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Projects/design
- Most of my working life has been projects based. From coming up with the initial solution to a problem and seeing it through to the final system regardless of whether it is a mechanical, software, web or other solution.
- Initial and ongoing client meetings.
- Managing timescales.
- Managing budgets.
- System installations and commissioning.
- Ongoing support.
Electronics
- Circuit design mostly digital but some analogue.
- PCB design, I have my own copy of EasyPC but have used others in the past.
- Fault finding.
- Prototype build.
- Prepare for manufacture.
- Ongoing support.
Software development
- Embedded software/Firmware design and documentation, mostly C on the Microchip PIC 8 and 16 bit packages and AVR but have ‘dabbled’ with others. Mostly in C but can drop into assembler as required.
- Desktop development, Python, c#, Xojo (plus VB6, vb.net).
- Visual studio, dotnet-core
- Optimisation.
- Mobile device development. iOS and Android using Cordova
- At home with Windows, Mac and Linux.
Mechanical
- Mechanical design and 2D CAD knowledge (AutoCAD, draftsight)
- Pneumatic knowledge, again have used as part of systems design.
Web
- Design & Development
PC/Mac
- Application design.
- Operating system re-install.
- Install applications.
- System fault finding and cleanup.
- Install and upgrade hardware.
Other
- System installation and onsite commissioning.
- Customer/Technical support.
- Technical documentation, word, photoshop, CAD etc as required.
- Electrical design, not a favourite but have used as part of overall system design.
- Knowledge of networks.
- The usual everyday applications, Microsoft office, Adobe creative suite.
Current projects include:
- Pre-delivery commissioning and configuration of kiosk counting systems destined for Canada.
- The getWaiter! app and website.
- A low cost, high functionality replacement for an off the shelf PLC unit.
Past projects:
- I am adding these to my blog pages all the time. See here for the blog.