Alberto Peyro

Embedded System Consultant

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain

Experience

Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 2 months
Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

Embedded System Consultant

Sitel

  • Firmware architect and developer of a 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, IEC 60870-5-104
  • Tools: NetBeans IDE and Git
  • Added features to include monitoring for photovoltaic plant production
Aug 2022 - May 2023
10 months
Antwerp, Belgium

Embedded System Consultant (Contract)

Atlas Copco

  • Software architect and developer of an IoT gateway for air compressor data transmission
  • Used a 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 Consultant

Sitel

  • Firmware architect and developer of a 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, IEC 60870-5-104
  • Tools: NetBeans IDE and Git
  • Delivered a gateway solution that improved price-to-feature competitiveness over previous solutions and competitors
Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
1 year 1 month
Viladecavalls, Spain

Embedded System Consultant

Ficosa

  • Designed an onboard charger for an 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 (oscillator, PWM, ADC, March C for RAM)
  • Designed unit tests and debugged complex issues (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 modules, boosting final product performance
Feb 2008 - May 2018
10 years 4 months
Venezuela

Embedded System Consultant – 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 scales 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 Consultant – 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 of over 4,000 units
Feb 2008 - May 2018
10 years 4 months
Venezuela

Embedded System Consultant – 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 the Azeotech package
  • Delivered an 8% production increase for the customer
Feb 2008 - May 2018
10 years 4 months
Venezuela

Embedded System Consultant – HVAC System for Cinema

Embedded System Consultant

  • Architected, designed, and developed specialized gateway hardware and sensors to collect ambient data (temperature, humidity) and projection equipment power use
  • Implemented data transmission via TCP/IP to an 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 Consultant – Keypad for Fleet Management

Embedded System Consultant

  • Architected, designed, and developed a truck driver interface to log events during transport (accidents, stops, loading/unloading) and collect telemetry like cargo temperature
  • Hardware design and PCB; firmware in C and Assembly on AVR processors with FreeRTOS
  • Communication interfaces: UART, 1-Wire, SAE/CAN; 4-bit LCD 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 2008
11 years

Technical Sales Manager

Lucent Technologies

  • Led technical sales for Movilnet-Verizon (Venezuela), Setar (Aruba), and Centennial (Puerto Rico) with annual revenue of $47M
  • Closed technical proposals and supported account managers in customer relations
  • Defined technical strategy and supported project managers on awarded bids
  • Coordinated with internal product teams on feature requirements, material forecasting, and sales forecasting
  • Expertise in wireless network architecture (3GPP, CDMA, GSM), backhaul networks (PDH/SDH, microwave), and backbone networks (IP/MPLS)
  • Recognized three years in a row in the Achievers Club for exceeding sales targets
  • Achieved Lucent’s first CALA sale of SDH/LR ($10M)
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++, VB.NET

  • Software tools: Eagle, VectorCast, Polyspace, Eclipse IDE, Visual Studio 2012, AVR Studio 6.2, TrueStudio Atollic, Azeotech SCADA

  • Operating systems: Windows, Linux, Unix, FreeRTOS

  • Communication buses: Ethernet, TCP/IP, PDH/SDH, SS7, IP/MPLS, I2C, SPI, 8-bit, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Modbus, IO-Link, 1-Wire, CAN

  • Lab tools: Multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply, in-circuit debugger, 3D printers

  • Database platforms: MySQL, Windows Server, Windows Embedded Compact

Languages

Spanish
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Simón Bolívar University

Bachelor of Electronic Engineering · Electronic Engineering · Venezuela

Certifications & licenses

IPC Acceptance Curriculum

IPC

IPC Assembly Process Curriculum

IPC

IPC Components Curriculum

IPC

IPC Hand Soldering Curriculum

IPC

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