Summary
Ben Catlin is a Technical Account Manager at Google with 16 years of engineering experience bridging industrial controls, embedded systems, and web technologies. He combines hands-on PLC and IEEE 61131-3 expertise with modern front-end stacks (HTML5, JavaScript, Web Components, Node.js) to deliver IoT and building automation solutions from device firmware to single-page web apps. His background includes leading control systems and electrical design teams, architecting HVAC/building automation interfaces at Trane, and shaping IoT strategy and delivery for industrial customers at Exosite. Comfortable translating complex control logic (PID, Rockwell controllers) into user-friendly cloud-connected products, he thrives where hardware, software, and customer success intersect. Based in South Saint Paul, MN, he brings practical systems troubleshooting and long-term product stewardship to technical customer engagements.
16 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign