About Alita Brown
Qualifications Profile
Dynamic professional with a sharp technical acumen, passion for software/hardware engineering and technical innovation. Holds a degree in Computer Information Systems with over five years of development experience alongside a degree in Automotive Technology and over ten years of industry expertise. Poised to leverage keen technical skills as an engineer within an Agile environment.
- Expert knowledge of automotive systems in design, diagnosis, and repair.
- Familiar with the software development life cycle.
- Knowledge of programming algorithms, design patterns, data structures, and object oriented designs.
- Quick learner, creative problem solver, and excellent team player with an ability to propel projects and teams to peak results.
- Superior communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with experience in leading teams.
Technical Skills
Automotive Technologies
Hardware and Software Diagnosis and Repair, Harness & PCB Design and Repair, Soldering, Custom Design & Build of Electrical & Mechanical Systems
Computer Technologies
Languages
C, C++, Java, Python, Bash, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, HTML, CSS
Frameworks & Databases
Angular TS, Vue, React, SQL, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
Servers & Tools
BMC: Remedy, Apache Tomcat, NGINX, Jira, Postman, Github, Buildkite, Docker
Operating Systems
RHEL, Windows Server, Linux, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server
Education & Credentials
Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems
Des Moines Area Community College – Ankeny, Iowa
Graduated May 2021
Associate of Applied Science in Automotive Technology
Des Moines Area Community College – Ankeny, Iowa
Graduated 2012
ASE Master Automotive Technician
#ASE-1838-5739 issued December 31, 2011
Professional Experience
Senior Hardware Engineer in HIL Reliability
- Developed, improved, and maintained monitoring and automation for HIL platforms utilizing Ansible, OpenTelemetry (OTel), Chef, Grafana, Datadog, PagerDuty, and other tools.
- Designed and built an in-house, web-based HIL bench information and remote control platform.
- Designed and built HIL bench scheduling and lockout system interface.
- Designed and built in-house HIL bench usage and user tracking and reporting systems.
HIL Engineer / Hardware Engineer
- Designed, built, and documented component benches based on stakeholder needs.
- Improved HIL Bench reliability utilizing hardware standardization and Ansible managed configurations.
- Designed and prototyped PCBs and modules, firmware, and control software for power supplies with remote control capabilities reducing power supply costs by an average of $500 per power supply.
- Designed and built simple PCBs, firmware, and control software for fault injection on HIL benches reducing the need for more expensive simulation platforms.
- Designed and built an in-house, web-based HIL bench information and control platform utilizing React and Django, and PostgreSQL.
HIL Engineering Technician
- HIL Bench harness and component assembly.
- Reconfigured existing HIL Benches to eliminate unnecessary complexity and increase bench maintainability.
- Built and documented component benches based on stakeholder needs.
- Audited and updated existing bench documentation for schematic readability and centralization of access and maintenance information.
Retrofit Technician
- Utilized Confluence documentation to properly disassemble legacy parts and retrofit vehicles to current hardware standards.
- Completed multiple retrofit campaigns on GM/Cruise Bolt Autonomous Vehicle (AV).
Developer I
- Design, develop, and maintain network tools, business-critical applications, and process automation to enhance productivity and improve business workflows while working collaboratively with a team.
- Held concurrent responsibility for administering databases, maintaining documentation for the NOC tools team, and providing on-call support for NOC tools managed applications.
- Increased efficiency by saving 20+ work hours weekly through optimized processes and automation.
Earlier Positions
- Warehouse at Nott Company (2016-2019): Managed warehouse operations, shipping/receiving, inventory, and team leadership.
- Technician / Service Manager / Service Advisor / Owner (2006-2016): Diagnosed and repaired vehicles, built custom electrical and hydraulic systems, managed business operations.