Application engineeringPower Motion Sales

Project Engineer.

I develop vision and barcode applications, from choosing hardware to supporting systems in production.

Engineering

I work with 2D and 3D vision systems, barcode readers, and their software.

Cognex
  • In-Sight Vision Suite
  • In-Sight Explorer
  • In-Sight SDK
  • DataMan Setup Tool
  • DataMan SDK
LMI Gocator
  • GoPxL
  • Gocator Classic
Teledyne DALSA
  • Sapera CamExpert
  • Sherlock 8
Experience & education

Sep 2025 — Present Lenexa, KS

Project Engineer

Power Motion Sales Inc.

Machine vision application engineering

  • Develop 2D vision, 3D inspection, and barcode-reading applications.
  • Test feasibility, select hardware, and define project scope.
  • Integrate with PLCs and support systems through startup and production.

Jun 2023 — May 2025 Topeka, KS

Information Technology Intern

Butler & Associates P.A.

  • Built an e-filing tool processing 600+ court filings per day.
  • Cut a recurring Excel reporting task from ~40 hours to under a minute.
  • Developed account-provisioning, security, and help desk tools.

2020 — 2025

University of Kansas

Computer Science · Lawrence, KS

Tools & certifications

Software

Python · Swift · JavaScript · TypeScript · C++ · C# · SQL

React · Django · FastAPI · OpenCV · PostgreSQL · AWS · Linux

Cognex certifications

  • In-Sight Explorer Spreadsheet Advanced
  • In-Sight 2800 Standard
  • In-Sight Vision Suite Spreadsheet Standard
  • In-Sight 3D
  • In-Sight Vision Suite Spreadsheet Advanced
Earlier software & hardware projects
Desktop interface for the automated court filing system
Automation2023

Automated E-Filing

600+ court filings a day. Manual work cut from 40+ hours to about 4 per week.

Python / Selenium / CustomTkinter

Two barcode scanners installed inside the Douglas County ballot drop box
Installation photoCAD render
Connected hardware2025

Ballot Drop-Box Scanner

Raspberry Pi barcode capture with remote reporting for Douglas County.

Raspberry Pi / Django / AWS

iPhone apps

Independent projects.

PinPalsGolf & community CDL AceLearning & test prep Ink OrderColor & logic GoingAnywayErrands & favors Trick or Treat!A little Halloween logic

01 / Golf & community

Your next round.
Your kind of people.

Find golf friends, coordinate tee times, and turn every round into a memory worth keeping.

Explore PinPals iPhone · Web · Golf, together
PinPals welcome screenPinPals home screen with golf friends and upcoming rounds

02 / Learning & test prep

A clearer road
to your CDL.

Guided lessons, realistic practice exams, and progress tracking. A study plan that meets you where you are.

CDL Ace on the App Store iPhone · iPad · Learn at your pace
CDL Ace lesson path

03 / Color & logic

Press. Layer.
Picture that.

Place colorful stamps in the right order to reveal pixel art. Simple rules, satisfying puzzles, one more try.

Ink Order on the App Store iPhone · iPad · Made to make you think
Completed rubber duck puzzle in Ink Order

04 / Errands & favors

Already going?
Bring a little good.

Share a trip, pick something up for a friend, and keep the details in one place. Everyday errands, made more helpful.

Explore GoingAnyway iPhone · Web · Better with your people
GoingAnyway showing shared trips and pickup requests

05 / A little Halloween logic

A sweet way
to get stuck.

Guide costumed kids to the right houses in a neighborhood of 3D puzzles. Plan the route. Keep the candy moving.

Preview Trick or Treat! iPhone · iPad · Coming soon
Costumed kids and Halloween houses in Trick or Treat

Contact

contact@jaretpriddy.com
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Based in Lenexa, Kansas.