance storage. In the case of a robbery, video surveillance is uploaded automatically to to the server to prevent the thief from pulling hard drives and taking the only copy of the incriminating evidence with him.

Ever since I could walk, I could ride a horse. Our family had two horses growing up. When I was twelve, I started working at the barn and I kept this job of taking care of 20+ horses until I left for college. I also mowed lawns and split wood during the summertime.