Software Engineer · Rochester, NY

Tyler
Tiede

Backend engineer with 3+ years building test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and hardware-software integration systems. My Applied Physics background means I'm as comfortable reading a datasheet as I am writing a test suite — and I care deeply about software that actually works in the real world.

Currently building blamelog and lift-tracker.
Also: disc golfer, content creator, cat person.

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Python· C++· Flask· FastAPI· PyTest· NumPy· Pandas· SciPy· Matplotlib· REST APIs· Web Scraping· MySQL· Git· Docker· Jenkins· Linux· PyQt5· Arduino· Raspberry Pi· Python· C++· Flask· FastAPI· PyTest· NumPy· Pandas· SciPy· Matplotlib· REST APIs· Web Scraping· MySQL· Git· Docker· Jenkins· Linux· PyQt5· Arduino· Raspberry Pi·
Projects
Python · Open Source · Developer Tooling
In Progress

blamelog

A Python CLI tool that layers git blame authorship data with churn scoring and AST-based test gap detection to surface the highest-risk files in a codebase — not just what changed, but what changed often, without test coverage, and who owns it. Uses git history as a cache invalidation signal to avoid redundant analysis on unchanged files. Built with a src/ layout, Click, Rich, and GitPython; distributed via PyPI with GitHub Actions CI.

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Python · FastAPI · SQLite · Pydantic
In Progress

lift-tracker

A backend service for tracking and analyzing progressive overload in strength training. Log sessions via a REST API built with FastAPI; the service computes progression curves, plateau detection, and volume load trends over time, persisted in SQLite. Designed with realistic backend concerns in mind: input validation, structured error handling, and a clean separation between data ingestion and analytics layers.

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Arduino · Python · PyQt5 · I²C · Embedded C
MKS Instruments

RF Generator Test Board

Designed and built a programmable hardware emulation platform to simulate RF generator control systems, enabling automated regression testing of firmware configurations with minimal manual setup. Developed embedded firmware for I²C command sequences and real-time telemetry capture, a standalone Python GUI for live command-and-monitor workflows, and integrated the full platform into a large-scale pre-existing regression suite — extending coverage without disrupting established CI pipelines.

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Python · Flask · BeautifulSoup · NumPy

PDGA Rating Calculator

Scrapes a player's PDGA profile to predict their official rating before the next update — no manual round entry required. Detects "Now Playing" and "Recent Events" pages, computes outlier cutoffs, and surfaces rounds being added or dropped. Exposed as a REST API via Flask; deployed on Render.

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LabVIEW

LabVIEW Game

Undergrad project: a fully interactive game built in LabVIEW. Demonstrates dataflow programming, event handling, and real-time state management.

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Python · Twitter API · Reddit API

Twitter Bot

Automated bot that posts images hourly from r/Ooer using the Twitter and Reddit APIs. Built to learn API authentication and scheduled posting patterns.

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Python

Wordle Solver

CLI tool for narrowing down Wordle solutions. Input your guesses and letter feedback — it returns a filtered list of remaining valid words.

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Arduino · Python · Raspberry Pi

Weather Station

SparkFun weather sensors → Arduino → Raspberry Pi → WeeWX → local Apache dashboard. End-to-end hardware-software pipeline built during undergrad.

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Arduino · Embedded C

Tea AutoBrewer

Arduino-powered automated tea brewer with timed steeping sequences. Servo control, timing logic, and a satisfying real-world demo.

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Experience
Mastodon Design (CACI) May 2026 – Present
Embedded Software Engineer · Rochester, NY
  • Develop embedded C++ software for custom hardware platforms running embedded Linux, within a Yocto-based build environment.
  • Implement inter-process and networked messaging using ZMQ and MessagePack serialization.
  • Design low-level data management and firmware configuration systems for resource-constrained embedded hardware.
  • Contribute to code reviews and testing practices as part of an embedded systems team.
MKS Instruments Jan 2022 – Nov 2024
Software Engineer · Rochester, NY
  • Designed and maintained Python-based regression test suites for RF plasma control systems used by major semiconductor fabs.
  • Built an end-to-end test platform simulating RF generator firmware behavior and validating I²C communication with control boards.
  • Automated data parsing and report workflows, freeing developer time from manual analysis.
  • Integrated serial comms with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, function generators) to enable autonomous testing workflows.
  • Diagnosed CI test bugs, improving reliability and reducing engineering support hours.
Corning, Inc. Aug – Dec 2021
Optics Technician · Fairport, NY
  • Assembled customer-bound opto-mechanical systems to quality and performance standards.
  • Collaborated with design engineers to reduce failure rates and improve throughput.
SUNY Geneseo Jun 2018 – Mar 2020
Assistant System Administrator
  • Managed card access for 6,000+ users across all campus buildings.
  • Helped develop web apps including a campus emergency alert system using PHP, Laravel, Bootstrap, and MySQL.
Education
B.S. Applied Physics
SUNY Geneseo
Minor in Mathematics · May 2021