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.