Robin Meekes

HVAC Software Engineer

About Me

I'm a former military service member turned HVAC software engineer. After serving in the military for nine years, I decided to pursue a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering with a focus on embedded systems engineering. Since then, I've worked as an embedded software engineer at BDR Thermea and Remeha, where I've developed my skills in controls engineering, low-level software development, and hardware abstraction layers. I'm self-confident, creative in finding solutions, and able to work purposefully within a group. In my free time, I enjoy working on private software projects and testing the limits of AI systems.

Skills

Languages

  • C99 and C++17 Expert
    90%
  • Python Familiar
    70%
  • Rust Familiar
    40%
  • Assembly Language Expert
    90%

Other Skills

  • Embedded Systems
  • Computer Vision
  • Penetration Testing
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • HTML5, PHP, and JavaScript
  • Windows and Linux

Industry Knowledge

  • HVAC Systems
  • Low-Level Software Development
  • Hardware Abstraction Layers
  • Controls Engineering
  • Wireless Communication
  • Industrial Automation
  • Artificial Intelligence

Experience

Embedded / Controls Engineer

Remeha - Nov 2020 - Present

Contracted by the employer directly; working full-time as a controls engineer at BDRTG developing hardware abstraction layers and platform software.

Embedded / Controls Engineer

BDR Thermea Group - Sep 2019 - Nov 2020

Received a permanent contract through secondment agency (Evoke), working full-time as a controls engineer at BDR, developing circuit boards, hardware abstraction layers and platform software.

Graduation Internship

HAN BioCentre - Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

Design a PCB/adapter board and graphical user interface on a raspberry pi to control a 3D printer based cultivation plate scanner.

Sales Employee

Bever - Jun 2015 - Aug 2019

Travel equipment (hardware) and gear (footwear) advisory.

Internship

TNO - Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

Internship for my bachelor's degree in Embedded Systems.

Military

Ministerie van Defensie - Aug 2012 - Sep 2015

-Warehouse management (2012-2013).

-Photo/video-graphic and communication specialist / assistant instructor (2013-2015).

Military

Ministerie van Defensie - Jan 2008 - Aug 2012

-Reconnaissance gunner (2008-2009).

-Communication specialist / advisory (2009-2012).

Catering Assistant

Gelateria Talamini Winterswijk B.V. - Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

Preparing take-away orders.

Paperboy

De Gelderlander - Aug 2005 - Jan 2007

Delivery of the regional daily (Monday-Sunday) newspaper called 'De Gelderlander' and 'Tubantia'.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) - 2015-2019

Specialized in Embedded Systems Engineering during the propedeutic phase. GPA: 8.1/10

Minor, Embedded Vision Engineering (Machine Vision)

Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) - 2018-2019

Completed a minor program in Embedded Vision Engineering with a focus on machine vision. GPA: 9/10

Projects

Project 1

Personal project - 2021

Developed a Python-based tool for detecting and alerting the user to the presence of malicious files and software on their computer.

Project 2

Personal project - 2020

Developed a Rust-based tool for monitoring and analyzing network traffic for security purposes.

Project 3

Personal project - 2019

Designed and implemented a custom PCB for a personal project involving the control of a small robot using an ARM-based microcontroller.

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