Rutvik F.
Embedded Firmware Engineer
I am a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with 11+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and optimizing reliable firmware for connected and embedded systems. I specialize in wireless communication technologies, low-level firmware, and embedded Linux, delivering production-ready solutions for consumer, industrial, and IoT products. 🔹 Core Expertise Wireless Technologies: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Zigbee, Thread, Mesh networking Operating Systems & Platforms: Bare-metal, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux Microcontrollers & SoCs: ESP32, STM32, Nordic NRF series, Renesas MCUs Application Processors: NXP i.MX 6UL, i.MX 8 series 🔹 Embedded Linux & Low-Level Development Linux device driver development Linux user-space application development Bootloader development and customization (U-Boot) Board bring-up, BSP development, and hardware debugging Experience with Yocto / Buildroot based systems 🔹 What I Deliver Clean, scalable, and well-documented firmware Robust wireless connectivity with optimized performance and power consumption End-to-end development: from board bring-up to production firmware Debugging and optimization using JTAG, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes Strong focus on stability, security, and long-term maintainability 🔹 Additional Strengths Deep understanding of MCU peripherals, memory optimization, and low-power design Experience working with cross-functional teams (hardware, QA, manufacturing) Comfortable with Agile development and version control (Git) Ability to quickly understand legacy code and improve existing systems If you’re looking for a reliable senior embedded engineer who can take ownership of your product and deliver high-quality firmware on time, I’d be happy to discuss your project.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.6k
Billed in all: $4,104$4.1k
$1.6k in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
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