Alban Tchuinkou - C/C++ Developer on AIX Systems for SAP Kernel System Integration

Q: Where is Alban based?

Alban is based in Stuttgart, Germany .

Q: What languages does Alban speak?

Alban speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Alban have?

Alban has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Alban has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months . Note that Alban may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Alban's latest experience?

Alban's most recent position is C/C++ Developer on AIX Systems for SAP Kernel System Integration at IBM Research and Development .

Q: What companies has Alban worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alban has worked for IBM Research and Development , Coherent Inc , Mercedes Benz Tech Innovation (MBTI) , Robert Bosch GmbH , and XKRUG GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Alban most experienced in?

Alban is most experienced in industries like Healthcare , Automotive , and Information Technology (IT) . Alban also has some experience in Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Alban most experienced in?

Alban is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Business Intelligence . Alban also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Alban worked in recently?

Alban has recently worked in industries like Automotive , Information Technology (IT) , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Alban worked in recently?

Alban has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology (IT) , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present

1 year 6 months

Böblingen, Germany

C/C++ Developer on AIX Systems for SAP Kernel System Integration

IBM Research and Development

AIX/Linux system administrator: deployment of LPARs (Logical Partitions) for SAP Kernel Development
C/C++ SAP kernel development and integration to SAP HANA Database
C/C++ programming and software integration, support for SAP kernel on AIX system; development and testing on SAP VDI
Example: development of the ABEC Tool (AIX Build Environment Checker) to create SAP build environments for debugging process and benchmarking
Benchmarking and test execution of SAP kernels (test from the communication to the SAP HANA Database and to SAP NetWeaver) on AIX
Automate the SAP kernel build via Jenkins and benchmarking over crontab jobs
New C/C++ compiler design and testing (based on Clang++ and LLVM)
Customer ticket handling to resolve SAP kernel bugs and build failures
SAP kernel development with Rust programming language, migrating some sub-kernel projects from C/C++ to Rust because of Rust's memory safety model, ownership system, and concurrency features
Refactoring selected components in Rust and integrating them with existing C++ codebase via FFI

Dec 2023 - Sep 2024

10 months

Göttingen, Germany

Embedded Programmer KV260 Xilinx

Coherent Inc

Designing hardware with Vivado: create a VHDL module
Testbench development
Generate constraints (XDC)
Synthesize and implement
Generate bitstream
Program the FPGA
Integration with software
Building Peta Linux kernel for FPGA (Yocto Project):
Setting up and configuring the Linux project
Customizing the kernel on the menu-config
Building the kernel with build Build-bake commands
Embedded (C/C++ and Python) programming of a state machine for laser user interface controller:
Programming of UART driver based on AXI UART 16550
Programming of Ethernet driver (TCP/UDP)
Configuring and generating with CMake (CMakeLists)
UML design for architecture
CI/CD pipeline for integration test and build automation over Jenkins, code analysis with SonarQube, setting up the correct build environments with Docker and Docker Compose

Jun 2023 - Dec 2023

7 months

Ulm, Germany

AUTOSAR Development and Test Engineer, Security Engineer

Mercedes Benz Tech Innovation (MBTI)

Basic security check, enhanced security check, penetration test on ECUs (Infineon Tricore)
Development of Spear tool (C/C++ and Python) for performing a complete security check on ECUs (based on CAN, CAN FD and FlexRay protocols) with CANDela files under VMware Workstation and QEMU hardware emulation; processes executable with tools like CANoe
XCP (Universal Measurement and Calibration Protocol) penetration test: check possibilities of reading/writing on the ECUs
UDS services check
JTAG examination and debugging with Lauterbach device (read and write): check if ECUs can be accessed over JTAG
Access control list violation check: ensure services execute with the right roles in correct sessions
Security access challenge test: check if keys and seeds are new and randomly generated after new request or ECU reset
Gateway tester over OBD (Ethernet) connector, TCP/IP communication
CAPL programming on CANalyzer

Nov 2021 - Jun 2023

1 year 8 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Embedded Software Engineer

Robert Bosch GmbH

Sensors calibration (e.g. stereo multi-purpose camera, LiDAR camera) on extrinsic and intrinsic levels for autonomous driving
Adjustment of the calibration so that the camera modules detect the same target
LiDAR registration: registration of point clouds from several LiDARs, registration of all point clouds recorded during a drive, determination of sensor trajectory
Data recording at the Daimler Auto in Renningen in bag file format, using resulting bag files for odometry-based calibration to generate calibration for sensor modules and installing/testing in the vehicle
Processes in C++ and Python to validate the calibration based on rotation and translation errors from xsensor frames of different sensor modules
Building the Linux kernel for radar and LiDAR (Yocto Project)
Implementation of odometry-based calibration and xsensor calibration in C++ and Python
Radar calibration, LiDAR calibration, stereo camera module calibration (SMPC)
Image/video processing using OpenCV on stereo camera video records for object recognition
Programming languages and scripting: C/C++, Python, Bash, CMake, Makefile
Libraries/APIs: PCL, Eigen, Boost, Ceres Solver, OpenCV, JSON, ROS, OpenGL
CI/CD pipelines and test automation:
Pipelines set up on GitHub Actions to automate code testing for workflows on Ubuntu-latest, Windows, macOS
Clean code and automatic format set up with pre-commit hook
Setting up correct build environments with Docker: generating a custom Docker (Ubuntu latest) via Docker Compose
Integration test, smoke test, sanity check
Use of Docker Compose to generate suitable containers with necessary build environments
Static code analysis, unit testing with Google Test framework
Hosting payloads on Artifactory and JFrog platforms
Setting up new pipelines on Azure DevOps to automate tests on new incoming payloads; results visualized live on a Grafana dashboard with a JavaScript GUI; involved a PostgreSQL database for hosting payload on Grafana
Alerts triggered by incoming payloads

Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

1 year 1 month

Stuttgart, Germany

System Engineer

XKRUG GmbH

Implementation of a Python state machine for monitoring and controlling CPU-core temperatures during the drive
Embedded programming in C/C++ on an ESP32 microcontroller board for automatic monitoring of vehicle control units; PCB design of converter with Altium software
Development of Python test processes for CAN (Peak CAN, FDCAN via I2C), Ethernet, CPU fan control
Software installations (Monaco MM6, Vector CANoe, Bosch automotive) on the seat wedge and carrying out tests and measurements while driving at the Daimler plant in Sindelfingen
ADTF filter implementation for sensor data validation
Embedded Linux programming (C/C++) on BeagleBone Black: building custom Linux image with Yocto Project and Buildroot; accessing UART GPIOs for communication with main modules; developing embedded GUI with Qt/QML
CI/CD pipeline for build automation over CircleCI: set of Docker containers (Ubuntu latest) for gathering suitable build environments

Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

7 months

Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Germany

PCB Designer

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Circuit design and PCB layout with Eagle Software for power electronics
Components circuit sorting with Mentor Graphics

Aug 2016 - Jul 2020

4 years

Erlangen, Germany

Working Student

Siemens Healthcare

Development of a hardware tester for signals monitoring from X-ray generators:
Circuit design implemented with Eagle
Test execution performed by microcontrollers (C programming on Arduino Mega and ESP32)
A GUI implemented with C++ (Qt/QML) on microcontrollers to monitor and store results
Development of a hardware tracker:
Hardware tester consists mainly of an RFID chip and a microcontroller (MSP480) programmed in C
Product specification: review of wiring diagrams and circuit designs of system cabinets
Data warehousing with SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (BW): warehousing, reporting, and analytics to consolidate and analyze data from different sources

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Healthcare (4 years), Automotive (3.5 years), Information Technology (1.5 years), and Manufacturing (1 year).

Healthcare

Automotive

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (9 years), Information Technology (8.5 years), Business Intelligence (4 years), and Quality Assurance (2 years).

Product Development

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Quality Assurance

Skills

Programming Languages: C/c++, Rust, Python, Java Script, Html/css, Vhdl.
Scripting Languages: Bash, Tcl , C Shell.
Frameworks: Opencv, Opengl-vulkan, Ros, Imgui, Pytorch , Pcl, Eigen, Boost.
Project Management: Git, Jira, Confluence.
Pipeline Platforms: Github Actions, Azure Devops, Cicle-ci
Images: Docker (Ubuntu-latest)
Kernel Build: Yocto, Buildroot
Ide: Eclipse, Qt/qml, Vivado, Vitis, Wxwidgets, Vscode, Visual Studio.
Embedded Boards: Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone Black, Arm Smt32, Atmega 2560 (Arduino), Esp32.
Electrical Measurement Devices: Oscilloscope, Multimeter
Virtual Machines: Vmware Workstation, Virtualbox
Hardware Emulation: Qemu

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Apr 2017 - Dec 2019

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

Master Mechatronics · Mechatronics · Erlangen, Germany

Oct 2012 - Mar 2017

Technical University Nuremberg

Bachelor Mechatronics · Mechatronics · Nuremberg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

OpenGl Engine

udemy

Linux Device Driver

udemy

Embedded Linux

udemy

Profile

Created

June 2025

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Where is Alban based?

Alban is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

What languages does Alban speak?

Alban speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Alban have?

Alban has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Alban has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Alban may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alban be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alban would be well-suited for roles such as: C/C++ Developer on AIX Systems for SAP Kernel System Integration, Embedded Programmer KV260 Xilinx, AUTOSAR Development and Test Engineer, Security Engineer.

What is Alban's latest experience?

Alban's most recent position is C/C++ Developer on AIX Systems for SAP Kernel System Integration at IBM Research and Development.

What companies has Alban worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alban has worked for IBM Research and Development, Coherent Inc, Mercedes Benz Tech Innovation (MBTI), Robert Bosch GmbH, and XKRUG GmbH.

Which industries is Alban most experienced in?

Alban is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Automotive, and Information Technology (IT). Alban also has some experience in Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Alban most experienced in?

Alban is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Business Intelligence. Alban also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Alban worked in recently?

Alban has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Alban worked in recently?

Alban has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Alban's education?

Alban holds a Master in Mechatronics from University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and a Bachelor in Mechatronics from Technical University Nuremberg.

Does Alban have any certificates?

Alban has 3 certificates. These include: OpenGl Engine, Linux Device Driver, and Embedded Linux.

What is the availability of Alban?

Alban is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Alban?

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