Niral P.
Senior Embedded & IoT Engineer | STM32 | ESP32 | PCB
I am a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer with 19+ years of experience in Embedded Firmware Development, PCB Design, and IoT Product Engineering. I help startups and businesses develop production-ready embedded products from concept to manufacturing. I specialize in building reliable, scalable, and manufacturable embedded systems for industrial automation, smart home systems, wearable devices, medical electronics, and consumer products. I have successfully delivered complete embedded and IoT solutions covering hardware architecture, schematic design, firmware development, wireless connectivity, PCB layout, testing, and production support. Core Expertise Embedded Firmware Development • Bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware development in C/C++ • Driver development, board bring-up, debugging, and validation • Low-power optimization and battery-powered device design • Secure OTA firmware updates and device provisioning • Communication protocols: UART, SPI, I2C, RS485, USB, CAN, ADC/DAC Microcontrollers & Platforms • STM32 (Cortex-M0/M3/M4/M7) • ESP32 / ESP8266 • Nordic nRF52 Series • Holtek, PY32, MG82F6D17 • Arduino and Raspberry Pi IoT & Wireless Technologies • BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) • Wi-Fi • LoRa / LoRaWAN / LoRa Mesh • MQTT, Mosquitto, and cloud-connected IoT systems • Ethernet • NFC & RFID • 4G/LTE, CAT-M1, NB-IoT Hardware & PCB Design • Custom schematic and PCB design (1–6 layers) • Mixed-signal, analog, and digital circuit design • Power supply and battery management systems (BMS) • DC-DC converters, buck/boost circuits, and linear regulators • High-speed routing and impedance-controlled layouts • Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and production support Displays, UI & Sensors • LVGL UI development for TFT touch displays • LCD/OLED display integration • GPS, temperature, ultrasonic, laser, and industrial sensors • Motor control systems: BLDC, Stepper, Servo, and DC motors Recent Projects • Smart WiFi Switch with MQTT communication, OTA firmware updates, mobile app integration, and cloud connectivity • BLE to Mesh Gateway for industrial sensor networks • Industrial Real-Time IR Beam Detection System with Raspberry Pi 5 • Industrial Cold Storage Temperature Controller with Real-Time Alerts • Battery-powered IoT devices with low-power optimization and wireless connectivity What I Deliver • Production-ready embedded firmware • Custom hardware and PCB designs • End-to-end IoT product development • Reliable wireless communication systems • Low-power and battery-optimized devices • Manufacturing-ready designs with production support I focus on building robust embedded products that work reliably in real-world environments. Whether you need firmware development, PCB design, wireless connectivity, MQTT-based IoT systems, LVGL interfaces, or complete product development, I can help bring your idea from prototype to production.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.2k
Billed in all: $20,450$20k
$307 in the last 6 months
Across 24 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 22% in C++
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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