San Mateo, California, United States
I joined Skydio as part of a 3-person team managing the company's rapidly growing manufacturing and test systems. As Skydio’s growth has continued to accelerate over the past 2 years, I have supported the bringup of 5+ new product lines, all with unique testing requirements. In early 2022, I was promoted to Tech Lead, a role in which I continue to drive the Manufacturing Software team's planning and execution of both short- and long-term projects. I also serve as the point-person for the team and bridge manufacturing with the rest of the software organization. Specific responsibilities and accomplishments have included:
• Developed, tested, and deployed numerous new hardware tests to support the assembly of the X2, Skydio’s newest enterprise-focused vehicles.
• Built out Skydio's proprietary MES system, with both backend infrastructure and frontend overhauls, to support the ever-growing product suite.
• Provided daily software support and troubleshooting to unblock the manufacturing line and pinpoint hardware defects, often working across multiple software teams at the company to debug with and learn from the experts.
• Built out an integration between the MES system and Skydio's ERP and inventory management services to reduce overhead in manufacturing processes and improve traceability.
• Grew my skills in Python, TypeScript, React, Redux and C through multiple large projects and refactors targeted at expanding manufacturing test coverage, identifying gaps in our processes and improving user experience.
• Worked closely with DevOps & Infrastructure engineers to improve stability and bridge the gap between development and operations, with the goal of streamlining workflows, automating deployments, and ensuring scalable and reliable software solutions.
