Hayden Donald
Mechatronics Engineer
Victoria, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolHayden Donald is a mechatronics engineer blending a Distinction Honours in Robotics & Mechatronics with a Computer Science degree and 11 years of hands-on experience across robotics, web development, and AV systems. Currently at CubePilot, he applies firmware and system-level skills alongside full-stack competencies in JavaScript, Python, C/C++ and ROS to build dependable mechatronic solutions. His background includes a Defence Science & Technology placement developing ROS packages and practical roles at Kardinia Church delivering automation, soldering, installation and production repair. Hayden’s projects and code are publicly visible on GitHub, reflecting a pragmatic builder mentality that pairs rapid prototyping (3D printing, soldering) with production-grade software. Colleagues rely on him to bridge hardware and software, turning complex automation requirements into working, maintainable systems.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics) (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics) (Honours) / Bachelor of Computer Science at Swinburne University of TechnologyHigh School, General, 1-12, High School, General, 1-12 at Christian College Geelong
Github Skills (46)
robotics10
px410
autopilot10
mavlink10
plane10
rover10
node-red10
blackmagicdesign10
dronekit10
arduino10
ros10
widgets9
titlebar9
time-management9
bus9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Kardinia-Church/Church-Clocks
May 2020 - Nov 2022
A nodejs module which is designed to provide a websocket connection to gain information from ProPresenter, ProVideoPlayer, and Elvanto
Contributions:4 PRs, 49 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 6 months
nodejs-modulewebsocketconnectionnodejsinformation-gain
haydendonald/blackmagic-atem-nodered
Apr 2019 - Jul 2021
A Blackmagic ATEM node red interface
Contributions:109 commits, 2 PRs, 96 pushes in 2 years 3 months
atemblackmagicnode-red
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