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Jon Lukassen

I build software that runs machines. Programmer at Amerapex developing computer-vision and Arduino motion-control systems for heat-exchanger cleaning — backed by years of sysadmin and cloud infrastructure experience keeping systems boring, in the good way.

Status
Open to opportunities
Current role
Hydroblast Programmer · Amerapex
Base
Houston, TX

Projects

Computer Vision

tube-counter

A Python application that counts heat-exchanger tubes from field photos and generates machine recipes automatically. Detects tube openings with OpenCV, achieves ~95% recall across an archive of human-verified jobs, and flags low-confidence results so technicians can correct them in the loop.

Python · OpenCV · Flask · GitHub Actions CI
Hardware Automation

Automated tube-cleaning machine

Arduino-based control system for an automated heat-exchanger tube-cleaning rig. Executes recipes generated by tube-counter, with serial logging and diagnostics for troubleshooting runs in the field.

Arduino · C++ · Serial diagnostics · Python tooling
Infrastructure

Remote tooling server

Self-hosted Flask services on Windows with reliable boot-time startup, reachable from anywhere over a Tailscale mesh VPN — no ports exposed to the public internet.

Flask · Windows services · Tailscale

Experience

May 2026 — Present

Hydroblast Programmer

Amerapex Services Group · Houston, TX
  • Built a Python computer-vision application that detects and counts heat-exchanger tube openings, replacing manual counting
  • Programmed Arduino motion-control systems in C++ — safety logic, fault monitoring, automated sequences, and configurable tube-pattern recipes
  • Deployed Raspberry Pi edge devices with camera integration and secure remote access over a private Tailscale network
  • Managed source code and CI with Git and GitHub Actions across multiple machine configurations
Jan 2026 — May 2026

IT Support Technician

CL Support Services · Houston, TX
  • Administered Windows, Apple, and Linux systems across corporate environments
  • Automated identity and access management across Active Directory and Microsoft 365, with device management via Intune
  • Built internal automation tooling in Python and PowerShell for asset tracking, auditing, and user management
Jul 2023 — Jul 2025

System Administrator

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company · Houston, TX
  • Directed environment deployments, technology refreshes, and system decommissions
  • Automated administration and monitoring with Bash, PowerShell, Ansible, and Python
  • Resolved escalated issues across hosted infrastructure, network products, and databases
  • Ran vulnerability assessments with Tenable, Sophos, and Carbon Black, and implemented remediations
Nov 2020 — Apr 2022

Cloud Support Engineer

Alvaria, Inc. · Brentwood, TN
  • Supported cloud-hosted solutions in AWS and Azure, including S3, EC2, and Linux environments
  • Monitored systems and networks with Datadog and Sumo Logic, resolving critical issues
  • Debugged applications and hardware across Linux and Windows, maintaining high availability
Jun 2019 — Oct 2020

Assistant Manager & Web Developer

Mount Juliet Café · Mount Juliet, TN
  • Built and supported the café's website and applications with WordPress, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5
  • Managed daily operations, scheduling, and inventory alongside the store owner
Nov 2018 — May 2019

Software Developer

ECPI University
  • Developed an interactive game with the Tello Drone API, VB, and Node.js
  • Technical lead and founding member of the Drone Club
Oct 2017 — Oct 2018

Internal Help Desk — Wells Fargo

Apex Systems · Richmond, VA
  • Remote application, hardware, and network support for 300,000 users
  • 97% first-call resolution — 7 points above team goal

Skills

Automation
  • Python
  • Bash / PowerShell
  • Ansible
  • GitHub Actions
Infrastructure
  • Linux / Windows Server
  • ESXi / VMware
  • Tailscale / networking
  • SQL Server
Observability & Security
  • Datadog / Sumo Logic
  • Tenable / Sophos
  • Carbon Black
ML & Vision
  • OpenCV
  • YOLO / Edge Impulse
  • Arduino / embedded

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