Andrew Hoffman
Automation Specialist
Santa Ana, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndrew Hoffman is an Automation Specialist and UC Irvine M.S. graduate in Chemical Engineering with 12 years of hands-on experience bridging chemical process engineering and systems-level software/hardware work. He combines traditional skills — CAD, fluid dynamics, process control, and regulatory experience (AS9100, FDA, Six Sigma) — with uncommon depth in computing from transistor layouts to microcontrollers, OSes, and web programming, allowing him to trace faults to the correct layer and fix them efficiently. His background includes process validation and control software updates in high-spec manufacturing, plus operational experience optimizing automated logistics with Kiva systems at Amazon. Andrew has run an open-source Java project for five years that amassed over 10,000 downloads and continues to maintain a GitHub presence despite platform shifts. Based in Santa Ana, he brings pragmatic problem-solving shaped by IT helpdesk support across a broad user base and a knack for translating cross-disciplinary complexity into reliable, auditable solutions.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering, 3.4, Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering, 3.4 at University of TulsaMaster's Degree, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Master's Degree, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at University of California, Irvine
English
Github Skills (20)
famicom10
nes10
user-input9
driver9
probability8
audio7
virtualbox6
windows6
3d5
vmware5
javascript5
gpu4
dos3
virtual-machine3
nes-emulator1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
andrew-hoffman/halfnes
May 2014 - Apr 2019
An accurate NES/Famicom emulator
Contributions:6 releases, 191 commits, 19 PRs in 4 years 11 months
nesaccurateemulatorfamicom
andrew-hoffman/WDMHDA
Jun 2025 - Jul 2026
HD Audio driver for Windows 98SE / ME
Contributions:7 releases, 4 PRs, 114 pushes in 1 year 1 month
audiodriverwindows
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