Independent Freelancer

Since October 2011, I have been working in the field of Embedded Systems development. Initially employed as a developer until March 2023, and since April 2023, I have been working as an independent freelancer. During this time, I have gained experience in the following areas: - Requirements analysis, concept development, and architecture design for firmware projects - Firmware programming for microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics (STM32 family), Nordic, Texas Instruments, Intel (Nios II), Atmel (ATmega, ATXmega, AVR32): in C or C++ - Script programming in Python and Bash - Software testing (module/unit tests) and software integration - Windows-Software in C# - Software versioning with Git and SVN, including platforms like GitHub und GitLab - Software build automation with Make, CMake, and on CI/CD systems like Jenkins - Circuit development and PCB design using Altium Designer - Prototyping Projects I have worked on typically involved working with both the hardware (PCBs) and the software, and spanned various industries, including: - Automotive industry - Medical technology - Household/consumer electronics - Scuba diving industry Privately, I also enjoy exploring computer systems and consistently seek to broaden my knowledge. My primary interests include: - Operating systems: Linux, Embedded Linux (Yocto) - Programming/scripting languages: C, C++, Python, Bash - Container technologies: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes - Automation of development processes (CI/CD) - “XYZ as Code” paradigms, such as Infrastructure as Code with Ansible, Documentation as Code Additionally, I’m increasingly incorporating DevOps practices into my workflows.