Summary
Bobby Schmidt is an HMI/SCADA programmer with a decade of experience designing, deploying, and supporting mission-critical control systems for airport baggage handling and oil & gas operations. He specializes in Rockwell FactoryTalk View SE and Inductive Automation Ignition, and has streamlined delivery by building Python tools to automate SCADA development. With an academic background in mechanical engineering and research in input shaping and autonomous marine craft controls, he brings a strong controls and systems-thinking mindset to industrial automation. Based in Lafayette, LA, Bobby combines hands-on PLC/HMI expertise with data-focused interface work and a proven track record across major airport projects including multiple terminals at DFW, LAX, IAH, and ORD.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette