Ben Potter
Engineering Manager - John Deere Cotton Pickers and Strippers
- Role
- Cotton Pdp Engineering Manager at John Deere
- Location
- Hudson, IA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Potter
At John Deere, my primary responsibility is leading a passionate team of software engineers to define and plan software development and resources to support aftermarket technology kits for agricultural equipment.In the past, I\'ve worked in controls and precision ag, operator controls software, and product marketing for future mid and large tractors.I completed my MBA at the University of Northern Iowa in 2015 which included a capstone project in marketing, and completed an MS in Ag Engineering at Iowa State University 2012.During the AgE MS thesis program, I worked on an exciting industry project utilizing model-based software development and Agile project management.Prior to my MS, I had multiple internships and research experiences. These were completed at Sauer-Danfoss (a leader in the manufacture of hydraulic components) and Iowa State University.Specialties: marketing, finance, embedded software systems, EH controls, ag machinery
Experience
Cotton Pdp Engineering Manager
Jul 2025 — Present · Ankeny, IA, US
Advancing cotton harvest technology and productivity.
Education
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science
2007 — 2010
Iowa State University
Master of Science
2010 — 2011
University of Northern Iowa
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2013 — 2015
Skills
- Labview
- Manufacturing
- C
- Simulink
- Data Analysis
- Canalyzer
- Cad
- Matlab
- Systems Engineering
- Rally
- Process Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Marketing
- Dspace
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