Joseph Piron

Experience

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  University of Liège

  Jun 2003 - Sept 2004

  Software Architect

  For the Department of Psychology, I designed and developed an interactive learning platform to allow interns to create and adapt surveys to diagnose pathologies and/or character traits.Through an iterative process, the tool was adapted multiple times and is now used throughout the complete faculty as well as in other universities.

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  IEEE

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  IEEE Student Branch Chairman

  Student Branches provide an opportunity for IEEE Student members to begin networking in their areas of interest and future profession. There are over 3,000 Student Branches in over 100 countries, globally. Elected by the other members of the branch, I represented the branch and lead the team to organise the different activities and handled communication with the other branches in the world as well as the companies interested by the branch activities.

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  University of Liège

  Sept 2005 - Apr 2007

  Research Fellow / Teaching Assistant

  For the department of Electronics, Microsystems, Measurements, and Instrumentation (EMMI) of Montefiore Institute (ULg)• Achievement of commercial deliveries (measurement, design)• Master Thesis, automation curses and students supervision

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  Altran

  Apr 2006 - Nov 2008

  Engineering Consultant

  • Third party responsible for SHDSL manufacturers ↳ Remote Team / resources ~ 20 people team↳ scheduling and technical validation of firmware releases• Project engineer for Thales Alenia Space ETCA.↳ Technical expert: development of libraries, interfaces and tools to allow automation of interoperability tests (python, Java) - trainer - documentation manager↳ Lab, software and hardware team: global interoperability regression and integration tests in the field of xDSL standards Show less

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  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Control Engineer / Documentation System Expert

  • Development of machine controls, implementation and start up of existing and new installations• Integration of machine in plant IT infrastructure and interfaces definition/implementation• Support to production and maintenance for high level troubleshooting and implementations of solutions • Development of control interfaces according to modern communication paradigms (distributed resource, centralised overview, global monitoring,…)

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  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  Nov 2010 - now

  Project Engineer

  Accountable for:• Lead and development of standardisation projects to help improve plant installations safety, reliability and maintainability: • real time global production and process data monitoring, machine specifications standardisation, … • virtualization of existing installation to reduce hardware footprint and improve reliability• Lead of major Capex investment projects for new machines installation with budgets up to 5M€• Strategic analysis and budget definition• Design and implement tailor-made solutions to enhance and streamline general information flow• CE certification process of complete installations and lines, definition and preparation of technical documentation Show less