Charles
_Godsoe

Automation Engineer

Programmer

Consultant

Mentor

Hello! I am an engineer, programmer, designer, and all around team leader. No problem has ever set me back, and I always look forward for the next.

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About Me

My story

Charlie Godsoe graduated 1st Division in 2009 with an Engineering degree from the University of New Brunswick, and had an interest in control systems and software development.

In the beginning, Charlie participated in a myriad of projects involving C# and MS SQL. Clients included Schneider Electric, PG&E, Walmart, and the US Department of Energy.

Following that, Charlie focused on projects based in Alberta, and in the field of automation. Which provided him broad experience in alternate modes of programming (control system environments), and most importantly, rigorous testing and documentation standards.

Despite focusing on control system engineering, Charlie diverted a portion of his energy toward design and creation of software solutions with a primary focus on custom C# applications and database development. Often, integrating control system engineering and software solutions.

Age: 36
Residence: Canada
Freelance: Available
Address: Calgary
Phone: +1 587 229 6418
E-mail: charlie@godsoe.tech

Services

What I Do

Automation
Engineering

Expert level of control system designs, with an extensive background in a myriad of technology.

Software
Development

Fluent in a myriad of languages, design paradigms, and best practices. I'm here to meet any software challenge.

Management
Consulting

Having led teams before, I have plethora of valuable insights for whatever your management needs may be.

Music
Writing

Music is a integral part of who I am, and I have the ability to bring this creativity to whatever you musical needs may be.

Stage
Design

Comes up with unique design ideas for small boutique festivals. Manages vendors for sound and lights, along with construction and build crews.

Experience

Working with

2014-2023

Dynamysk Automation

Automation Engineer

Worked for a litany of clients including: CNRL, Gibson energy, Nova Chemicals, Nalco, and Cargill foods - providing solutions varying from PLC programming, HMI design, and software solutions.

2015-2017

Cascade Process Controls

Software Developer

Various software solutions, utilizing C# and SQL to meet their needs. Including a data logger connecting to control system hardware and commissioning software to produce reports automatically.

2012-2014

Base Concepts

Automation Engineer

Provided PLC and HMI development support for clients in the Oil & Gas industry such as storage facilities, rail loading, and pipelines. Routinely the person called on to solve problems that had tight deadlines.

2011-2012

Beta-Tech Inc

Automation Engineer

PLC programming, HMI design, commissioning and review of engineering documentation. Projects included various Oil & Gas facilities in Alberta.

2009-2011

Catalyst Realtime / Schneider

Software Developer

Database design, application development, and solving problems that no other engineer was able to do.

Education

Studied at / Awards

2004-2009

University of
New Brunswick

Graduated first division, with a focus on Software, Robotics, and Electronics.

2005 -2008

Brenda Claire Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree student based on academic achievement.

2007-2008

The Thomas D. Doyle Award

Awarded to Engineering Student on the basis of active involvement in an Engineering Undergraduate Society and scholastic attainment.

Design Skills

Creative ability

PLC Development

With 10+ years of PLC development with a myriad of technologies: from Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Schneider resulted in expert knowledge of PLC program design.

100%
HMI Design

Experience with a plethora of platforms: FactoryTalk, AVEVA/Wonderware, Redlion, Citect, and Beijer. Worked on greenfield and brownfield projects of varying sizes.

95%
Database Design

Early on his career he was thrown into database centric problems, and had an aptitude for data visualization and design, from building stored procedures and tables, or query design.

70%
Application Design

With a massive amount of programming languages under his belt, encountering a new one is a breeze. Although focused mostly on C#, he is always excited to work with something new or old.

85%

Language Skills

Reading and writing

English

First language. Racked a few books in his day. A little pedantic at times.

100%
Spanish

Enough to get by. A veces es demasiado rápido para mi.

40%

Coding Skills

Developing on

100%

PLC

Allen-bradley may be his strongest platform but can do them all.
75%

SQL

Absolute master at SQL, queries are my jam.
80%

C#

Probably the most proficient here - but, can do them all.
80%

WordPress

Several wordpress sites under his belt - you're on one.
60%

Python

The programming language for the a lot of the future data science, ready.
60%

HTML, CSS

Integral part of web development, so it is in his repertoire.

Reviews

What customers say

Jhon Ramirez

Maint. Supervisor

Excellent all around! What stood out most was Charlie's excellent problem solving abilities. He was always willing and able to tackle any and all problems we had at the plant.

John Bonami

Specialist

Always someone I could rely on to consult with. Despite being his mentor, he frequently brought a different perspective and set of expertises.

Jorre Walker

Maint. Coordinator

Despite working in a different branch of the larger group he was always willing to take on projects outside of his expected work. Very personable, someone you could always talk to.

Chris Atherly

Commissioning Mngr

Never found him to be a typical engineer, someone who can work with me and the tradespeople I managed. After the first project, I wanted him for the automation work.

Andy Zalapzki

Specialist

From the first project on, I noticed how proficient he was. He's someone I look to for problems that are a little different - he has a very diverse skill set that is unique.

Patrick Toews

Specialist

Worked with him first in an automation company, but after leaving that company I ended hiring him to work on other projects because I could see that he is a multifaceted individual. We keep in touch to this day.