Reid Russell · Dallas, TX · Senior software engineer · Private pilot · KJ5JQC
Software engineer who likes messing around with hardware.
In my day job I design and implement software architecture, data infrastructure, backend systems, and systems administration. In my free time I like to explore where software meets hardware. I tend to focus on drones, RF, robotic systems, and sensors but explore wherever my projects take me.
On the bench right now
2 active · 1 note- Active Turbine Engine ECU A from-scratch engine control unit for a miniature turbojet: custom STM32 PCB, safety-first bare-metal firmware, and a desktop bench app, all built after the factory ECU died.
- Active Drone Ground Station A portable ground control station in a Pelican 1550: mini PC, custom ESP32-S3 control-panel PCB, dual MFD displays, and a fully engineered 12V LiFePO4 power system.
- Note Boom's Mach 1 Competition What would it take to build a hobby UAV capable of supersonic speeds?
Selected work
All projects →Notes
All notes →What would it take to build a hobby UAV capable of supersonic speeds?
Video downlink stability, a temporary FLIR mount, and the moment the naive thermal detector met a Texas summer.
Passed the amateur radio Technician exam, a deliberate foundation step for the antenna and drone RF work.
Off the clock
More →Flying (private pilot, high-performance endorsement, chipping away at the instrument rating), an unreasonable amount of reading, gardening, cooking, and poker