Benjamin Dyer
Software Developer
About Me
With a background in test engineering and a Master's in Computer Science, I'm excited to join a team where I can contribute, grow, and stay on top of emerging tech. Hard-working, curious, and always ready to help out.
Education
Master's of Science, Computer Science (GPA = 4.000)
May, 2025
University of Colorado Boulder: College of Engineering and Applied Science
Boulder, CO
- Earned Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence as part of MSCS program
Google IT Autommation
July, 2022
Coursera Specialization offered by Google
Online
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
May, 2021
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Skills
Languages/Frameworks
- Python
- C
- Ruby
- MATLAB
- SQL
- C#
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Java
- R
Preferred IDE's
- Visual Studio Code
- STM32CubeIDE
- Vim
- IntelliJ IDEA
Tools & Technologies
- Git
- GitHub
- Gitea
- Docker
- Virtual Box
- Linux
Operating Systems
- Windows
- Linux
Embedded Systems
- STM32
- Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi Pico
- ADRV9009-ZU11EG
- Arduino Micro
Work Experience
Test Engineer II
Agile RF Systems, LLC • Berthoud, CO
Aug, 2023 - Present
- Wrote an extensive Python-based testing automation environment, controlling devices, data processing, and reporting
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, deployment and production workflows
- Led the end-to-end design and testing of a production software package for controlling Phased Array devices (Python, C)
- Extensively worked with Linux environments, developing and deploying radar software on embedded Linux systems.
- Designed and validated firmware for STM32 microcontrollers in C, optimizing performance for embedded systems
- Engineered custom communication protocol for Phased Array Radar devices, optimizing transmission and reliability.
- Developed an internal asset-tracking web app using Python, improving data and documentation management.
- Automated complex calibration procedures for Phased Array Radar devices, integrating a robot arm positioner for precision
- Designed electrical interfaces and created wiring diagrams/harness drawings for deliverable hardware
- Developed an extensive suite of test automation to streamline testing and validation for RF and embedded systems.
- Managed company-wide Git repositories, improving software collaboration across teams.
- Wrote and optimized firmware for multiple embedded systems, including phased array radar devices and test GSE
Test Engineer
Blue Canyon Technologies • Lafayette, CO
Nov, 2022 - Aug, 2023
- Automated production and administrative tasks using Ruby, Python, and VBA to improve lab efficiency
- Developed utilities in Python and Ruby to automate routine oscilloscope captures and generate HTML reports.
- Used Ball Aerospace's COSMOS (Ruby) to create, modify, and debug automated test scripts for electrical hardware
- Performed functional testing on flight and GSE electrical hardware, ensuring compliance with specifications.
- Created software-driven automation concepts and presented scope-of-work, POCs, and cost estimates to leadership.
Mechanical/Test Engineer
Microsoft • Fort Collins, CO
June, 2021 - Nov, 2022
- Developed machine-vision algorithms to automate object detection and camera targeting using motors.
- Automated sensor testing and data processing with Python, MATLAB, and Powershell, improving testing efficiency.
- Designed software applications for communication with testing equipment via NET, I2C, and serial connections.
- Built simple electrical systems to drive stepper motors, LEDs, microcontrollers, and read thermocouples.
- Designed and 3D-printed camera testing equipment to meet project specifications.