Resume Software Engineer

Gavin Breaux

Software engineer. I build the systems that run production machines and the web apps and dashboards that make them legible — owning delivery from new builds through commissioning, then staying on to extend what's already running. I solve problems using the right tool, whatever that is.

Frederick, MD 601-497-0689 gavinbreaux777@yahoo.com github.com/gavinbreaux777

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§ 01 Experience

Meso Scale Diagnostics

Software Engineer · May 2024 – Present

  • Developed and integrated .NET software and Allen Bradley PLCs on new system builds, owning delivery through commissioning across small teams.
  • Built a Git-based source control and code review suite for PLC ladder logic, and led its rollout to production machines.
  • Onboarded machines onto the OT network and developed system monitoring dashboards for PLC-based systems.
  • Troubleshoot and add features to production PLC and C# based systems.
  • Took part in developing a standardized PLC code architecture adhering to industry standards.
  • Mentored junior PLC developers in best practices and device troubleshooting.
  • Participated in mechanical design reviews, providing feedback during testing and deployment of systems.

Automation Engineer · January 2022 – May 2024

  • Led application research projects that shaped a department-wide project consuming over 75% of the department's resources.
  • Rewrote the department's risk-assessment process for machine builds based on ANSI B11 standards.
  • Standardized device selection for 6-axis robots, PLC controls, and servo/stepper motors on an EtherNet/IP network, improving machine reliability.
  • Built and improved data automation programs for inventory management, and improved machine vision applications for defect detection and disposition.
  • Partnered with Lead Mechanical Designers on application testing, CAD design, and concept development.
§ 02 Skills

Tools and platforms

Controls

Allen Bradley PLC, robot integration, Cognex machine vision, machine networking, EtherNet/IP.

Languages

C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript, SQL, VBA, PLC ladder logic. Comfortable picking up whatever a problem calls for.

Web

Full-stack web apps and monitoring dashboards, relational schema design and migrations, REST APIs, Git-based review and deployment.

Design

Electro-mechanical design, SolidWorks, Office Suite.

§ 03 Projects

Outside work

  • Motion tracking turret. Ongoing personal project designing a system to track motion and fire projectiles — software, mechanical, and PCB development. Cam_Tracking_Pi →
  • Breaux's Roadside & Tire. Built the site, the call attribution behind its advertising, and the web app the business runs on. Case study →
§ 04 Education

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

B.S. Mechanical Engineering · 2017–2021

Certifications

Fundamentals of Engineering · ANSI B11 Safety of Machinery