Summary
Bert Stewart is an Associate Equipment Engineer at Western Digital with 10 years of hands-on experience maintaining and optimizing vacuum and ion beam deposition/etch tools to maximize tool uptime. He brings an unusual blend of liberal arts creativity and rigorous technical training—pursuing a BS and MS in computer/software engineering at ASU after a BA in Humanities and a decade of music production. Comfortable in both lab and shop environments, Bert combines equipment troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and custom control-software development informed by curiosity-driven research. Outside work he builds and programs recording studio gear and repairs vehicles and motorcycles, demonstrating practical systems thinking across mechanical, electrical, and software domains. His background includes application development at NASA Ames, reflecting an ability to translate complex technical requirements into working tools. This mix of artistic creativity and engineering discipline makes him adept at solving interdisciplinary problems and building reliable, hands-on solutions.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Masters of Science, Computer Science, Masters of Science, Computer Science at Arizona State University
San José State University
Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities/Music, Alumni, Associate of Arts (AA), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities/Music, Alumni at San Jose City College
English