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Ruslan S.

Senior Embedded & IoT Engineer | Firmware | PCB Design | Edge AI

Delivered 100+ production-ready IoT products with a 97% success score. As the Lead at UnioTech and a Ph.D. in Experimental Physics, I provide a unique scientific approach to solving complex engineering challenges that go beyond standard firmware development. I head a team of 25+ senior consultants, ensuring technical excellence for startups and global enterprises across the US, Canada, UK, Nordics, DACH, and Australia. Proven Track Record: - 91% Repeat Client Rate - we build long-term partnerships, not just code. - 35+ Complete Embedded Solutions delivered from scratch. - 250+ Embedded System Elements designed and integrated. I support the full lifecycle from Discovery & Concept to Long-term Maintenance, ensuring technical excellence for startups and global enterprises. Strategic Industry Experience: - Industrial & Energy: Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Industry 5.0. - AgriTech: Farming, Ranching, Forestry (Remote monitoring & LoRa). - Mission Critical: DefenseTech, Aviation, Healthcare (MedTech). - Infrastructure: Transportation, Logistics, Security & Real Estate. Embedded & Edge Technology Ecosystem: 💻 MCU Platforms: STMicroelectronics ( STM32 ) | Nordic Semi ( NRF51 | NRF52 | NRF54 ) | TI | NXP | Microchip | Silicon Labs| Espressif (ESP32) | Renesas | Infineon 🐧 Embedded Linux & SBC: Raspberry Pi | BeagleBoard | NanoPi | Orange Pi | Nvidia Jetson | Coral ⚙️ Operating Systems: Deep experience with Embedded Linux | RTLinux | FreeRTOS | QNX 🛠️Hardware & PCB : Electrical Engineering, high-speed multi-layer PCB Design - Altium | KiCad with full Thermal Calculation & Simulation. 🏗️ Mechanical & Industrial Design: CAD design with deep PCB integration | 3D printing verification and optimization for Injection Molding 📡 Connectivity & Edge AI : Wi-Fi | LTE-M | NB-IoT | Bluetooth | GPS | Iridium Satellite | LoRa | LoRaWAN | BLE | Proprietary RF | RFID | Zigbee | CAN | Ethernet (PoE) | USB | RS-485 | Modbus | NVIDIA Jetson | Google Coral 🤖 Motion Control & Sensors: Precision sensor integration (Acoustic | Vibration | Environmental | Optical ) and Motor Control ( BLDC | Stepper | AC/DC ) Expert C/C++, Assembler, Python 🔍 Full-Cycle Service Offering 1. Discovery & Concept Development - Requirements Clarification: Defining PRD (Product Requirements Document) & Acceptance criteria, roadmap development, and key results identification. - Concept Development: Comprehensive Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded software, and Software concept preparation. - Analysis & Planning: System Analysis & Simulations, preliminary BOM (Bill of Materials) calculation, device cost estimation, and actionable implementation plans. 2. Comprehensive Implementation - Multidisciplinary Engineering: Seamless integration of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and multi-layer PCB Design. - Software & Firmware: High-performance Firmware and Embedded Software development, alongside core Software development. - Prototyping & Scale-Up: Assembling, hardware prototyping, pilot run production support, and rigorous Quality Assurance (QA). 3. Long-Term Maintenance & Support - Lifecycle Support: Production support, system supervision (market analysis, tech R&D, rough estimations), user consulting, and assistance. - Optimization & Updates: Seamless updates to new versions of Firmware, Software, and OS, minor functional updates, system configuration, and optimization. The Scientific Advantage: My background in physics allows me to handle advanced signal processing, noise filtering, and high-performance system-to-hardware integration that requires more than just coding, it requires a deep understanding of physical laws. Ready to build a smarter, more integrated business? Let’s talk.

🇺🇦Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine$50/hr100% JSS4.97 (9)Since Oct 2020
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$4.5k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#6,424 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#439 / 14.3k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.5k

Last 6 months: $27k

World#16,283 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#926 / 14.3k
Total earnings
$386k

Billed in all: $403k

World#4,761 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#417 / 14.3k
Per project
$32k

$27k in the last 6 months

World#2,499 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#233 / 14.3k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#4,718 / 14.3k
Projects in all
12
8% fixed92% hourly
World#183,649 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#7,514 / 14.3k

Earnings, last 30 days

$403k+$2.5k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$400k$402k$404kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 20

Rarest: top 2% in Arduino, of 1,007. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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