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Kathy Snell

@kathysnell

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Senior software engineer specializing in embedded systems, communication protocols, and IoT.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building embedded/IoT software where I can lead technical delivery, improve reliability, mentor engineers, and drive customer-focused solutions.

I am a diligent senior software engineer with deep embedded systems and communication-protocol expertise, delivering reliable software for vehicle IoT and industrial devices. I lead end-to-end development, authored standalone applications and OTA packages, and drove template standardization and Agile improvements to increase adoption and reliability.

I blend hands-on low-level driver work with high-level application design, mentoring peers through code reviews and improving documentation, observability, and deployment pipelines. I continually expand my skills through coursework in Go, Rust, IaC/Terraform, Django and cloud tooling to solve customer-focused problems effectively.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Platform Science

Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 (4 years 6 months)

Led end-to-end development of embedded vehicle IoT software and messaging/events/alerts for Battery Electric Vehicles, increasing feature support and adoption while delivering reliable solutions on time and within budget.

Go Python C++Docker Jenkins SQL Elasticsearch CI CD

Software Engineer

Red Lion Controls

Sep 2000 - Sep 2020 (20 years)

Developed Windows and embedded device applications and communication drivers (J1939, Modbus, DNP3, CAN), improving protocol support and reliability and delivering firmware and HMI features that exceeded customer expectations.

C++Firmware Modbus DNP3 CAN Visual Studio TFS Debugging Technical Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

Computer Science

Completed computer science coursework covering object-oriented programming, design, C++, Java, math, and electrical circuits.

Continuing Education Courses and Seminars

Continuing Education / Professional Development

2001 - 2025

Activities and societies: Representative courses: Django (2025), Terraform (2025), Rust (2023), Kotlin (2022), Go (2021), Blockchain (2020), SQL/Python/JavaScript/CSS trainings (2020), AI/ML (2019), CANopen (2003), .NET/C# (2001).

Completed multiple professional development courses including programming languages, cybersecurity, AI/ML, and protocol training across 2001–2025.