Heather Nelson

I am a Cloud Devloper at Siemens developing software that pushes the envelop of what is possible.
I am passionate about the future of tech and keeping myself on the edge of that future.

About Me

  • Name: Heather Nelson
  • Address: Chicago, IL
  • Email:

Objective

An opportunity to work and grow with an adventurous company that is proud of the products they build. I am currently developing my skills in UI/UX for the applications and devices that I create. I focus on artistic applications of soft robotics, and I am always honing my interpersonal skills, rolling for higher charisma and wisdom stats. In getting to work with me you'll find I am a creative, driven, and considerate person who is always looking for new ways to understand the world.

What I Do ?

I build. I work on the intersections of design, hardware, and software building devices and products for myself, and for the companies I work with. I am passionate about clean, minimal design that is easy to access and use. I like working on unique problems especially creating tools used to further research

  • User Experience Design
  • Research Work
  • Product Design
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • CAD: Inventor, SolidWorks, Rhino
  • IoT Systems
  • C, C++, Python, MatLab
  • HTML, CSS, Javascript
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Resume

Education

  • 2015-2018

    Bachelor of Science

    BS in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Illinois Institute of Chicago

    I completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science.

  • 2013-2015

    Associate of Science

    City Colleges of Chicago

    I studied science and mathematics at the City Colleges of Chicago with a goal of tranfering to a university program.

Experience

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  • 2016-2018

    Lab Monitor/Repair

    IIT Architecture Lab, Chicago, IL

    My responsibilities within the architecture lab include repairing and maintaining the Shapeoko and Precix CNC machines, the Ultimaker and Stratasys 3D printers, and the woodworking and metalworking tools and machines, problem solving any software issues that may occur. I also lead trainings on using the CNCs and programming in G-Code.

  • 2017

    Software Engineer

    UnCanned Chicago, IL

    Prototyped and developed automated music playing software for the company using shell scripts and daemon services.

  • 2016

    Product Validation and Analysis

    Navistar Chicago, IL

    Built and developed hardware and software for a laser based lane detection system to test vehicle tire slip when braking in a curve. Integrated software for Gopro control with the CAN-bus on vehicles to set recording events, then utilized openCV and python to analyse the video footage recorded.

  • 2015-2016

    Program Assistant

    STEM Launch Illinois, Chicago

    I handled curriculum development, ordering of materials, balancing monthly budget statements, maintenance and organization of storage, and communication between representatives at Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago, and the US Navy. During events, I teach advanced STEM concepts to students.

  • 2015

    Lead Researcher

    City Colleges of Chicago/NASA Space Grant Illinois, Chicago

    Built and developed software for sensor systems to measure atmospheric conditions in extreme environments. Taught college students how to develop and code measurement systems using Raspberry Pi and Arduino.

Skills

Protyping

95%

Visual Design

90%

Testing and Validation

85%

Coding

95%

CAD

90%

Cooking

Over 9000

Works

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Design

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Maker Lab

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NASA HAB

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Cardboard Boat Challenge

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Pin IIT

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Trebuchet