Clayton Ketner
Director Of Automation Engineering
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolClayton Ketner is a Director of Automation Engineering based in San Francisco with 11 years of experience blending mechanical design and software development to deliver robust production robotics and automation systems. He progressed through hands-on roles at Counsyl into leadership at Myriad Genetics, owning mechanical design (SolidWorks), PLC/HMI development, and full-stack Python/Django software for high-uptime lab automation. Known for attention to detail and practical problem solving, he repeatedly bridges hardware and software — from small precision parts and room-scale assemblies to backend platform management and VM orchestration. Clayton’s background in both Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science enables him to translate complex engineering constraints into maintainable automation solutions and reliable production recovery processes. Colleagues describe him as highly organized and approachable, with a knack for learning new technologies quickly and improving long-term system reliability.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
BS Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science, BS Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science at University of Southern CaliforniaMechanical Engineering/Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Github Skills (21)
twincat10
beckhoff10
unit-test10
plc9
industrial-automation8
test-framework8
controlling8
displays8
unit-testing8
testing7
unit-testing-framework7
gpio7
rgb7
raspberry6
raspberry-pi-gpio6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
claytonketner/dotfiles
Oct 2014 - Mar 2022
Contributions:92 commits, 60 pushes in 7 years 6 months
claytonketner/portfolio_website
Aug 2016 - Jul 2020
Contributions:1 PR, 63 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
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