Summary
Max Bethune-waddell is a Python Test Developer and R&D engineer based in Montreal with a decade of hands-on experience spanning Python and C++, mechanical design, PCB layout, embedded firmware, optics, and numerical physics simulation. He has moved between academia and industry—contributing to patents and published research while building product-ready prototypes and test frameworks at companies like Baanto and MDA Space. Comfortable from low-level motor control firmware to high-level data visualization and test automation, he combines solid engineering rigor with practical product delivery. An electrical engineering master's alumnus from UBC, he brings a rare blend of simulation-driven design and hardware prototyping skills that accelerate development cycles and reduce iteration risk.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 86%, Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 86% at The University of British Columbia