Brian Brueggert

Email: acempg@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, B.S. in Physics, 2003

(Completed courses required for majors in mathematics, astronomy and

chemistry- I.U. felt that these degrees were too similar to physics to

award.)

3 Sem. Hrs. Graduate credit at University of California, Berkeley

(U.S. Particle Accelerator School)

9 Sem. Hrs. Graduate credit at Michigan State University (VU Beam)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Development

Self, various locations June

2013 - Present

Development of various personal projects in collaboration with a colleague.

One of the projects is a start-up, with the product being a multi-platform

SaaS application that uses weather data and specific user-supplied input

parameters in conjunction with a variety of algorithms in order to supply

farmers with agricultural predictions. The software connects to the AWS to

gather satellite data, utilizes R statistical computation for data analysis

and provides both numerical and graphical representation of the results.

Another project is a portable pH meter that I designed, developed and

built. It utilizes an ATMEGA328P microcontroller that takes a multitude of

mV analog pH probe signals, shunts, biases and amplifies them, performs an

ADC and sorts the data into bins, performs computational analysis to

determine pH from voltage, and then records to a removable onboard microSD

card. This device also had a 16-key touch pad and an LCD display so that

the user could change various settings in the field. In the end its

performance was indistinguishable from a several thousand dollar

stationary, proprietary model pH meter. (I performed all of the designs

and electrical engineering, as well as hand soldering and assembling

components, troubleshooting, testing, writing of the plc codes, flashing of

the firmware, etc.) Yet other projects involve experimenting with

different approaches in computational differential lossless data

compression algorithms, development/maintenance of WCF data service

distributed application using C#/.NET, LINQ, SQL, SSRS, SSAS, SSIS, etc.

EMPLOYMENT

Software Developer

Ashley Ellis, Carmel, IN April

2014 - May2014

Contract work doing development on a yet to be released SaaS thin-client

web application. Utilized C#/.NET, ASMX, Crystal Reports, IIS, SQL, LINQ,

SourceSafe, TFS, etc. to allow client application to access a service and

connect to the specific database programmatically, returning to the client

specific data, as well as customized Crystal Reports that can either be

viewed directly, printed or saved to .pdf.

Software Engineer

E-Technologies Group, Cincinnati, OH

November 2012 - June 2013

I am a key member of the Business Intelligence team. In this role, I

assist in requirements gathering, technical proposals, and design and

development of complex MES (Mechanical Execution Systems) projects. Act as

the technical lead, as well as an individual contributor on these

engagements, contributing to software architecture design, development of

software applications, and integration into enterprise systems, using among

other things, .NET/COM, C#, VB, MS SQL (T-SQL), SSRS and CLR integration,

SSAS, SSIS, and ladder logic for Rockwell Automation PLCs (Allen-Bradley).

In this role I perform high level technical analysis activities, such as

requirements gathering and gap analysis of user requirements, define MES

solution architectures and develop detailed design specifications, and

define functional requirements through client interviews, documentation

analysis, and Work Flow Process Mapping (Value Stream Maps). I have been

responsible for a variety of SSRS/Crystal Report projects drawing data from

large MS SQL databases, utilizing SSRS and CLR integration. I have created

custom .dll's which act off of triggers in the database to automatically

generate .pdf reports to a directory using customized parameters. I create

custom HMI's (Human Machine Interfaces) for the customers, using methods

ranging from high-level languages down to PLC ladder logic and hexadecimal.

I contribute to, and potentially lead, implementation of MES solutions

utilizing Wonderware MES, Wonderware Workflow, FT Metrics, and Proficy

PlantApps, while providing expert knowledge and experience to estimate the

technical effort required to implement complex MES solutions. Responsible

for technical deliverables during the entire lifecycle of MES solution

development projects, and actively participate on a technical project team,

ensuring that effective relationships are built and maintained. I

proactively engage with customers in order to define the overall technical

approach for MES solutions, effectively apply E-Tech execution methodology

and embrace project standards, and report on project progress against

schedule. I also manage and report on adjustments to scope, schedule, and

issues, as well as participate in strategic and tactical planning sessions.

I also assist existing customers in problem resolution and help define

future opportunities with those customers.

Software Engineer

SigmaTek Systems, LLC, Cincinnati, OH April 2012 - November

2012

SigmaTEK is the architect of SigmaNEST, the world leader in CAD/CAM nesting

and manufacturing automation software. The nesting algorithms built into

the software, among other things, minimize the amount of scrap material and

arrange parts to be cut via laser, plasma, oxyfuel, routers, punches, etc.

according to a wide variety of user specified parameters. This software

also operates in concert with several other software programs to track

business needs and increase overall performance. As a software engineer I

have a mastery of the software from end to end, with expert knowledge of

the machine being driven, what the expectations that the customer has of

this machine are, how to manipulate data to drive desired performance, as

well as report on each step of the process in a way that the customer finds

useful. Responsibilities include providing a high level of technical

support to customers, provided over the phone and through remote computer

control, as well as on site. Technical support duties are varied and many,

including general and specialized software setup, maintenance, data

export/import, network interfacing, HASP license management, reverse

engineering, creating and modifying code (NC/G-Code, Delphi, C#, SQL),

troubleshooting, interfacing with numerous makes and models of

microcontrollers to drive machines, one on one and group training (onsite,

local and remote) and consultation, offering the opportunity to exercise

transdisciplinarity.

Physics Instructional Support Technician

Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN Jan.

2011 - April 2012

Responsible for supporting the instructional technology of the Physics

Department, including organizing and maintaining computers/network server,

laboratory and demonstration equipment, and creating and maintaining

inventory databases. I am the network systems administrator solely

responsible for the creation/deployment/maintenance of a secured

instructional support (MySQL) database, which facilitates in the

interaction of the faculty and students in both laboratory experiments and

demonstrations. This functionality utilized a MySQL database, with a

secured thin-client web-based front end (user specific) relying on PHP,

AJAX, MySQL, HTML, HTTP(S) and SMTP to interactively enable Professors to

select Labs, Demos, etc. for a student worker to set up. The database was

dynamically queried, with results for equipment locations, quantities and

any associated documentation (such as .pdg or images) to be automatically

sent to the student worker via email, whereby a feedback loop was

established and documented in the database. I design new physics lab

experiments to replace outdated ones, and assist in lab instruction.

Occasionally I perform the role of Adjunct Professor, teaching/covering

lower level Physics lab courses. Also among my duties are the maintenance,

repair and updating of all department computers (~35 Macs, 5 PCs, 1 WS8R2

Server) and all physics laboratory equipment and tools. I design and

implement innovative technologies for the solution of problems in general,

often either at negligible costs or for free. I also support the work of

other science departments and IT.

Physics Associate III (Particle Accelerator Operator)

Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY Sept.

2004 - May 2008

Member of the Collider-Accelerator Dept., where our goals include the

investigation of QGP (quark gluon plasma) and CGC (color glass condensate),

as well as the investigation of space radiation. Responsibilities include

the operation and troubleshooting of two synchrotron accelerators (the

Booster and the A.G.S. (Alternating Gradient Synchrotron)), the RHIC

(Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider) collider-accelerator and associated beam

transport lines, equipment and instrumentation, as well as both independent

and interactive research projects. My research focus was primarily on high

energy quantum mechanical spin angular momentum polarized protons, but had

many other related as well as unrelated research projects.

-Research projects include:

-Data analysis for proton-carbon CNI (Coulomb nuclear interference)

polarimeter target lifetimes

-Data analysis and modeling for polarimeter use during proposed 250 GeV

polarized proton run

-Act as AGS and RHIC polarimeter target and applications liaison to

Operations

-Play role in development and implementation of Polar Control RHIC and AGS

polarimeter control

software

-logic/timing signals for LINAC (Linear Accelerator) and twin Tandem Van de

Graaff accelerator

-AtR (AGS to RHIC) transport line configuration, dynamics and

instrumentation

-AGS and RHIC polarimeter target analyses

-Documentation for AtR Start-up, Injection Setup- PLL/Schottky, Transition

Optimization Start-up and polarimeter applications

-Provide for, maintain, and ensure the safe use of particle beam for NASA

Space Radiation Laboratory

-Work as part of a team that has created the world's first copper on copper

ion collisions.

-Work as part of a team that had created the world's highest energy

polarized beam (205 GeV protons.)

-Work as part of a team that had broken the world record for highest

integrated luminosity at a

collider (7.1 pb^-1, integrated over 1 week)

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

-Both Native and Managed code (non-dogmatic) polyglot software development

in multiple OS environments, as well as strictly structured paradigm

development

-Object Oriented Programming, Functional Programming and Scripting Language

Experience

-Bash/Shell scripting experience

-embedded devices, microcontrollers, PLC's, robotics, reverse engineering,

debugging

-Android, Perl, Python, MySQL, MS SQL (T-SQL), SSRS (/CLR Integration),

SSAS, SSIS, ASP.NET, PHP, Apache, (L/M/W)AMP bundles, JavaScript, Java

(AJAX), HTML, XML, Unix/Linux, MS-DOS/DOS, Windows OS, GNU, GCC, C++, C#,

VB, .NET, API's, Plug Ins, COM, DOM, SAS, Delphi, IDR, Tcl, Wiring, Ubuntu,

OLE, OPC, CIP, SOAP, WSDL, RESTful, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, TLS, TCP

-MS Visual Studios, SL4A, LaTeX, COSY, Mathematica, R, Eclipse, Oracle,

Logger Pro (DAQ), LabView, MatLab, Maple, PAW, S&M, CAD/CAM, NC/G-Code,

Wonderware software suite, Rockwell Automation (RSLogix Enterprise Series,

FactoryTalk)

-OS X, Remote Desktop, iLife Apps, TextWrangler, TeXworks, Preview

-Windows, IIS 7, Kubuntu, Excel, MS Office programs, OrgPlus, PowerPoint,

Team Viewer

-Firefox (Firebug), Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, AWS

-VMware, Virtual Box, Parallels, Virtual PC

-Git/GitHub, Subversion, Autodesk Vault, codeBeamer, Team Foundation

Server, Virtual SourceSafe, Mercurial

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