Engineer from Portland, ME with an educational background in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science and English Literature.
I seek out work which leverages interdisciplinary engineering processes, leading to the development of tools, technologies and frameworks that live at the intersection between hardware and software. This is accomplished through my professional work as a Software Engineer, my freelance practice, and my body of open-source work published online.
The following is my portfolio, a selection of the best projects across the different areas I'm active. If you have questions please reach out via email.
esologic.com
Personal engineering blog. Catalogs the development of open-source projects, serving as the publication outlet for their releases alongside occasional tutorials and teardowns. My goal is to share useful engineering techniques and methods, promoting the open exchange of ideas. There's an accompanying YouTube channel here. The following is a representative selection of works published over the 10+ year history of the site.
GANce (2022) •Tool to map music and video into the latent space of StyleGAN2 networks.Artificial Intelligence/Photography/PythonTesla Cooler (2021) •High performance GPU cooler for the NVIDIA Tesla K80.3D Printer/Electrical CAD/Mechanical CAD/Protoboard Electronics/Python3D Print Gallery (2020) •Over the years I've published a number of standalone 3D printable designs. This entry aggregates the most useful and most interesting.3D Printer/Mechanical CADBlinkbox (2018) •Test instrument for addressable LEDs.3D Printer/Arduino/Electrical CAD/LED Art/Mechanical CAD/Protoboard ElectronicsIndex Mount (2018) •Over-engineered rack mount for the Valve Index.3D Printer/Mechanical CAD@heywpi (2015) •Twitter-enabled dorm window.LED Art/Python/Raspberry Pi/TwitterPiPlanter (2014) •Plant growth automation system based on Raspberry Pi.Arduino/Electrical CAD/Protoboard Electronics/Python/Raspberry Pi/TwitterRaspberry Pi Google Calendar Alarm Clock (2013) •Uses Google calendar to trigger music playback on a set of speakers via a Raspberry Pi.Python/Raspberry Pi
Freelance Practice
To create another income stream, widen my range of professional engineering experiences, and capitalize on the interest in projects related to blog posts, I started a freelance practice. The following entries are representative of the types of freelance projects I enjoy taking on. For inquiries, you can reach out via email or through my upwork profile.
Won Pound by Won Pound (2022) •Artwork and music video for Won Pound album.Artificial Intelligence/Photography/PythonThe Silent Dripper (2021) •Reads heartbeat sensor to create perfect water droplets in total silence.Arduino/Electrical CAD/Mechanical CAD/PCB ElectronicsFootsteps to Video (2020) •Converts footsteps into frame-by-frame video output.Arduino/Electrical CAD/Mechanical CAD/Protoboard Electronics/PythonMultiple Audio (2019) •n-Channel Audio Driver for Sound Sculpture.Mechanical CAD/Raspberry Pi
Telapush
Telapush is a company that creates interactive light art installations driven by social media. As cofounder, I was responsible for the development of all the hardware and the majority of the software. More information can be found on the company website.
31 Nights Of Light (2018) •Month-long installation at the Prudential Center mall in Boston, MA.3D Printer/Electrical CAD/LED Art/Mechanical CAD/PCB Electronics/Protoboard Electronics/Python/TwitterBoston New Technology (2018) •Portable installation that followed the Boston New Technology meetup group for six months.3D Printer/Electrical CAD/LED Art/Mechanical CAD/Protoboard Electronics/Python/TwitterLivepush (2017) •Persistent installation livestreamed via Periscope.3D Printer/Electrical CAD/LED Art/Mechanical CAD/Protoboard Electronics/Python/Twitter
Professional + Academic Projects
Projects completed on the job that I advocated to publish, or academic works completed during the course of my education at WPI.
Assessing Viewer Engagement (2022) •System for measuring how people actually watch TV.Artificial Intelligence/PythonMK4 Dashboard (2018) •A fully customizable, open-source, digital dashboard for a replica 1965 Ford Shelby Cobra, the Factory 5 MK4 Roadster.3D Printer/Arduino/Frontend Web Development/Laser Cutter/Mechanical CAD/PCB ElectronicsCHAMP: Compliant Hook Arboreal Mobility Platform (2017) •Tree climbing robot.Arduino/Electrical CAD/PCB Electronics/Protoboard Electronics/PythonUV Resin Curing Cabinet (2015) •Cabinet full of UV LEDs to accelerate curing of 3D prints from SLA resin printers.3D Printer/Arduino/Breadboard Electronics/Fritzing/Laser Cutter/Mechanical CAD
Block The Wind
Block The Wind is a Maine-based art collective. Our goal is to inspire, fuel and exhibit creative works in New England. Between our annual festival and artist-first online store, we strive to introduce talented creatives, writers and musicians to the public. I am a founding contributor, leading every major project in the history of the organization. Check out the websites for the music festival and online store. Both the store and festival are on Instagram as well.
Automaton Hoodie (2019) •Apparel for the 2019 music festival.Apparel/PhotographyBlock The Wind Festival 2019 (2019) •13 artist independent music festival.Events/PhotographyBTW x Kyle Bissell (2019) •Entry in our collaboration series.Apparel/PhotographyBTW x Nick Genesio (2019) •Entry in our collaboration series.Apparel/PhotographyDimensions Hoodie (2018) •Apparel for the 2018 music festival.Apparel/PhotographyBlock The Wind Festival 2018 (2018) •10 act independent music festival.Events/PhotographyBlock The Wind Festival 2017 (2017) •9 act independent music festival.Events/PhotographyBlock The Wind Festival 2016 (2016) •7 act independent music festival.Events/PhotographyBlock The Wind Festival 2015 (2015) •5 act independent music festival.Events/Photography
