Alberto Peyro - Embedded System Consultor

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain

Experience

Jun 2023 - Present

2 years 1 month

Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

Embedded System Consultor

Sitel

Firmware architect and developer of multiprotocol gateway for SCADA systems in power grid distribution networks, supporting up to 3,000 signals
Used a Microchip ARM9 processor running uClinux OS
Implemented communication interfaces: RS232/RS485 and Ethernet
Developed protocols: Modbus, Procome, Prosa, IEC104
Tools: NetBeans IDE and Git
Expanded functionalities to cover photovoltaic parks production monitoring gateway

Aug 2022 - May 2023

10 months

Antwerp, Belgium

Embedded System Consultor (Contract)

Atlas Copco

Software architect and developer of IoT gateway for air compressor data transmission
Used Cortex-M4 processor running Linux OS
Implemented communication interfaces: RS232/RS485, NB-IoT, Ethernet, I2C, USB
Developed protocols: MQTT and LwM2M

Jul 2019 - Jul 2022

3 years 1 month

Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

Embedded System Consultor

Sitel

Firmware architect and developer of multiprotocol gateway for SCADA systems in power grid distribution networks, supporting up to 3,000 signals
Used a Microchip ARM9 processor running uClinux OS
Implemented communication interfaces: RS232/RS485 and Ethernet
Developed protocols: Modbus, Procome, Prosa, IEC104
Tools: NetBeans IDE and Git
Delivered a gateway solution that improved price/feature competitiveness compared to previous solutions and competitors

Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

1 year 1 month

Viladecavalls, Spain

Embedded System Consultor

Ficosa

Designed onboard charger for electric vehicle (Daimler) using two processors: ASIL C main processor for application logic and CAN communication, and ASIL B DSP for H-bridge control
Fixed deterministic scheduler implementation and added control algorithms (PI controller and 2P2Z)
Implemented digital filters and low-level ASIL B test routines at boot time (oscillator, PWM, ADC, March C for RAM)
Designed unit tests and debugged complex bugs (race conditions, aliasing)
Technologies: Texas Instruments C2000 DSP, C and Assembly, digital signal processing, automotive V-model, unit testing, coverage metrics, MISRA C
Tools: Eclipse IDE, AUTOSAR framework, VectorCast, MATLAB, Jira, SVN
Reworked bootloader, scheduler, and power control algorithm modules, boosting final product performance

Feb 2008 - May 2018

10 years 4 months

Venezuela

Embedded System Consultor – Barcode System

Embedded System Consultant

Architected, designed, and developed a barcode system to register production of plastic film bobbins, tracking weight, size, operator, thickness, timestamp, and unique barcode
Developed a VB6 application for operator interface, automatic weight collection, and transmission to AS/400 database servers
Integrated Zebra barcode printers and Zigbee-based balance devices using XBee modules
Communication interfaces: TCP/IP, Ethernet, Zigbee
Delivered an 8% production increase for the customer

Feb 2008 - May 2018

10 years 4 months

Venezuela

Embedded System Consultor – Fiscal Memory

Embedded System Consultant

Architected, designed, and developed an encrypted memory device for thermal receipt printers to store transactions for government tax audits
Hardware design with microprocessor and PCB; firmware in C and Assembly on AVR processors
Communication buses: RS232/UART and SPI; defined protocol for device–PC communication
Developed a DLL in C++ for Windows OS support
Integrated with NCR 7197 and NCR 7197sII printers
Implemented XTEA and AES128 encryption and Whirlpool digital signatures
Achieved sales volume of over 4,000 units

Feb 2008 - May 2018

10 years 4 months

Venezuela

Embedded System Consultor – HMI SCADA for BOPP Line

Embedded System Consultant

Architected, designed, and developed an HMI SCADA system replacing an obsolete Telemecanique system
Created protocol conversion gateway hardware from Etherway to Modbus RTU; PCB and firmware on AVR processors
Developed SCADA application using Azeotech package
Delivered an 8% production increase for the customer

Feb 2008 - May 2018

10 years 4 months

Venezuela

Embedded System Consultor – HVAC System for Cinema

Embedded System Consultant

Architected, designed, and developed specialized gateway hardware and sensors to collect ambient variables (temperature, humidity) and projection equipment power consumption
Implemented data transmission via TCP/IP to SNMP monitoring system
Hardware design with PCB and firmware on AVR processors; interfaces: TCP/IP, Ethernet, RS232

Feb 2008 - May 2018

10 years 4 months

Venezuela

Embedded System Consultor – Keypad for Fleet Management

Embedded System Consultant

Architected, designed, and developed a truck driver interface to log events during transportation (accidents, stops, loading/unloading) and collect telemetry such as cargo temperature
Hardware design and PCB; firmware in C and Assembly on AVR processors with FreeRTOS
Communication interfaces: UART, 1-Wire, SAE/CAN; LCD 4-bit display
Defined protocol for real-time data transmission to analytics system; developed server‐side DLL in C#
Created field configuration software in VB.NET; integrated with Efora, Queclink, MixTelematics units
Delivered 600 units (main customer Shell in Brazil)

Jan 1998 - Dec 2009

11 years

Technical Sales Manager

Lucent Technologies

Led technical sales for Movilnet-Verizon (Venezuela), Setar (Aruba), and Centennial (Puerto Rico) with annual revenue of $47 M
Closed technical offers and supported account managers in customer relationship management
Defined technical strategy and supported project managers on awarded proposals
Coordinated with internal product teams for feature requirements, material forecasting, and sales forecasting
Competence in wireless network architecture (3GPP, CDMA, GSM), backhaul networks (PDH/SDH, microwave), and backbone networks (IP/MPLS)
Recognized three consecutive years in the Achievers Club for exceeding sales expectations
Achieved the first CALA sale of Lucent SDHLR ($10 M)

Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

2 years

Venezuela

Intern

Intevep – PDVSA

Designed and developed an acquisition card for electrical measurement in rock cores from oil wells
Defined measurement setup methodology
Conducted hardware and PCB design
Introduced a parallel electrode measurement method using voltage pulses, opening a new research path correlating electrical and geophysical properties

Summary

Markets: Automotive, industrial, retail, telecommunications
Firmware, embedded software, embedded hardware design
System integration
Embedded hardware and software development
Programming languages: Assembly, C, C++, VBNET
Software tools: Eagle, VectorCast, Polyspace, Eclipse Ide, Visual Studio 2012, AVRSTUDIO 6.2, TrueStudio Atollic, Azeotech SCADA
Operating system: Windows, Linux, Unix, FreeRtos
Communication busses: Ethernet, TCP/IP, PDH/SDH, SS7, IP/MPLS, I2C, SPI, 8bit, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Zigbee, Wifi, Modbus, IO-Link, 1-Wire, CAN
Lab tools: Voltmeter, oscilloscope, power supply, ICE debugger, 3D printers
Database platforms: MySql, Windows Server, WS Compact Edition