Hi, I'm Weston
Developer and inventor, building at the intersection of software and the physical world.
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About
I'm a forward deployed engineer at Gecko Robotics, working on everything from collecting inspection data to building the web apps people use to make sense of it. I like getting close enough to a problem to understand what's actually going wrong, then figuring out how to fix it.
Experience
Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Jan 2022 – Present
Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Led development of Gecko's electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) inspection software stack from handheld prototype to production robotics, contributing to the Navy inspection capability covered by a contract with a $71M ceiling.
- Built the data-to-deliverable workflow for Navy deck inspections, contributing to team outcomes across multiple inspections: 150+ fewer delay days and $10M+ in avoided unnecessary planned repairs.
- Owned the acquisition application used by 20+ operators and engineers, shipping field-driven features including live ML scan validation, localized scan visualization, and automatic stall recovery.
- Co-invented a patented passive localization prism that replaced powered active prisms and was used on Gecko's Navy inspections.
- Developed and tested new inspection features alongside operators on active jobs, using field feedback to refine the software and keep improvements moving into production.
Field Engineer / Robot Specialist
Mar 2020 – Jan 2022
Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Engineered a proof-of-concept surface-scanning robot for laser profilometry using off-the-shelf components and custom PyQt applications.
- Served as the go-to field engineer for prototype robots, troubleshooting unfamiliar systems, improvising solutions on site, and reporting issues back to engineering.
- Built cloud automation in AWS Lambda with Python to streamline ticket creation for robot issues reported during field operations.
Field Fracking Engineer
Jan 2019 – Mar 2020
ProFrac Services, Smithfield, Pennsylvania
- Managed chemical and sand systems on location, from calibration and quality checks to inventory tracking and daily reorders.
- Served as the onsite company representative, working with the service supervisor and customer while managing frac software and troubleshooting field issues.
- Supported over $15M in services and handled reporting, pricing, and timekeeping across stages.
Patents
System, apparatus and method for improved location identification
GrantedPassive surveying prism with a top reflector and reflectors arranged around its sides for laser-tracker localization, replacing powered active prisms without batteries or motors.
US 12,162,160 B2May 29, 2024System, method, and apparatus to operate an inspection robot on rugged surfaces
PendingTouchless UT payload carried between side rollers so the probe stays centered while lateral rolling and forward motion carry out the inspection.
WO 2025/240461May 13, 2025
Education
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
2014 – 2018
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania