Hello
My personal goal is to create things that make the world better and more beautiful.
I am a driven and self-directed individual who wants to continuously improve my understanding of the world and make it a better place. When faced with a problem I dive in to define and understand the true issue and the right solution. I work well leading teams and tackling projects individually.
I am currently a Senior Hardware Engineer at Rigado, an enterprise IoT gateway provider, working on the next generation of commercial low-power networks. I have 9 years of experience designing embedded devices, ranging from low power sensors and wireless modules to embedded Linux gateways. I am passionate about close relationships between designers and the manufacturing process. I have handled all aspects of electronics design ranging from high level architecture, schematic capture, PCB layout, mechanical design mock-ups, prototype bring-up, radio and antenna tuning, firmware, embedded Linux, factory test design, factory support, and field failure analysis. I quickly pick up new knowledge and skills as needed for projects. My current proficiencies include Altium Designer, Solidworks, SVN, GIT, Yocto Linux, embedded C, .NET/C#, and Python. I am equally comfortable working in Windows and Linux environments.
I graduated from Western Washington University in June of 2015 with a degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. While at Western, I was the Electronics Design Lead for the WWU Formula SAE team where I designed a high voltage 70KW BLDC electric vehicle powertrain, including a custom 300V lithium polymer battery pack. This work formed the basis for several university EV projects that continued after I graduated. My Senior capstone project was an RFID based smart first-aid kit to assist with inventory management and workplace compliance.
If you've taken the time to read this page please feel free to call me Nick, it's what my friends do.