Anthony Oliver

Current

Vision System Engineer at CEC Controls
Owner at Proxous

Past

Robotics Engineer at Applied Manufacturing Technologies
Summer of Code Student at Google
Software Engineer at Roadsoft

Applications Engineer at SHAFI, Inc.

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Education

Michigan Technological University
Ferris State University

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Industry

Computer Software

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Anthony Oliver’s Summary

I have worked in many various areas of software development. From a vision guided robotics company, to Geographical Information Systems for the Michigan Department of Transportation, doing case study analysis for a Michigan Technological University professor, to running my own company, and working for google as part of the summer of code program.

For more detailed information see my personal website at:
http://www.anthonyoliver.net

Anthony Oliver’s Specialties:

Internet, web based applications,
Embedded Systems,Robotics,
Drupal, Web Development,
Vision Systems

Anthony Oliver’s Experience

Vision System Engineer

CEC Controls

(Privately Held; Automotive industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Programmed various industry standard vision systems for error proofing, traceability, identification, and robot guidance.

Supported 150+ camera systems for new General Motors transmission plant launch.

Performed Feasibility Studies for real world applications

Helped develop stochastic based fixturing system (dubbed relative or heuristic fixturing) to help increase the accuracy of tools used in error proofing and inspection.

Developed software used in error proofing systems in automation

Software design and documentation for various in-house software packages.

Saved significant licensing and software cost by suggesting and installing various alternative open solutions

Setup remote backup synchronization for various remote offices as part of a disaster recovery plan.
Owner

Proxous

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

Consulting business doing web development and web-based software applications with the Drupal content management system.
Robotics Engineer

Applied Manufacturing Technologies

(Automotive industry)

January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)

I worked as a Robotics Engineer programming various industry robots (Fanuc, ABB, KUKA, Nachi, Kawasaki, Motoman, etc), as well as vision guidance systems for the robots. Primary focus is the automotive industry but there is other various applications as well.
Summer of Code Student

Google

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Computer Software industry)

June 2007 — August 2007 (3 months)

I was a summer of code student who worked on a module (extend case tracker) for the Drupal content management system
Software Engineer

Roadsoft

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

May 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 1 month)

Developed Software for the Michigan Department of Transportation for doing Roadway Asset Management.
Applications Engineer

SHAFI, Inc.

(Privately Held; Automotive industry)

January 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 5 months)

Wrote software for various robots as well as working on the 3-D vision guidance software. Did field support as well as helped launch remote office operations for doing research and development.

Anthony Oliver’s Education

Michigan Technological University

BA , Software Engineering , 2001 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

President/Member of the Local Association for Computing Machinery Chapter (ACM)
Member of the Local Linux Users Group (LUG)
President/Founder/Member of the MTU Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
Ferris State University

No , Software Engineering , 2000 — 2001