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Jason Petro is the President of Up-Rev. He earned both his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida. Prior to Up-Rev, Jason led engineering teams at various companies for ten years for custom product development efforts. He then moved into project management and business development roles at both previous companies and Up-Rev.
Richard Maxwell Bio
Richard Maxwell
Chief Operating Officer
Richard Maxwell is the Chief Operating Officer at Up-Rev. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida, Richard started his career as an FPGA engineer with multiple DoD companies. He then moved into program management eight years later before coming to Up-Rev as a business owner in 2016. His role at Up-Rev has changed throughout the years and includes Program Manager, VP of Engineering, VP of Development, and COO.
Throughout his 21-year career, Richard’s greatest work-related accomplishment has been growing Up-Rev into the business it is today. Outside of work, Richard is involved in PMI and CEO nexus. He also enjoys coaching his kids’ sports teams, golfing, and taking family trips.
Richard Kern Bio
Richard Kern
Associate Engineer
Richard Kern is the Associate Engineer at Up-Rev. While his expertise lies in schematic capture and troubleshooting, Richard is also skilled in PCB layout, circuit analysis, and document control. In the future, Richard hopes to work on products in the space, solar energy, and electric motor fields.
Mike Carter Bio
Mike Carter
Hardware Manager
Michael Carter is the Hardware Manager at Up-Rev. He is expertly skilled in digital design, FPGA development, railway products, safety design in SIL4, new technology concepts, and consumer electronics. On top of these skills, Michael is excellent at doing IOT sensors, WIFI/BT design, and size and cost reduction techniques. Two markets Michael would like to work in at Up-Rev are the automotive and medical fields.
Larry Covey Bio
Larry Covey
PCB Designer
Larry Covey is the Staff Engineer at Up-Rev. Larry specializes in printed circuit design and configuration management as well as CAD library setup, maintenance, and management. On top of these skills, Larry also does RF layout, HDI layout, high-speed digital layout, power supply layout, DFM, CID+, and CAD conversion from one software to another. As his career continues at Up-Rev, Larry is interested in working with rigid-flex designs and wearable products.
Katie Carlson Bio
Katie Carlson
Electrical Engineer
Katie Carlson is the Electrical Engineer at Up-Rev. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida before spending six years as a defense contractor. Katie’s seven years of experience in the industry make her a knowledgeable and valuable team member here at Up-Rev. In her spare time, Katie loves spending time with her family. She also enjoys going to the beach.
Eric Thosteson Bio
Eric Thosteson
Systems Engineering Manager
Eric Thosteson is the Systems Engineer at Up-Rev. He specializes in machine learning, environmental sensing, remote data acquisition systems, embedded systems architecture, digital signal processing, LED lighting design, electronic design, computer vision, and building automation and lighting systems. On top of this, Eric enjoys working with autonomous underwater sensor system design, developing algorithms using high-level mathematics, image processing, and troubleshooting embedded systems. As he continues his work, Eric hopes to explore underwater robotics and the application of blockchain technologies. Prior to joining Up-Rev, Eric specialized in ocean engineering and was an oceanography professor for eight years.
Mark Bayless Bio
Mark Bayless
Chief Software Engineer
Mark Bayless is the Chief Software Engineer at Up-Rev. Mark specializes in software architecture, design, and problem-solving. He also has a deep understanding of Windows application development, Linux application development, embedded firmware development in C, and software development using C, C++, and C#. Down the line, Mark is excited to work on IoT devices, robotics, and home automation at Up-Rev.
Julie Staats Bio
Julie Staats
Office Manager
Julie Staats is the Office Manager at Up-Rev. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Services before gaining professional experience in administrative, financial, and customer service positions. Prior to Up-Rev, Julie was the Head Office Administrator for a large property management company in Jacksonville. She was also the HR/Office Manager for an accounting and tax firm here in Melbourne.
Throughout her career, Julie’s greatest work-related accomplishment involved assisting in the substantial annual revenue growth within her previous employment position. She also reduced employee turnover through effective management and interpersonal skills and developed and implemented new procedures for increased efficiency. Her combined five years of experience in office management, human resources, and bookkeeping, as well as over eight years of experience in customer service practices, makes Julie a vital asset to our team.
In the future, Julie hopes to start a non-profit for assisting coming-of-age youth in foster care who are transitioning out of the system. The end goal would be to prevent homelessness by providing counseling, housing, education, and employment resources. When she’s not working, Julia enjoys going to the beach, paddle boarding, working out, and playing with her dog.
Josh Peeler Bio
Josh Peeler
Sales Engineer
Josh Peeler is the Sales Engineer at Up-Rev. Josh earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2011 and started his career in the DoD industry specializing in avionics. He then moved into technical sales in the automotive industry and later the elevator industry before joining Up-Rev. Josh enjoys working with Up-Rev’s team to help customers solve complex issues and build new products.
