Experience

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  Mega papiers

  Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

  Automation intern

  My responsibilities included operating automated machines,troubleshooting mostly errors due to sensor misalignment, at times modifying program using tia portal.

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  Tinkertech

  Dec 2020 - May 2021

  Plc programmer

  Conducting PLC programming and TrainingsConducting Arduino programming and Trainings

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  Bulawayo polytechnic

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  Control systems lecturer

  Lecturer for instrumentation, control systems, automation. I also conducted Delta and Siemens training.

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  Rand view college

  Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  Teacher

  Taught mathematics and physical science grade 11 and 12

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  Spiderweb labs (pty) ltd

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2024

  Mechatronics engineer

  Designing, building and deploying Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) for perimeter intrusion detection, that make use of machine learning Algorithms.Splicing optic fibre cables(Fusion)Building and Commissioning Drone Stations for automatic centering and charging of drone used with the DAS system for surveillance.2D and 3D designs with Solid EdgeRobotic Operating System(ROS) programmingMicrocontroller programming (Arduino and Raspberry Pi)Stepper Motor ControlCircuit design with ProteusBackend Developer (flask) Show less

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  Michigan technological university

  Oct 2024 - now

  - Conducting research on mobile manipulators, focusing on visual SLAM (ORB-SLAM3) for navigation in environments with minimal features, with applications in the medical field.- Performing extensive literature reviews on visual SLAM techniques and mobile manipulation systems.- Collaborating with a research partner to test and evaluate algorithms and code implementations of ORB-SLAM3.- Documenting experimental results and contributing to the preparation of an academic paper for publication.- Leading a search and rescue project integrating a UGV and a drone: the drone performs aerial searches, returns to the UGV for charging by landing on the moving platform when its battery is low, and supports seamless land and air search coordination. Show less

  • Graduate Lab Assistant

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Oct 2024 - now