Glen Healy

Electrical Engineering

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About Me

Growing up on the North Shore of Vancouver surrounded by mountains, I’ve found myself taking inspiration from nature in the work that I do. After more than six years managing an agricultural research field at UBC, I took a leap of faith and returned to school to pursue electrical engineering; four years into BCIT, I’ve built a strong technical foundation and discovered I genuinely love taking projects from a rough idea all the way to a working system. From defining requirements, to designing PCBs in KiCad, writing embedded firmware, integrating sensors, and modeling parts in CAD (FreeCAD/ SolidWorks/ Inventor), I enjoy working across the whole product lifecycle. Right now, I’m developing SmartPost, a smart mailbox product. I’m happiest mixing robotics, automation, and 3D design, but I also enjoy core electrical design—especially power electronics and power systems—and I’m especially excited by projects that blend sensing, automation, and energy systems in areas like ag-tech, renewables, and electric transportation.

Core Interests

  • Embedded systems, RTOS, driver development
  • PCB design, power, mixed-signal, bring-up
  • FPGA/RTL, verification, timing closure
  • Computer vision + robotics integration

Tools

C/C++ Python KiCad LTspice Git/GitHub STM32 ESP32 FPGA

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Prototypes, PCB work, CAD, and lab builds

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Featured Projects

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Digital SCARA Robot

C++ + OpenCV + cvui: AR workspace, ChArUco tracking, IK/FK, smooth trajectories

C++ robotics demo with an interactive cvui control panel and OpenCV-based vision/visualization. A virtual camera overlays a 3D workspace onto the live camera feed, ChArUco markers provide robust pose tracking, and IK/FK + trajectory generation enable clean, repeatable motion between target “digital cubes.”

C++ OpenCV cvui Robotics

SmartPost - Smart Package Receiver

IoT delivery security: weight verification + 3 cameras + automated locking

Built a secure, IoT-enabled package receiver on a Raspberry Pi 4 with HX711 load-cell sensing, multi-angle video, and a motorized door + locking system. Includes client-server networking for live view, notifications, and remote control.

Raspberry Pi 4 HX711 Networking Computer Vision

Automated Recycling Sorter

Computer vision + motor control + 3D printed mechanism

Automated object sorting using real-time camera input (OpenCV), motor control logic, and custom 3D-printed mechanical parts for the conveyor and diverter system.

OpenCV Robotics Automation CAD

Remote Video-Controlled Vehicle

Client-server control + live video + custom PCB HAT

Remote-operated vehicle using a Raspberry Pi 4 and a laptop connected via a client-server architecture. Includes live video streaming, multi-camera views, and a custom PCB HAT for power and I/O integration.

C++ Networking PCB (KiCad) Raspberry Pi

FreeRTOS Lock Box + OTP Web UI

Pico 2 W secure access control with RFID, keypad, solenoid + web-based OTP

Built a secure lock box using FreeRTOS tasks for responsive input handling and actuator/state control. Users authenticate via PN532 RFID + 4x4 keypad, and can generate one-time codes through an HTML-based Web UI.

FreeRTOS Pico 2 W RFID Web UI

Education

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Expected 2026

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

  • Focus: real-time embedded systems, control systems, industrial automation, sensor integration
  • Circuit design: schematic capture + PCB layout and manufacturing workflows using KiCad
  • Hands-on validation: oscilloscopes, DMMs, instrumentation, troubleshooting and testing

University of Victoria (UVic)

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

2014

Bachelor of Science: Major in Microbiology, Minor in Biology (Co-op)

  • Strong foundation in experimental design, lab methods, and technical documentation
  • Experience working with data collection and analysis in research environments

Contact

Email is best: ghealy4@my.bcit.ca

Based in Vancouver, BC (PST) • Targeting an EIT / Junior Electrical Engineering position