Daniel Friman - Software Architect/Engineer

Barcelona, Spain

Experience

May 2025 - Present

9 months

Software Architect/Engineer

Robotics Start-Up

Freelance work for a robotics start-up with over $1B funding
Software development under time pressure, making safety equipment for factory robots
Initial requirement analysis, software architecture and planning
Cooperation with teams in Germany, Serbia and Romania

Jul 2024 - Apr 2025

10 months

Professional leave for self-studies and personal development

Rust and Rust for Embedded
Functional programming
Golang, Ruby
Ship captain’s license
Travel

Oct 2019 - Jun 2024

4 years 9 months

Software Architect/Developer/Integrator/Tester

Samsung

Developed radar-based human presence detector for child presence detection in cars
Implemented embedded software as well as PC tools
Algorithm implementation in Matlab and C
Hardware integration and low level drivers
RF front-end configuration
Integration of FreeRTOS / SafeRTOS
Messaging and multitasking over several CPUs
Development of a complete CAN stack
API specifications
End-of-line testing in pilot factory
Functional safety compliance and preparations for software audit
Cooperation with teams in Hungary, India and Israel

Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

6 months

Professional leave for personal development

Founding and running a German GmbH
Company law
Tax law and international taxation within the EU
Accounting and bookkeeping

Sep 2015 - Mar 2019

3 years 7 months

Various roles

Harman International

Initial planning and design of a platform independent, scalable real-time audio framework
Draft of the software architecture
API specifications and documentation
Portable: compiles to embedded platform as well as to VST audio plugin
Stakeholder meetings in Detroit, team located in Germany, USA, India and China
GUI development in Python for tuning tools
Portable (PC and Mac), network transparent, divided into client and server
On-site development in prototype car in cooperation with customer
System architecture design for high end car audio systems for Aston Martin, Bentley and Volvo/Polestar
Implementation of DSP algorithms including active engine noise cancellation and Dolby Atmos
Signal processing distributed and synchronized over several DSPs
Build process and automated testing, configuration management
Technical specifications and documentation
Teams located in Sweden, Germany, USA, India, and Poland

Mar 2011 - Sep 2015

4 years 7 months

Germany

Embedded Software Engineer

Bang & Olufsen

Programming car stereos for several customers, mainly Audi and AMG/Mercedes
Requirements analysis
Specification, implementation, testing and documentation of all software components
DSP and microcontroller programming
Framework and algorithm design
Test framework in the form of an emulation running in a Linux environment
Dynamic analysis with Valgrind
Static analysis, MISRA
Knowledge transfer to new employees and team formation

Jan 2009 - Mar 2011

2 years 3 months

France

Backend Software Developer

Amadeus IT Group

Quality control of software development in an international environment
Development and maintenance of several servers and database applications
Implementation of feature extensions according to customer requirements
Instructor in a program outsourcing tasks to Bangalore, India

Jun 2007 - Jan 2009

1 year 8 months

Niederwinkling, Germany

DSP Programmer

ASK Industries GmbH

Implementation and design of digital filters and algorithms for sound processing, e.g., active cabin noise compensation
Defining specifications in cooperation with customers
Testing in prototype cars

Summary

Senior software engineer specialized in industrial embedded systems. I have participated in several projects in all stages ranging from requirements analysis until end-of-line testing in series production. I have worked and lived in several countries, as a freelancer as well as an employee.

Skills

Performance-critical Software
Embedded Systems (Arm, Ti, Sharc, Esp32, Etc)
Low-level Programming And Bare-metal
Low-latency Real-time Systems
Rtos (Μc/os-ii, Freertos, Safertos)
Software Architecture
Computer Architecture
Signal Processing (Audio And Wireless)
Multitasking And Parallel Programming
Modern C++, Including C++17/20, Stl, And Metaprogramming
Gui Development
Object-oriented Design And Design Patterns
Linux, As A User And A Developer Since 1998 (Debian, Ubuntu, Yocto, Buildroot)
Functional Safety (Iso26262, Asil-d)
Code Metrics And Refactoring (Misra, Jsf++)
Static And Dynamic Analysis (Codesonar, Qa-c, Pc-lint, Valgrind)
Build Systems And Test Frameworks (Cmake, Ninja, Ctest, Googletest)
Various Development Methodologies And Management Ideologies For Example Agile, Scrum, Ci/cd
Working Independently As Well As In Teams Of Various Sizes, And With People From Many Different Countries And Backgrounds

I Am Not Limited To A Closed Set Of Languages, However I Have Most Experience With The Following:

C/c++ · 15 Years, Including C++11/14/17/20, Metaprogramming, Stl.
Assembler · 15 Years. Arm Thumb, Analog Devices Sharc, Ti C67x, X86
Python · 5 Years
Matlab · 5 Years

With A Background As An Electrical Engineer I Can Also Read Schematics, Use An Oscilloscope And A Soldering Iron.

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Spanish

Advanced

French

Advanced

Italian

Advanced

...and 1 more

Education

Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

Politecnico di Milano

Research thesis, Localisation in wireless sensor networks · IoT · Milan, Italy

Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Exchange student · Lausanne, Switzerland

Oct 2001 - Jun 2007

Royal Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Specialization: Signal processing and wireless systems · Electrical Engineering · Stockholm, Sweden

Certifications & licenses

Ship Captain’s License

Private Pilot’s License

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Experience

Software Architect/Engineer

Robotics Start-Up

Professional leave for self-studies and personal development

Software Architect/Developer/Integrator/Tester

Samsung

Professional leave for personal development

Various roles

Harman International

Embedded Software Engineer

Bang & Olufsen

Backend Software Developer

Amadeus IT Group

DSP Programmer

ASK Industries GmbH

Summary

Skills

Languages

Education

Politecnico di Milano

Research thesis, Localisation in wireless sensor networks · IoT · Milan, Italy

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Exchange student · Lausanne, Switzerland

Royal Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Specialization: Signal processing and wireless systems · Electrical Engineering · Stockholm, Sweden

Certifications & licenses

Ship Captain’s License

Private Pilot’s License

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