Summary
Johnathan Hottell is a seasoned SCADA systems engineer and industrial automation leader with 11 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting upstream and midstream oil and gas control systems. As President of Electron Automation and former Sr. SCADA Manager, he blends deep expertise in PLCs, RTUs, Ignition, Wonderware, ClearSCADA and industrial communications with hands-on work in IoT, IIoT, microcontrollers and electronics. He has led product and solution engineering efforts that marry edge compute, machine learning and IIoT platforms to modernize legacy automation stacks. Comfortable across hardware selection, firmware and software development (Python, Node.js, Node-RED, Docker, CODESYS) and SQL-backed HMI/host systems, he’s equally at home troubleshooting field RTUs or architecting cloud-connected analytics. Based in Texas, he runs two complementary projects—ElectronHacks for maker-focused electronics and ElectronAutomation for industrial integrations—demonstrating a rare blend of hobbyist curiosity and enterprise delivery.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
San Juan College