Robotics, from the operations floor.

The questions I care about

Working around deployed robots has made me interested in the details that determine whether automation works well through an entire shift. That experience shapes the questions I want to explore:

• How do robots recover when something unexpected happens?
• How do multiple systems coordinate without slowing the work around them?
• How can tools and interfaces make it easier for people to understand and resolve problems?

What I'm working toward

I want to contribute more directly to robotics development, testing, and deployment. I'm building my technical skills through projects and writing, with a focus on connecting how systems work to how people use them.

This site documents that work: the questions behind each project, what I build, what I learn, and what still needs work.

If you're exploring a similar move, my guide to becoming a robotics engineer compares job requirements and suggests projects for different paths into the field.

I also publish Robotics Briefing, a daily rundown of robotics and AI research with clear takeaways and links to explore further.

Background

I studied Manufacturing & Industrial Technology at Tennessee Tech and gained early manufacturing experience through a production engineering internship at DENSO.

I've also served as an Army officer and worked as an account executive at Gartner. I hold an MBA from Syracuse University.

Let's talk

I'm interested in connecting with people working on robot reliability, deployment, and the tools teams use to improve real systems.