Hey there! I’m Indigo - a computer scientist and engineer hailing from Greenville, South Carolina. I’m a quick learner who enjoys taking on new challenges and responsibilities - in a past job, I took responsibility for all computer vision systems on the production line within a month of starting my job, made continuous improvements to their vision and software systems, and achieved a savings of over $500k annually. At my current role at Diesel Laptops, I work on reverse engineering vehicle networks and full-stack software development - C# most of the time, although in my personal work I usually use Python. Outside of work, I’ve taken on leadership roles in academic, professional, social, and political organizations throughout my life. In my free time, listening to music, spending time with my friends, and working on my car (2005 Saab 9-2X Aero - if you know you know!). Let’s connect!

Work experience

Diesel Laptops LLC - Vehicle Software Engineer

Irmo, SC, USA (Remote)
August 2024 - Present

  • Spearheaded development of Diesel Laptops’s revolutionary vehicle diagnostics platform Diesel Explorer.
  • Took ownership of - and completed - projects involving vehicle networks (CAN, OBD, WWH, UDS, etc), API services, and customer feature requests.
  • Reverse-engineered manufacturer-specific communication protocols and implemented cost-saving solutions for replacing OEM software tools.
  • Ensured ongoing software evolution, from memory optimization to multithreading to UI improvements.

Robert Bosch Inc. – Engineer (Software/AOI)

Anderson, SC, USA
March 2023 - August 2024

  • Took sole responsibility for all computer vision systems and all related infrastructure in the LTCC production line, utilizing tools from Stratus Vision, Teledyne, ATMO, and our locally-designed LUCA computer vision platform.
  • Performed maintenance and spearheaded ongoing improvement of computer vision systems through projects such as AI implementation, statistical analysis, database management, and more.
  • Provided the department with local support for developing and maintaining software projects involving C++, C#, Python, Excel, R, JavaScript, and MS SQL Server.
  • Led continuous improvement initiatives reducing IDC by over $300k annually.

Clemson Computing and Information Technology – IT Technician

Clemson, SC, USA
January 2021 - December 2022

  • Provided real-time, in-person A/V system and networking support to university employees and students.
  • Performed hardware and software installs, upgrades, and maintenance across campus.

Chick-fil-A – Team Member

Cherrydale, SC, USA
May 2017 - August 2020

  • Granted a great degree of autonomy and trusted to work independently managing a one-of-a-kind Chick-fil-A location.
  • Performed management duties including inventory tracking, forecasting, and order placement, mileage tracking, sales reports, and more.

Skills

  • Languages/Frameworks: C, C++, C# (.NET, .NET Core, MVC, EFC), Java, PHP (LAMP), JavaScript, Google Apps Script, HTML, CSS, SQL (MySql, MSSQL), Python (OpenCV, Matplotlib, Eigen), MATLAB, PowerShell, Prolog, OCaml
  • Databases: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server
  • Tooling: Git, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Postman, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA
  • UI Frameworks: Material UI, TkInter, niceGUI, Qt
  • Other: Scrum, Agile methodologies, Amazon Web Services (EC2, RDS, Elastic Beanstalk), Stratus Vision SPIN/SPINDLE

Notable Projects

Ada - Smart Home Voice Assistant

  • In-progress project aimed at creating a fully local non-deterministic AI voice assistant capable of answering questions, browsing the web, and controlling home devices (through Home Assistant).

Image Classification AI

  • Spearheaded AI project selected for inclusion in executive presentations to German and US Departments of Energy and Bosch Global President, spotlighting over $50K in expected annual savings.

Low-Cost Universal Camera Array (LUCA)

  • Helped develop and maintain Bosch’s in-house computer vision system. Gradually took ownership of the project and became the sole developer and maintainer of the project.

PDP-11 Instruction Set Simulator

  • Designed a C program that accurately simulates the PDP-11 computer’s assembly language, complete with virtual memory, CPU registers, and a caching system. Input and output are performed via the command line or through files.

DriveTime

  • Led a team of five in designing a web application intended to incentivize truck drivers to drive more safely. Utilized C#, CSHMTL, Entity Framework Core, Ebay API, iTunes API, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS EC2, and AWS RDS.

Other

Leadership Roles

  • IT Liason to Engineering Team 3 (Bosch - 2023-24)
  • Secretary at Clemson Boards (Clemson - 2020-2022)
  • Leader at Chick-fil-A Downtown Greenville (2018-2020)
  • President of the ΗΣΑ National Homeschool Honor Society, ΦΒ chapter (2017-18)

Additional Information

  • Completed the Junior Leadership Greenville and Junior Leadership Greer programs.
  • Accumulated hundreds of community service hours through the Honor Society and other opportunities.
  • Completed extracurricular classes in Electric Circuits, Logic & Computing Devices, Systems Programming, MATLAB, and Engineering Concepts.