A technical builder with a 35-year career spanning electrical engineering and precision agriculture, from power-systems R&D to connected equipment, field data, and the products that bring them together.
Research and development of multi-million-dollar switch-mode power supplies for plasma systems, advancing existing designs with the latest technologies while holding a high bar for reliability.
Traveled internationally to resolve on-site technology challenges for a large customer base, helped define product specifications, and collaborated with engineers, technicians, and support teams worldwide.
Partnered with safety-compliance personnel on industry regulations, contributed to ISO 9001 certification, and authored technical reports and specifications throughout the design phase.
Install, program, and troubleshoot CAN (J1939) interface systems, reverse-engineer OEM and third-party cabling, and build custom adaptors to integrate all makes of in-cab precision equipment.
Deploy and support Davis and Spectrum weather stations, GPS/GNSS guidance, and data platforms, training growers on software for equipment tracking, weather, and daily crop imagery via Planet Labs.
Work side by side with producers and agronomists to maximize technology on the farm, lead precision-ag services across the territory, and train on John Deere, Case IH, AGCO, and third-party GIS platforms.
When he's not shipping connected equipment features, you'll find Blaine with family and the dog: on the golf course, out on a trail, on the water, or loading up for the next camping trip. It's the same love of the outdoors that's kept him close to agriculture his whole career.
Whether you need a technical product leader for connected equipment or an engineer who's built power systems from the ground up, I'd love to talk.
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