Summary
Joshua Appel is a software engineer with eight years of hands-on experience building and maintaining control and HMI systems for industrial environments, currently developing software at C.E. Electronics. He brings deep practical expertise in C#, WPF, MS SQL, and legacy C++ MFC, having owned full SDLC deliveries for mission-critical factory systems and upgraded high-throughput installations producing millions per day. Comfortable bridging software and hardware, he has implemented Ethernet-IP integrations, optimized real-time communication routines, and supported electrical checkout and troubleshooting. A pragmatic problem-solver who thrives on long-term projects, Joshua pairs a drive for client satisfaction with a habit of lateral innovation using proven technologies. He’s completing a Master’s in Computer Science at Purdue University Fort Wayne, and his background in campus IT and ticket-driven support sharpened his user-focused documentation and cross-team collaboration skills. Notably, he’s candid about overthinking nonessentials and welcomes critiques, reflecting a reflective developer mindset that values continuous improvement.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Concordia University-Wisconsin
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at Purdue University Fort Wayne
English