James Garner
Owner at Garner Total Energy and Sunlit Pottery
California, United States
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Top SchoolJames Garner is a seasoned engineer and serial founder with five decades of experience translating new technologies into practical products across AI, IoT, aerospace, and instrument design. He combines hands-on software and embedded development (C/C++, .NET, Java) with systems thinking from thermal and fusion engineering to build teams and ship products—from GPS-based sailplane instruments and radiation monitors to commercial AI security systems. As CTO/co-founder of Sentry he led software and team-building for production AI; today he runs Garner Total Energy and a handmade pottery studio while consulting on AI, instrumentation, and open-source air monitoring. His career blends deep academic training (UCSB BS, UCLA MS) with entrepreneurial grit, and an uncommon throughline: applying rigorous physical modeling to create intuitive human-facing technology.
11 years of coding experience
32 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mechanical Engineering, 3.92, BS, Mechanical Engineering, 3.92 at UCSBDesert Sun SchoolMaster of Science, Engineering, Master of Science, Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles
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Github Skills (27)
controller10
pid10
kiln10
python9
raspberry-pi9
webcam8
deep-learning8
tensorflow8
machine-learning8
pytorch8
data-science8
dockerfile7
jax7
opencv7
constants6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
chipgarner/MultiZoneKilnController
Feb 2023 - Jan 2026
Multi zone kiln contrer based on refactoring and re-writing kiln_controller https://github.com/jbruce12000/kiln-controller
Contributions:44 PRs, 205 pushes, 6 branches in 2 years 11 months
refactoring
chipgarner/CamDreams
Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:18 commits, 12 pushes, 2 branches in 1 month
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