Summary
Michael Gaidas is a Powertrain Software Engineer with nine years of experience building diagnostics and manufacturing software at Ford Motor Company, currently focused on powertrain diagnostics within Ford IT. A Purdue Computer Engineering graduate, he brings hands-on embedded and systems knowledge honed through roles in order processing, manufacturing software, and teaching microprocessor and digital system courses. Comfortable bridging hardware-near concepts and enterprise software, he combines classroom mentoring experience with practical lab work supporting campus innovation projects. Based in Detroit, he’s proven at turning vehicle systems complexity into reliable diagnostics and production workflows, with a pragmatic engineering approach shaped by both academic and industry environments.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
BSCmpE, Computer Engineering, BSCmpE, Computer Engineering at Purdue University