About me
Hi, I'm Mike Sweatt
I've spent my career figuring out how complex systems work, from the locomotives to the electric vehicles. I believe in thinking systematically about life, not just engineering problems.
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A personal archive of what I'm building, reading and thinking about: engineering, AI, staying strong, and family.
Pittsburgh, PASenior Systems Engineer · Siemens MobilityOpen to good conversations
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AI agents
Testing where they genuinely save me time — and where they don't
Battery systems
The chemistry is moving faster than the standards
Strength training
Progressive overload is requirements management for muscles
Mental models
Frameworks beat willpower, every time
Fatherhood
Raising kids while the world reinvents itself
Railway signalling
A century-old system meeting modern software
Career
Full journey →2025 — nowSiemens Mobility
2015 — 2025General Motors
2009 — 2015GE Transportation
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