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Thao N.

Senior Embedded Engineer, IoT, Zephyr, ESP32|STM32|NRF52|NRF53|NRF91

Hi, I'm Thao With 14+ years of experience, I specialize in: - ESP32 / nRF52/ nRF53/ nRF54/ nRF91 / STM32 PCB and Firmware (FreeRTOS, Zephyr) - BLE, Wi-Fi, LTE-M / NB-IoT connectivity - Sensor integration and low power optimization - End-to-end IoT systems (device → cloud via AWS IoT/Thingsboard/EMQX/..., MQTT/HTTP/...) 🔧 Firmware Development - Extensive experience with MCUs: ESP32, STM32, NXP, Nordic (nRF52, nRF5340, nRF54L, nRF91) - Wireless technologies: Wi-Fi, BLE, LoRa - Cellular: 4G / LTE-M / NB-IoT - SIMCOM (SIM800, SIM7000, SIM7600, SIM7020, etc.) - Quectel (BG95, BG96, EC21, EC25, EG25, etc.) - u-blox, Sierra Wireless - QuecOpen development - GNSS integration (u-blox, SIMCOM, Quectel) ⚙️ Peripherals & Systems Interfaces: UART, SPI, I2C, USB, ADC, PWM, CAN, DALI 2 Industrial communication: RS485, Modbus RTU Sensors: Temperature, humidity, pressure, gas (CO, SO2, NO2, O3), dust, pH, EC, light ☁️ IoT & Cloud Integration AWS IoT (MQTTs, HTTPs, provisioning, S3) EMQX, HiveMQ Thingsboard End-to-end IoT system integration 🧠 RTOS / Platforms FreeRTOS Zephyr RTOS Arduino framework 🔊 Other Experience Alexa-enabled devices and audio streaming systems 🛠️ Hardware Design Schematic design: Digital, Analog, Power electronics PCB design: 1–4 layers, 3D layout Tools: KiCad Manufacturing: JLCPCB, PCBWay I would be happy to discuss your project and help you build the best possible solution. Best regards, Thao Nguyen

🇻🇳Ha Noi, Vietnam$30/hr100% JSS4.83 (66)Since Sep 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$1.6k

An estimate from an earlier read

World#30,138 / 412k
🇻🇳Country#244 / 3,463
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.7k

Last 6 months: $9.5k

World#14,301 / 412k
🇻🇳Country#124 / 3,463
Total earnings
$301k

Billed in all: $313k

World#7,671 / 412k
🇻🇳Country#70 / 3,463
Per project
$4.4k

$1.1k in the last 6 months

World#39,138 / 412k
🇻🇳Country#264 / 3,463
Projects, last 6 months
9
22% fixed78% hourly
World#21,107 / 412k
🇻🇳Country#284 / 3,463
Projects in all
68

Across 101 contracts

30% fixed70% hourly
World#44,248 / 412k
🇻🇳Country#353 / 3,463

Earnings, last 30 days

$313k+$2.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$310k$312k$314kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 7% in C

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