Hoang Bao Duy Le – MES Support Analyst

Year you began at Nysus: 2021 as a Co op, 2023 full-time

College: University of Toledo, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering

Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

About Le: I came from another country but being in the US is the best experience I have ever had. I have another twin brother who supports and helps me a lot. He shares almost every hobby with me including playing video games and watching sports. I’m also working on renovating our house and it could be amazed by everyone, especially since we are working on a mobile app so we could manage our tenants.

Favorite Sports Team: Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) or any team that Lionel Messi is in

Favorite Food: Any Vietnamese cuisine could be my favorite

Why do you enjoy working at Nysus Solutions? I have been working with the Nysus team since my internship. The friendly and professional working environment enables me to be the best of myself. Also, the people here are so supportive. They are always willing to help if you face any issues. I am so excited to be their full-time employee because I could see myself growing along with the improvement of Nysus and it is virtually creating a bond between me and the company.

What do you think sets Nysus Solutions apart from the competition? Nysus could be distinctive in this industry because I could see everyone putting everything into the products. This could be one of the most dedicated products out there. Moreover, we also provide 24/7 support to our customers, which could enhance our customers’ journey and experience as well as the credibility of our company.

Chris Metroff – Software Development Engineer

Year you began at Nysus: 2022 as a Co op, 2023 full-time

College: University of Toledo, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering

Hometown: Reading, MI

About Chris: I am getting married in June of 2023. I have a chocolate lab/golden retriever mix named Coco. I like cooking on the weekend and fishing in the summer. In my other leisure time, I enjoy solving logic puzzles and wood working.

Favorite Sports Team: The Ohio State University

Favorite Food: Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

Why do you enjoy working at Nysus Solutions? Coming in as a co-op, I had a lot of learning to do and lots of questions, but I have never had a question turned down by anyone. The team is very willing to put in the time to help each other. Although projects can be assigned on an individual basis, working here feels very collaborative. We share in the success and turmoil, and that creates an environment of trust and growth.

Talk about a favorite project you’ve worked on at Nysus Solutions. Early in my first co-op, I had a task of making the navigational menu of our management software collapsible. It ended up being less difficult and quicker than I expected, but I had such fun developing it. Now, I am reminded of it almost every time I work in the management software.

Jorge Aldaco – Implementation Specialist

Year you began at Nysus: 2023

College: Instituto Tecnologico de Saltillo

Hometown: Saltillo, Coahuila, MX

About Jorge: I like to spend time with my wife and 2 daughters. In my spare time I play soccer and video games.

Favorite Sports Team: Santos Laguna Soccer Team

Favorite Food: Mole

Why are you excited to work for Nysus Solutions? I’m excited to work for Nysus Solutions because it is a company where I can gain new learning.

What do you think sets Nysus Solutions apart from the competition? Nysus Solutions is thankful and a good team, for this reason they show it with all of us.

Jeff Comes – Automation Engineer

Year you began at Nysus: 2021 as a Co-op, 2023 full time

College: University of Toledo – BS Electrical Engineering

Hometown: Sylvania, OH

About Jeff: I’m marrying my high school sweetheart Yaya this September (2023). We recently bought our first house in Perrysburg and became parents to our puppy Carmen – a stunning black golden doodle named after Carmen Ohio. In the past five seasons, we have missed only 3 OSU home games.

Favorite Sports Team: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Favorite Food: Traditional Chinese food, especially Yuxiang eggplant(鱼香). I could literally eat that every day, for every meal.

Talk about a positive experience you’ve had with the Nysus Solutions team: I am the winner of the inaugural Nysus Cornhole tournament and have the trophy to prove it! My favorite aspect of Nysus Solutions is that we work hard, but we also have fun! From beating everyone (and getting beat the next year) at cornhole, to programming a robot to throw the perfect cornhole, we are literally paid to have fun here.

How do you apply the Nysus Solutions Core Values (Be United/Be Passionate/Be Thankful) to your position? As someone who didn’t have the best grades in school, Nysus took a chance with hiring me as their co-op. Every day I show up to work grateful for the opportunity and a drive to prove them right. Right from the beginning, they entrusted me with real responsibilities that grew me into the engineer that I am today. I had doubts about my future in automation prior to coming to Nysus, my experience here has reignited my passion. I am excited to come to work to solve the next challenge every day.

Jason Watts – Lead Project Manager

Year you began at Nysus: 2023

College: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology/Mechanical Engineering

Hometown: Mt. Vernon, IL

About Jason: I have been married to my fantastic wife for 20 years. We have two beautiful children that are growing up way too fast! We also love boxer dogs and have rescued 3 over the years. I have spent my entire career in the automotive industry in various roles for a few different companies. I enjoy spending time with the family, being outdoors and playing golf.

Favorite Sports Team: St Louis Cardinals and St Louis Blues.

Favorite Food: Just about anything shared with family and friends.

How do you apply the Nysus Solutions Core Values (Be United/Be Passionate/Be Thankful) to your position? I am very passionate about success and helping others succeed. No one is the absolute best at all facets of a project or challenge.  This can only be achieved together.

What do you think sets Nysus Solutions apart from the competition? Nysus has a seasoned Team and is large enough to deliver results while still small enough to avoid being bogged down by bureaucracy.

Anna Schafer – Software Development Engineer

Year you began at Nysus: 2021 as an engineering co-op student, 2022 full-time

College: The University of Toledo – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering

Hometown: Saline, Michigan

About Anna: I am getting married in June of 2023. I have never had pets, but my fiance has a dog, Coco. They will both move in with me after the wedding. In my free time I enjoy reading, spending time with my parents and four siblings and with my fiance and his family, playing outdoor games like Kan Jam and volleyball, and exercising.

Favorite Sports Team: My family rarely watched sports while I was growing up, so I don’t really have one.

Favorite Food: Fettuccine Alfredo or other pasta with alfredo sauce.

Why do you enjoy working at Nysus Solution?  I have been able to participate in a variety of projects for different customers concerning different aspects of our software. I like being at a small company where everyone knows everyone, and the whole team was friendly and welcoming when I joined them. They care about their employees and were happy to accommodate my class schedule so I could work part-time while finishing school.

What do you like most about working within the manufacturing industry? I am a very visual person and I like helping people, so it is nice to know that I could walk into a plant and see the system I worked on being used to improve quality or provide a customer with a better way of doing something. It has also been interesting to learn about our customers and how they make their products, and I look forward to expanding my knowledge further.

Steve Birdwell – MES Support Analyst

Year you began at Nysus: 2022

Hometown: Toledo, OH

About Steve: I live in Toledo with my wife, 2 kids and our 2 French Bulldogs. We enjoy planning family trips, camping, and hiking. I love the outdoors, collecting vinyl records and teaching my kids about all kinds of music. My son and I recently started taking Karate together so I can someday be like Chuck Norris.

Favorite Sports Team: Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines 

Favorite Food: Greek Food or Chicken Wings

What do you think sets Nysus Solutions apart from the competition? I’m most excited about the range of customization options we offer our clients. It’s great to see unique solutions being implemented. From my Support position, I’m able to work with the clients and other team members to solve issues in a variety of innovative ways.

Why are you excited to start working at Nysus Solutions? From the moment I walked into Nysus Solutions it just felt different; you could tell people were excited to be there. It’s not your typical place to work and I feel privileged to be a part of it.

Robert Kahle – Senior Software Development Engineer

Year you began at Nysus: 2017

College:  The University of Toledo; BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology

Hometown: Perrysburg, OH

About Robert: From growing up on a farm, showing horses at the county fair, assisting the BGSU Motorsports Teams from the Electric Falcon in the Formula Lightning series to E-85 go-karts, off-roading adventures with friends from power line trails to mud pits on two and four wheels, many projects at home that involve any mix of electronics, software and automation to the most important part of my life, raising a family. My life has centered around keeping the world moving and with the gifts I’ve been entrusted, engineering was a natural profession to follow; “…conscious always that my skill carries with it the obligation to serve humanity by making best use of the Earth’s precious wealth.” My wife and I with our daughter (and future kids) continue to blaze new trails as we grow together, we enjoy taking in the vast beauty of nature while going camping and exploring the outdoors together and with the rest of our family and from time to time I enjoy capturing those moments from behind a camera.

Favorite Sports Team: Whatever teams my kid(s), nieces and nephews are playing on.

Favorite Food:  Anything from a grill, preferably over charcoal or camp fire.

Why are you excited to start working at Nysus Solutions? From when I started here it’s always been a fantastic and unique opportunity. From our team to our customers, there’s always been a unique professional relationship that keeps every day unique and brings a renewed sense of accomplishment with every project, no matter the size

Yi Lu – MES Support Analyst

Year you began at Nysus: 2021

College: The Ohio State University / BS in Biomedical Engineering

Hometown: Yunlin County, Taiwan

About Yi:  I currently live in Toledo, OH. In my off time, I enjoy playing games with my friends, outdoor tennis when the weather permits, and learning about web development technologies / building apps / websites with what I learn.

Favorite Sports Team: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Favorite Food:  A correctly done (not well done) steak / anything that goes well with rice / anything with eggs in it

Why are you excited to start working at Nysus Solutions?  I am continuously learning from the team and our customers while on the job. It keeps me on my toes and my knowledge of technology in the manufacturing sector gets to grow day by day.

Justin Goedde – Automation Engineer

Year you began at Nysus: May 2020 as an automation co-op student

College: The University of Toledo – BS in Electrical Engineering

Hometown: Toledo, Ohio

About Justin:  I am excited to start my career as an Automation Engineer with Nysus Solutions. In my free time I enjoy playing sports such as soccer and sand volleyball during the summer. I love to travel, regardless of whether it is going to the beach or on a week-long backpacking trip.

Favorite Sports Team: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Favorite Food:  Anything I can get for free. Or Chinese food if I’m buying.

Why are you excited to start working at Nysus Solutions?  I’m excited to work here because I know I will have a lot of opportunities to learn and develop as an engineer through being a part of this team.