Hello, I'm
Dawson Lu
Software engineer with an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and a current Master's student in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. I build backend systems and data infrastructure — REST APIs, distributed services, and ETL pipelines — with deep experience in the industrial platforms they connect to. Currently developing manufacturing intelligence tools at Stryten Energy.
/ Education
MS in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate coursework concentrated in software systems, databases, networks, and machine learning, completed part time while working full time as an engineer.
BASc in Electrical Engineering
University of Waterloo
Honours Electrical Engineering with the Software Engineering Option, covering algorithms, systems programming, software architecture, and embedded systems alongside core electrical coursework.
MS in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate coursework concentrated in software systems, databases, networks, and machine learning, completed part time while working full time as an engineer.
BASc in Electrical Engineering
University of Waterloo
Honours Electrical Engineering with the Software Engineering Option, covering algorithms, systems programming, software architecture, and embedded systems alongside core electrical coursework.
/ Career
Sr. Integration Engineer
Stryten Energy
Lead engineer for a Manufacturing Execution System spanning multiple production lines, covering live production data, work orders, downtime, and quality reporting. Build secure REST APIs in Java with JWT authentication and role based access control, plus C# and Python services that automate data acquisition and replace manual workflows. Own the Snowflake pipelines unifying MES, SCADA, PostgreSQL, and MSSQL sources, along with the containerized Linux deployments running across sites in North America.
Software Engineer
Extreme Networks
Built automated test suites in Python and Pytest validating controller, access point, and mobile client behavior across Windows and mobile platforms. Architected the mobile test framework on Selenium, Appium, and UIAutomator, and developed an internal Django application for tracking engineering hours by project and team.
Automation Engineer
ABC Technologies
Prototyped custom HMI applications in Python on Raspberry Pi for automated test fixtures, raising availability while cutting cost versus commercial panels. Built reusable PLC and HMI templates that removed repeat manual programming, and integrated new hardware such as biometric sensors into existing control software.
Network Software Engineer
Hydro One
Configured and deployed distribution and transmission routers across the smart grid network, including the Cisco IR807, IR809, and IR1101. Troubleshot production routers and firewalls, and authored the facility diagrams, deployment designs, and configuration standards used by field teams.
Automation Engineer
Syncrude
Debugged and improved Schneider and Rockwell PLC programs running the Aurora processing plant, including hardware upgrades and the corresponding program migrations. Monitored live equipment to catch faults early and reprogrammed VFDs to resolve recurring reliability issues.
Sr. Integration Engineer
Stryten Energy
Lead engineer for a Manufacturing Execution System spanning multiple production lines, covering live production data, work orders, downtime, and quality reporting. Build secure REST APIs in Java with JWT authentication and role based access control, plus C# and Python services that automate data acquisition and replace manual workflows. Own the Snowflake pipelines unifying MES, SCADA, PostgreSQL, and MSSQL sources, along with the containerized Linux deployments running across sites in North America.
Software Engineer
Extreme Networks
Built automated test suites in Python and Pytest validating controller, access point, and mobile client behavior across Windows and mobile platforms. Architected the mobile test framework on Selenium, Appium, and UIAutomator, and developed an internal Django application for tracking engineering hours by project and team.
Automation Engineer
ABC Technologies
Prototyped custom HMI applications in Python on Raspberry Pi for automated test fixtures, raising availability while cutting cost versus commercial panels. Built reusable PLC and HMI templates that removed repeat manual programming, and integrated new hardware such as biometric sensors into existing control software.
Network Software Engineer
Hydro One
Configured and deployed distribution and transmission routers across the smart grid network, including the Cisco IR807, IR809, and IR1101. Troubleshot production routers and firewalls, and authored the facility diagrams, deployment designs, and configuration standards used by field teams.
Automation Engineer
Syncrude
Debugged and improved Schneider and Rockwell PLC programs running the Aurora processing plant, including hardware upgrades and the corresponding program migrations. Monitored live equipment to catch faults early and reprogrammed VFDs to resolve recurring reliability issues.