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· Flask· FastAPI· PyTest· NumPy· Pandas· SciPy· Matplotlib· REST APIs· Web Scraping· MySQL· Git· Docker· Jenkins· Linux· PyQt5· Arduino· Raspberry Pi· Python· 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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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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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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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
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