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I am an Electronic Engineer and Software Developer currently working at Nidec Drives. Originally from the U.S.A., I came to U.K. as a dual citizen and earned a Masters of Engineering from the University of Nottingham with a thesis focused on the embedded application of machine learning to develop an automated predator detection and deterrent system.

Skills

Embedded Firmware Development

  • Arduino
  • Assembly
  • Automated Testing
  • C
  • C++
  • CMake
  • MicroPython
  • Performance Profiling
  • STMicroelectronics

Software Engineering

  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Azure DevOps
  • C#
  • GitHub
  • Powershell
  • Python
  • Qt Framework
  • SQLite
  • WPF / WinForms
  • Regular Expressions (Regex)

Written Communication and Documentation

  • After Effects
  • CSS
  • Doxygen
  • HTML
  • LaTeX
  • Markdown
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Photoshop

Industrial Automation

  • CoDeSys
  • FieldBus
  • IEC Structured Text
  • IronPython
  • PLCs
  • TIA Portal
  • TwinCAT
  • Variable Speed Drives

Extended Languages

  • Autohotkey
  • Batch
  • Go
  • JavaScript
  • MatLab
  • Perl
  • Ruby
  • Typescript

Personal

  • Quick Learner
  • Critical Thinker
  • Problem Solver
  • Adaptable
  • Resiliant

Work Experience (2)

Oct 2023 - Current
Graduate Engineer
Nidec Drives
Newtown, Wales https://acim.nidec.com/en/drives/control-techniques

Gained experience in a wide range of technical fields, and skills in communicating complex systems to multidisciplinary teams, management, and end users.

  • Debugged and resolved customer issues in EtherNet/IP modules, enhanced automated testing framework to address both current and potential issues

  • Created new features and optimized code for the user keypad interface

  • Conducted research and delivered a presentation on the PROFIDrive fieldbus protocol with competitor product analysis

  • Tested the thermal capability of high-power modules to ensure reliability while developing thermal models using Siemens Flotherm for comparison

  • Wrote comprehensive documentation and proposed a solution for GitHub software distribution

  • Designed visualizations in CoDeSys and TwinCAT environments for a SoftMotion interface

  • Developed embedded firmware for next-generation VSD (Variable Speed Drive)

  • Worked collaboratively using Azure DevOps and Team Foundation Server

Jun 2021 - Oct 2023
Undergraduate Engineer
Control Techniques (Nidec)
Newtown, Wales https://acim.nidec.com/en/drives/control-techniques

Summer work placements between university terms, focusing on digital design and power electronics, putting university learning into practice.

  • Created an automated Double Pulse Testing system, using an STM-Nucleo development board, and a custom C# WPF PC Application

  • Designed a mobile app user experience for NFC communications training

  • Created an Azure development repository with Git versioning and extended documentation

Projects (2)

Personal Website
Mar 2024 - Current
https://aedanm.uk
  • Django
  • Python
  • SQLite
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • UI/UX
File Operations Tool
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025
https://github.com/AedanM/FileOperationsGUI
  • Python
  • Qt
  • UI/UX

Education (1)

2019 - 2023
MEng - IET Accredited Masters in Engineering
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
University of Nottingham
  • Thesis Project: Machine Learning Predator Deterrent System
  • Group project: Low Power Vehicle Monitoring System
  • Group project: Doppler Speed Gun
  • Advanced computational engineering
  • Advanced control
  • Advanced engineering mathematics
  • Analogue electronics
  • Distributed generation and alternative energy
  • Electrical machines drive systems and applications
  • Embedded computing
  • HDL for programmable devices
  • IT infrastructure and cybersecurity
  • Modelling: methods and tools
  • Professional studies

Awards

2019
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America

Highest Rank in American Scouting

Interests

Outdoorsmanship

  • Hiking
  • Camping

Concert Band

  • Clarinet
  • Saxophone

Gardening

  • Vegetable Garden
  • Rewilding

Travel

  • City Breaks
  • Road Trips

Film and Cinema

  • SFX Lover
  • Historic Cinema

Cooking

  • Meal Prepping
  • Technical Meals