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Jacob Henkel

Fennimore

Summary

Software Engineering student at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville with experience in control systems, programming, and technical design. Completed a software engineering internship with Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company, developing and analyzing Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control and Model Predictive Control (MPC) loops in a heating system through use of MATLAB, CodeSys, and iTools. Skilled in Python, Java, C++, and system modeling with academic experience in business administration.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Floor Plan Designer

Energy Management Consultants
06.2022 - Current
  • Designed and completed refrigeration floor plans for Target stores across the US
  • Excelled in computer work relating to the completion of floor plans in a timely manner
  • Experience in computer work relating to the programming of refrigeration temperatures and other refrigeration aspects into the floor plans upon design completion
  • Experience in testing boards used in the refrigeration units of Target stores
  • Communicated with co-workers to understand the needs of the Target stores and the dates they needed their plans completed

Software Engineer Intern

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Member of the Advanced Controls and Algorithms (ACA) Team
  • Gained remote working and communication skills by working with fully remote team
  • Wired together an E+PLC400, EPack, Power Supply, and heater to conduct experiments by controlling the temperature of the heater by modulating the power
  • Designed a thermal loop using PID control as well as MPC and compared the performance of both
  • Wrote a script to get Input-Output data of the heating system which allowed me to create a system model to generate code for the MPC
  • Conducted several tests and experiments to find the best tuning parameters for PID and MPC and to compare results of both
  • Wrote a script for analyzing MPC data to determine the best tuning parameters
  • Analyzed performance between PID and MPC and generated statistics for the performance of both

Education

Bachelor of Software Engineering - Business Administration

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI
05.2026

Skills

  • Python Programming
  • Java Programming
  • C Programming
  • Structured Text Programming
  • Electrical Controls
  • Remote Teamwork
  • Data Analysis
  • Electrical Wiring

Accomplishments

  • Summa Cum Laude Honors
  • National Honor Society
  • Glenn H. and Florence C. Fritz Scholarship
  • Fennimore High School Community Scholarship
  • Academic Merit Scholarship

Awards

Summa Cum Laude Honors, National Honor Society, Glenn H. and Florence C. Fritz Scholarship, Fennimore High School Community Scholarship, Academic Merit Scholarship

Timeline

Software Engineer Intern

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
06.2025 - 08.2025

Floor Plan Designer

Energy Management Consultants
06.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Software Engineering - Business Administration

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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