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Chris S.

Embedded IoT Engineer | ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Crestron, MQTT

Embedded IoT engineer (ESP32, Raspberry Pi, C/C++, MQTT, Linux). 10+ years building field-ready hardware and software for kiosks, AV control, agritech, meditech. My scope includes supplier scouting, BOM creation, firmware and backend programming, UI and dashboard design, documentation, and installation support. • HARDWARE: ESP32; Raspberry Pi Pico, Zero, 3, 4, 5; Arduino; STM32; NeoPixel LEDs; servo (PWM) motor control; RFID; PCB prototyping; digital and analog I/O (sensors, relays); thermal printers • SOFTWARE: Python; C/C++; Node.js; Bash; Git; GitHub; CI/CD; Nginx; OBS; Power Automate; AWS EC2 (Linux); Ubuntu; Debian; WebRTC and live streaming; MySQL; MongoDB; Crestron • PROTOCOLS: WebSockets; MQTT; HTTP/HTTPS; REST APIs; TCP/IP; TLS/SSL; BLE/Bluetooth; I2C; SPI; UART; RS-232/RS-485; SSH With my career beginning in building tech for operating rooms and live venues where failure isn’t an option, I create solutions that are reliable, maintainable, and scalable. Available part-time or project-based. I can scope, source, build, validate, and support—while keeping communication tight and transparent. Let me know how I can assist or if you have any questions about my projects/experience. Thanks for viewing my profile!

🇿🇦Cape Town, South Africa$35/hr100% JSS5.00 (2)Since Sep 2018
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$785

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#58,736 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#320 / 2,548
Revenue, last 30 days
$827

Last 6 months: $4.7k

World#48,826 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#279 / 2,548
Total earnings
$113k

Billed in all: $117k

World#33,893 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#154 / 2,548
Per project
$8.7k

$1.2k in the last 6 months

World#18,864 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#104 / 2,548
Projects, last 6 months
4
25% fixed75% hourly
World#51,815 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#183 / 2,548
Projects in all
13

Across 14 contracts

29% fixed71% hourly
World#175,713 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#878 / 2,548

Earnings, last 30 days

$117k+$827 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$116.5k$117.0k$117.5kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 12% in Bash

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  7. #81Firmware Programming418 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 19%
  8. #89Microcontroller Programming535 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 17%