Topic
Embedded systems
Hardware and firmware from the same desk — PIC32, MSP430, Kinetis, embedded Linux.
Five years of freelance embedded work taught the lesson that shaped the rest: you cannot debug a control loop from one side of the hardware–firmware interface.
Experience
Where it was practised
2013
Stonex
A focused electronics consulting engagement during the transition from freelance to industrial product development.
2010–2013
Vectronix
Electro-optical ranging, northfinding electronics, embedded systems, automated tests, and patented invention.
2010–2013
Luminae
Embedded electronics and power conversion for multimedia, automation, lighting, and energy measurement.
2009–2010
Pietro Fiorentini
Low-power embedded control and energy harvesting for gas-pipeline valve systems.
2008–2011
Microsolution
Connected embedded systems for home automation, energy monitoring, and video-terminal feasibility.