Summary
Brad Fischer is a Senior Sales Engineer with 13 years of hands-on automation and systems experience, specializing in Inductive Automation's Ignition SCADA across water, wastewater, fiber, forging, and automotive sectors. He blends field engineering and software skills—VB, Python, databases, PLC ladder logic, and industrial networking—to translate complex plant needs into reliable control and HMI solutions. At Inductive Automation he progressed rapidly through application and sales engineering roles, demonstrating both technical depth and customer-facing impact. Brad’s background in integrated science and practical startup-style work at Sunapsys means he’s equally comfortable writing system specs, commissioning systems, and training operators. Based in Roanoke, VA, he brings a pragmatic, systems-level view that uncovers operational improvements that are often overlooked until commissioning.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University
Hidden Valley High School
BS Integrated Science and Technology, BS Integrated Science and Technology at James Madison University
AS Science, AS Science at Virginia Western Community College