Hi!

My name is Othman, Welcome to my resume website.

BACKGROUND

Industrial Controls Systems Engineer with a passion for robotics and machine learning.

Currently focused on embedded systems and industrial automation.

TOOLS

SOFTWARE/IDE

Arduino (IDE)

MPLAB-X

Visual Studio

Xilinx ISE

OrCAD PSpice

Eagle

LANGUAGES

Python

C

VHDL/Verilog

HTML

LATEX

MATLAB

C++

OTHERS

Git

Docker

Computer Vision

PLC Programming

MS Office

EXPERIENCE

Chief Engineer

PTJ (May 2021 : Present)

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to modernize legacy industrial optimization software, successfully migrating the entire codebase from VB6 to C#.

• Developed Ladder Logic for PLCs to automate operational tally printing to a receipt.

• Engineered C firmware for a microcontroller-based closed-loop control system, utilizing system-clock-driven PWM signal generation and Modbus RTU communication to control proportional hydraulic valves.

• Designed and implemented a real-time measurement display system for Temposonics SSI sensors using an Arduino MKR ZERO microcontroller.

C PLC Python Oscilloscope Troubleshooting

R&D Engineer -> Lead Engineer

PTJ (Feb 2018 : May 2021)

• Spearheaded end-to-end product design and project management, taking new hardware solutions from initial concept through successful delivery.

• Troubleshot and modified PLC programs to meet customer requirements and optimize automation performance.

• Developed C firmware for ARM processors, implementing PID control algorithms and Modbus TCP communication.

• Integrated HAP protocols (AutomationDirect/Host PLC) into embedded industrial sensors.

• Revised and troubleshot PCB designs, ensuring it compliance with target specifications.

• Designed and deployed custom manufacturing software solutions that accelerated production workflows, accompanied by traning for production team.

• Redesigned legacy electronic products to replace obsolete components with compliant, modern alternatives.

C PLC Python PCB Design Electronics PSpice Oscilloscope Troubleshooting

Research Assistant

SDSM&T (May 2016 : Dec 2017)

• Researched and evaluated various sensing technologies to develop an optimal framework for real-time room occupancy and vacancy detection.

• Engineered a desktop GUI application in Python to visualize live sensor metrics.

• Integrated Thermal imaging camera with RaspberryPi.

• Filtered and processed Ultra-Wideband Impulse Radio (UWB-IR) sensor data, rendering real-time outputs.

• Applied computer vision to thermal image to isolate heat signatures and filter out noise.

C Python GUI Raspberry Pi Signal Processing Image Processing

Teaching Assistant

SDSM&T (Aug 2016 : Dec 2016)

Helped students conduct laboratory experiments, and graded homework assignments.

Electronics PSpice Oscilloscope Electrical Testing Tools

PROJECTS

Auto-throttle for Flight Simulator

• Built and implemented hardware for an Auto-throttle system on flight simulator.

• Used a mixture of off-the-shelf and in-house prototype hardware components for the throttle control.

• Interfaced the built systems to comnuicatie with simulation software (X-Plane 10) using Arduino Ethernet.

Arduino Ethernet TCP/IP Panel Layout

Six-Legged Spider Robot

• Built a six-legged robot for Mechatronics class using 12 servo motors and Arduino board.

• Wrote the main code to control the robot movements.

• Added a Bluetooth module to control the robot wirelessly using a smartphone.

Arduino PSpice Bluetooth