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Todd Rhodes, Software Consultant/Software Contractor; Equipment Instrumentation & Automation
Rhodes Automation LLC

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Availability Date: 07/01/2024
Telephone Numbers: 508-648-1617

Current Address:
    Greater Boston Area
      Massachusetts   USA 01776

E-Mail Address: rhodes@ieee.org

Additional Contract Information:

Rhodes Automation LLC:

Software Contractor specializing in software to drive Semiconductor Capital Equipment, Instrumentation, Medical Devices, Optical Instruments, and Materials Processing Equipment

1.  Windows Architecture and Programming [C# / .Net / Windows Forms (Winforms), C++]
2.  Embedded Software and architecture for medical instruments and devices (TCP/IP, Embedded Linux, VXWorks, PXA255 ARM processors, Gumstix, PowerPC, PPC, PPC460GT, 460GT, AMCC Glacier, AMCC Canyonlands, u-boot, uboot, 8051)3.  Linux programming (TCP/IP Sockets, POSIX threads & semaphores)
3.  Communication Protocols and hardware interfaces (TCP/IP, RS-232, SECS, GEM, HSMS, SEMI E30, NET/H, NETH, MELSEC, MELSECNETH, Digital I/O, Analog I/O, Subsystem Control)  
4.  Software Project and Department Management including software process and lifecycle.  Tools: Subversion, JIRA, Bugtrack, Microsoft Visual Studio, Eclipse, GDB


, Applications:
 - Repeatable Manufacturing/Automation
 - Machine Vision and Image Processing; focus and measurement algorithms; automatic navigation
 - Instrumentation/Machinery (Automatic, technically complex instrumentation, capital equipment and medical instruments)
 - Semiconductor/semi manufacturing/metrology, flat panel display (fpd) manufacturing, photovoltaic manufacturing - Project Management and software architectures for integration of process equipment into factory environments [CIM, EDC, APC]
 - Complex lithography (steppers), roll-to-roll processing, flexible web material handling and chucking, optical substrate alignment using pattern recognition and fiducial finding, material movement servoing, material tension management, web handling.
 - Metrology and test - Automated CD and RG (overlay) measurement equipment and applications.  Automated test equipment and recipe-driven architectures and calibration layers
 - Factory Automation
 - Automated Medical Devices - MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) & PET/CT scanners/systems, life support systems, fluid management systems, etc.)

Project Management and software architectures for factory layout, cell controllers, EDC/APC; work with equipment vendors for successful integration.  Factory Integration Services provided for integrating any computer controlled equipment into a factory using custom software.

Experience managing projects internationally (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China), as well as the USA.
Have managed long-distance and international projects using internet services and emulated hardware and software, performing final onsite integration as required.  Will work hourly, or can provide fixed-price quotes.
Medical devices, Semiconductor and Flat Panel Display industries
[SECS GEM GEM300 HSMS Interface-A CIM GWGEM Cimetrix Asyst EDA FA Factory Automation MA Massachusetts Consultant]
[semiconductor factory consulting / semiconductor factory consultant]
[semiconductor capital equipment]

[fpd factory consulting / fpd factory consultant]
[flat panel display factory consulting / flat panel display factory consultant / factory consulting]
[cim consultant / cim consultant / factory cim consulting / factory cim consultant]
[factory software consulting / factory software consultant]
[cim software consultant / factory software consulting]
[factory integration consultant / machine integration services / machine integration consultant]

[Mitsubishi Q80 Q80BD Q80BD-J71 Q80BD-J71BR11 PLC]


checkbox Willing to work over the internet
checkbox Willing to Relocate
checkbox Work Offsite ONLY
Citizenship: US

Years of experience: 20
List of Skills:
C#
.NET
Embedded
Capital Equipment
Automation
Pattern Recognition
GUI
Imaging
Machine Vision
Vision Systems
Laser Systems
Smart Cameras
Medical Devices
Medical Imaging
Embedded Systems
Embedded Linux
Serial, RS232
TCP
UDP
Process Control
Real-time
Robotics
Robotics:Applications
Robotics
Windows API
Consulting:Project Management
Consulting:Quality Assurance:Automated Software Testing
Consulting:Software Architect
Consulting:System/Software Engineering Infrastructure
IDE:Visual Studio:VS2017; VS2019
IDE:Windows .NET
Industry:Automation
Industry:Biotechnology
Industry:Engineering
Industry:Engineering:Industrial Engineers
Industry:Manufacturing:Process Control
Industry:Pharmaceutical
Industry:Telecommunications
Languages:Ada 83/95
Languages:C
Languages:C#
Languages:C++
Languages:XML:XML-XSL
Management
Management:Project Manager
Microsoft.NET.C++
Object Oriented Design & Analysis
Operating System:Embedded Systems
Operating System:Linux
Operating System:MS DOS
Operating System:MS Windows
Operating System:MS Windows 2000
Operating System:MS Windows XP
Operating System:MS Windows:Scripting Languages
Operating System:MS WindowsNT
Operating System:UNIX
Operating System:UNIX:SunOS/Solaris
Operating System:VXWorks
Operating System:Windows 2000
Porting:DOS to Windows
Porting:NT
Operating System:Linux
Operating System:Unix
Systems Integration
Technical Writing:Requirements Documentation
Testing
Testing:Diagnostic Engineering
Testing:Planning
Testing:SQA
Testing:Software Verification
Testing:Test Development
Testing:Test Tools
Tools
Tools:Bus Analyzers
Tools:In-Circuit-Emulators
Tools:Logic Analyzers
Tools:Oscilloscopes
Tools:Protocol Analyzers

Acceptable Contract arrangements:
checkbox I do use contract agents/recruiters.
checkbox I am an Independent Corporation.
checkbox I am a Limited Liability Company (LLC).
checkbox I use an Umbrella company as employer of record.
checkbox I am an Independent Sole Proprietor (1099).
checkbox I can be an Employee of an Agent (W2).
checkbox I can be convertible to Employee of Client.
checkbox I am also looking for part-time work.
checkbox I will also bid fixed price work.


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