Henry Kafeman
Consultant and Director @Hdk Solutions Ltd
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WORK HISTORY
Consultant and Director @Hdk Solutions Ltd
Milton Keynes, GB
Consultancy and Contracting Services primarily to businesses/industry.All aspects of Software, Systems and Industrial Automation Engineering from Management Systems through to embedded systems and PLCs.Development, Support, Troubleshooting, Testing/Debugging, Performance Analysis, Research, etc.Technical liaison and Project Management, especially between multiple vendors.Completed projects include- Data analysis and visualisation using Mathworks Matlab, SQL Server/MySQL, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel of data for the pharmaceutical and other industries- Communications with Lab instruments/machines via USB from Microsoft Excel (using VBA) to control experiments and capture data for the pharmaceutical insdustry- AI Machine Learning classification feasibility studies using Mathworks Matlab- Prototype System and PCB Development using EnOcean controllers, wireless communications and Energy Harvesting for the renewable energy industry- Feasibility studies of possible development directions, USA export requirements and use of 2D identification codes for a machine in the pharmaceutical industry- Research of technologies and applications in the renewable and smart energy industries- Work on a broadband survey for businesses in association with the local Council and Biztech Forum- Research for aerospace industry of commercially available technologies, devices and systems- Installation, configuration and testing of Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View SE system for a large retrofit project- Debugging and improvements to an OPC communications client- Several extensions for Newspaper Printing Plants.
EDUCATION
University of Cambridge
MA, Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT HENRY KAFEMAN
My USP is a broad range of experience and knowledge across Engineering disciplines and Technology in general.With the fast accelerating pace of change and the unpredictable nature of careers and progress, having that broad, rather then narrow base has been of unmeasurable benefit to me over the years.My Engineering Degree from Cambridge University along with a Student Apprenticeship with a large and very well respected Engineering Company gave me an excellent start to my career and a thorough foundation in Engineering principals across many different disciplines.I have run Engineering Consultancy HDK Solutions Ltd. for over 18 years now. During which time I have worked in or with many different areas, disciplines and technologies. I have used my understanding of how to interact, interface and integrate, as well as what questions to ask and how to interpret and understand the answers received!Expertise in Software, Systems and Industrial Automation Engineering - Research, Development, Data Visualisation/Analysis, Support, Troubleshooting and Optimisation.Embedded and high-level Software (in many languages), PCB design/layout (KiCAD), Simulation, Electronics, EnOcean, Energy Harvesting, LTSpice Simulation, Integration, Interfacing, SQL Server, Multitasking, Multithreading, OPC, Windows, Networking, Microsoft Office tools including Access, Linux, etc.Also: Excel and VBA, MathWorks Matlab, AI/Machine Learning, etc.40+ years experience in industry - Including Renewable Energy, Newspaper & Commercial Offset Litho Printing and Pharmaceutical.Looking for Consulting, Freelancing and Contracting opportunities.Experience of EnOcean system development/monitoring/etc, wireless sensor applications and Energy Harvesting technologies. Knowledge of RFID Tags, Structural Health Monitoring technologies.A Director of the Biztech Technology Forum (not for profit)- A peer to peer group of ICT Leaders and Professionals from the worlds of Business, Education and Public Sectors in Milton Keynes and SEMLEP. Experience of bidding for Innovate UK (formally Technology Strategy Board (TSB)) funding for feasibility studies involving both SMEs and consortia to integrate technologies and increase the Technology Readiness Level.Specialities:Researching complex technical subjects/issues.Troubleshooting, Testing/Debugging, Support and Performance/Data Analysis, Software Development, Industrial Automation and Relational Databases (SQL, MySQL and Access)Liaising between individuals and organisations at a technical level.Technical Project Management.
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