Tate Mazer
Resume
Skills: C++, C, Altium PCB Design, Fusion CAD, Rapid Prototyping, Design Research, Python, PWM/PID/FreeRTOS
Design Engineer @ Odyssey Espresso April 2025 - Present
• Led the design and development of the electrical architecture for the next generation brewing system
• Promptly resolved electronics reliability issues
• Provided consulting across departments, including Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering
Founder @ Happy Brewing Tech April 2025 - Present
• Designed a new development board which enables brew-by-weight on commercial-grade espresso machines, without the need for any screens or dials to distract from the original design of the machine
• Fulfilled over 200 orders across 23 countries
Firmware Contractor @ Ground Control Coffee Dec 2023 - March 2025
• Led the firmware development for the newest commercial coffee brewer released in fall of 2024
• Independently designed an adaptive temperature control system which reduced per-unit manufacturing time by a factor of hours
Firmware Engineer II, Advanced Engineering June 2023 - Aug 2024
@ Chamberlain Group
• Developed proof of concepts using cutting-edge technologies such as Wi-Fi HaLow and GPS systems
• Independently designed and developed a wireless bidirectional RS-232 protocol over MQTT, which removed the need for expensive technician visits to update commercial building directories
Firmware Engineer @ Bellwether Coffee Apr 2022 - Dec 2023
• Architected and implemented Firmware for next-generation products
• Developed new object-oriented alarm system with maximized transparency for users and technicians
• Exhibited agility in firmware development due to part shortages
HW Development Engineer @ Bellwether Coffee Jul 2021 - Apr 2022
• Project manager for FA, ECR, and field-induced hardware changes
• PCB design and firmware development for commercial applications
Field Service Engineering @ Bellwether Coffee Sept 2019 - Jul 2021
• Independently developed and implemented Field Services training manual
• Managed Tech Services department staff
• Worked directly with firmware and hardware engineers on serviceability requirements
• Swiftly promoted from Field Services Technician, to SW/FW Specialist, to Senior Field Service Engineer
Education
M.S. Engineering Design Innovation @ Northwestern University Sept 2025 - Present
• Design Research sponsored by P&G
• Human-Centered Design
B.S.E Computer Engineering @ University of Michigan Graduated May 2019
• Focused on Embedded Control Systems, with the following projects:
• Wifi-enabled commercial-grade retrofittable espresso machine controller,
• Computer Vision OpenCV espresso diagnosis tool,
• MHybrid Racing Wireless XBee live vehicle diagnostics tool