Employee & Consultant Bio's
Nicholas Kleinjan - Senior .NET Consultant and Architect
I started my career working as an Applications Engineer at Trane Building Automation Systems in 2000. After only one year, however, I decided to move on to a Controls & Software Engineering position working with motion and process controls at Beckhoff Automation. I worked there for three years, and became an expert at their TwinCAT, motion control, CNC, and IEC1131 PLC controls programming. In addition to engineering tasks, I assisted with trade shows and technical sales efforts. I was part of a talented team that helped the small, startup Beckhoff USA branch grow very significantly during its first few years.
I left Beckhoff in 2004 to start my own technology company, DataNAB, LLC, along with partners Adam Van Oort and Andy Stadheim. Shortly thereafter, the three of us founded a second company called AiRNAB, LLC, where I was the Chief Architect and lead developer on its flagship Windows Mobile product. The AiRNAB system is a handheld mobile data collection system used by the construction industry. I also spent a considerable amount of his time during this period consulting and working with various customers.
In the fall of 2008, I founded my consulting company PC Control Tools, LLC(PCT). I hope to use my experiences to help other companies develop their unique software ideas. At PCT I am currently working on several customer projects using .NET, Windows Mobile, and Beckhoff technologies. Over the years, I have grown a dynamic and talented network of partners and software consultants who can be called upon to make any project a success. Currently I spend most of my time working on customer projects, networking, and creating new PCT product prototypes.
I have always strived to be very customer focused and am an entrepreneur at heart. I graduated from South Dakota State University in 1999 with degrees in both Mechanical and Biosystems Engineering. I am currently living in Minneapolis. Although a steadfast .NET, Beckhoff, and Mobile enthusiast, I value my time away from a computer, and enjoy running, hiking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family in my home state of South Dakota.