Mike Abbott
Head Of Software Development And Data Acquisition
Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMike Abbott is a vehicle networking and telematics specialist with 11 years of engineering-led experience building data acquisition platforms and in-vehicle networking solutions. Currently Head of Software Development and Data Acquisition at PVS Data, he leads large-scale telematics data collection, processing, and web platform development. His background spans hands-on embedded and Ethernet networking work at Intrepid Control Systems and Jaguar Land Rover, combined with doctoral research in inductive charging and standards testing at WMG. An active practitioner of vehicle IoT, he contributed substantive firmware and BMS/VCU work to the popular Open Vehicle Monitoring System (OVMS) project, including CCS charging enhancements. He brings a rare mix of academic rigor, supplier collaboration, and practical toolchain experience (MATLAB, Simulink, Vector tooling) that helps bridge research, validation, and production for automotive programs. Based in Shrewsbury, he combines systems thinking with a knack for reverse-engineering real vehicles to unlock usable data.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
GCSE, Various, A* to B, GCSE, Various, A* to B at Meole Brace Science CollegeMaster's Degree, Physics, 2:1, Master's Degree, Physics, 2:1 at University of WarwickEngineering Doctorate (international), Inductive Charging of Electric Vehicles, Engineering Doctorate (international), Inductive Charging of Electric Vehicles at University of Warwick - WMGGCE A Level, Various, AAAA, GCE A Level, Various, AAAA at Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
Github Skills (7)
embedded10
dia10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
sys10
diagnostics10
automotive9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
openvehicles/Open-Vehicle-Monitoring-System-3
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
Open Vehicle Monitoring System - Version 3
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:22 commits, 3 PRs in 2 months
Contributions summary:Mike primarily contributed to the Open Vehicle Monitoring System by modifying code related to the MG EV vehicle's battery management system (BMS) and vehicle control unit (VCU). They updated cell voltage calculations, merged code from another repository, and rewrote the wake logic of the system. Furthermore, the user implemented the CCS (Combined Charging System) override feature for charging.
sensorsautomotiveformula1vehiclesystem-monitoring
brickmen/WiFiSensor
May 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:44 releases, 72 pushes, 2 branches in 4 months
esp8266mqtthome-automationsmarthomehome-assistant
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