Juan Solano
Embedded Software Consultant
Experience
Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 7 monthsEmbedded Software Consultant
Embedded Software Consulting
- Development of a solar charge controller on an STM32 platform running FreeRTOS.
- Development of embedded DSP software for automotive audio applications using C and Python/NumPy for real-time signal processing.
- Development of serial drivers (SPI, I2C, UART) and real-time components in C for an electricity meter telemetry platform.
- Unit testing with Unity and integration testing with Python.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
3 years Leixlip, Ireland
Embedded Software Engineer
Intel Ireland
- Designed and developed embedded software in C on Intel Quark D2000 and C1000 microcontrollers, including DMA, SPI, bootloader and memory protection drivers.
- Designed an automated performance testing framework.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year Munich, Germany
Embedded Software Engineer
Tyco GmbH
- Wrote and tested embedded software in C on an ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller as part of a medical equipment platform.
- Implemented network protocols and firmware update libraries.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 yearRemote
Embedded Software Consultant
Embedded Software Consulting
- Developed embedded Linux software on ARM microcontrollers.
- Developed a remote telemetry data acquisition system with communications through a GPRS modem.
- Developed ARM Cortex M3 firmware (STM32F1) to control LED displays.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
1 year Rohrdorf, Germany
Embedded Software Engineer
Kölbl & Vogl GmbH
- Developed embedded Linux software for an industrial testing platform running on a PXA270 microcontroller (ARM9).
- Implemented Linux userspace USB drivers to interface with Apple devices.
- Maintained the product’s Linux kernel configuration.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
2 years Munich, Germany
RemoteEmbedded Software Engineer
Heliocentris AG
- Developed embedded Linux software to control a remote monitoring platform based on an iMX35 microcontroller (ARM11).
- Managed the building and configuration of an ARM GNU cross-compilation toolchain.
- Developed Linux kernel drivers to control dot-matrix displays.
Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
2 yearsEmbedded Software Consultant
- Developed industrial monitoring software running on an embedded Linux Artila Matrix-500 (ARM9) platform.
Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
3 years Munich, Germany
Embedded Software Engineer
MTU Aero Engines
- Developed safety-critical real-time software for a vibration monitoring system as part of the TP400-D6 engine of the Airbus A400M aircraft on a Motorola PowerPC MPC565 microcontroller.
- Managed static code analysis with LDRA according to MISRA C guidelines.
- Produced documentation and reviews for EASA certification following the DO-178B standard.
Jan 2005 - Dec 2008
2 years Nuremberg, Germany
Software Engineer
NXP Semiconductors
Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
2 years Munich, Germany
Embedded Software Engineer
Agere Systems
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 years Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Software Engineer
Siemens
Jan 2002 - Dec 2004
2 years Brussels, Belgium
Real-time Software Engineer
Sony NSCE
Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
2 years Nuremberg, Germany
Software Engineer
Ericsson
Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
2 years Farnborough, United Kingdom
Systems Design Engineer
Nokia Mobile Phones
Jan 1997 - Dec 1999
3 years Swindon, United Kingdom
Real-time Software Engineer
Motorola GSM Products
Summary
Embedded software engineer with over 20 years of experience. I have worked in different projects ranging from telecoms to safety-critical software for avionics, with responsibilities on full life-cycle embedded software development, mentoring, and customer support.
- Programming in C (more than 20 years of experience), C++, Python, Rust and assembly.
- Real-time software development. Experience with device drivers on Linux and RTOS such as FreeRTOS and RTEMS, as well as baremetal.
- Microcontrollers: ARM Cortex M3/M4 (e.g. NXP, STM32, Atmel, Nuvoton), MIPS, PowerPC and DSPs from Texas Instruments, ADI and Motorola.
- Mathematics and Physics background.
Languages
Spanish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate
Education
Oct 1996 - Jun 1997
Lancaster University
Master in Digital Signal Processing for Telecommunication Systems, Distinction · Digital Signal Processing For Telecommunication Systems · Lancaster, United Kingdom
Oct 1989 - Jun 1994
Seville University
Bachelor’s degree in Physics with Electronics · Physics With Electronics · Seville, Spain
Certifications & licenses
Goethe Certificate B2
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