I'm Rob Rainer (he/him), an aspiring Controls Engineer, System Integrator, and Accelerator Technologist with 15+ years of experience at national labs like BNL and currently with OspreyDCS. I pretend to specialize (I'm really a generalist/systems guy at heart) in EPICS IOC development, accelerator systems, AI/ML applications in controls, and infrastructure modernization.
- Power Supply Controls & EPICS Integration for ALS-U at LBNL.
- AI-assisted upgrades to accelerator systems.
- Modernized control via custom EPICS IOC and Phoebus UI.
- Server virtualization for control infrastructure.
- I'm a gardening enthusiast and like growing my own food (when time permits) 🌿.
- I'm a mediocre musician 🎸, I like playing and writing songs when I can.
- I try to stay active through exercise and keep my mind sharp.
- I'm a bit of an aspiring linguist.
- I love open-source projects and general tinkering within control system frameworks or other obscure platforms.
- Proud husband, dad, and scientist/engineer, just trying to navigate life with grace and integrity.
- I try to accept myself with the same openness and patience I offer to others, but I'm still a work in progress.
"This job, and life in general, can be as easy or as hard as you make it..." -Pete Ratzke