Dave Allen
Lecturer at South East Technological University
Ireland
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Top SchoolDave Allen is a seasoned engineering educator and testing professional with 26 years' experience spanning semiconductor product quality, failure analysis, and academic research. Currently a Lecturer at South East Technological University and Programme Manager at Institute of Technology, Carlow, he blends hands-on industry rigor from Intel and Xilinx with academic depth from a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. His career threads practical test and debug expertise, photoacoustic and non-destructive metrology research, and curriculum delivery in electronics, physics and maths for aerospace students. Known for driving projects to completion on time and on budget, he also led his faculty's Athena SWAN Bronze application, showing commitment to inclusive academic culture. Colleagues value his meticulous lifecycle approach to product quality and his ability to translate complex failure analysis into teachable insights. Based in Ireland, he pairs long-term industrial credibility with active engagement in shaping future engineers.
26 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology at Institute of Technology, TallaghtCert; National Diploma, Degree, Electronics; Electronic Engineering, Cert; National Diploma, Degree, Electronics; Electronic Engineering at Technological University DublinMaster of Arts - MA, Teaching and Learning, Master of Arts - MA, Teaching and Learning at Institute of Technology, CarlowGreenhills CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Dublin City University
Github Skills (46)
timers10
tuya10
firmware10
ota10
knx10
esp826610
tasmota10
automation10
esp3210
arduino10
ansible-collections9
crossword9
mqtt9
webui9
iot9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
climberhunt/wiring-x86
Jan 2000 - Oct 2014
Contributions:3 commits in 15 years
pythonintelarduinopython-modulewiring
climberhunt/openlapse
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Contributions:23 commits, 22 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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