**Hard Skills:**

- Embedded C/C++, Rust, Python

- IoT Protocols (MQTT, CoAP, AMQP)

- RTOS & Bare-metal Programming

- Cloud Platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT Hub, Google Cloud IoT)

- Edge Computing & Fog Computing

- Firmware Development & Debugging

- Linux Kernel & Device Drivers

- Hardware Integration (Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, microcontrollers)

- Security Protocols (TLS, DTLS, Secure Boot)

**Soft Skills:**

- Cross-functional Collaboration

- Technical Documentation & Training

- Agile & Scrum Methodologies

- Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

- Project Management & Leadership

*Senior Embedded Systems Engineer – Cloud Solutions*

*Innovate IoT Inc., San Francisco, CA*

June 2022 – Present

- Led development of an edge-cloud integrated smart sensor network for industrial monitoring, reducing latency by 35% through optimization of edge processing and cloud sync.

- Designed secure OTA firmware update mechanisms leveraging TLS and hardware-backed key management, improving update reliability during field operations.

- Collaborated with cloud architects to deploy serverless IoT data ingestion pipelines (AWS Lambda, Kinesis) resulting in 50% faster analytics processing.

- Mentored 4 junior engineers in embedded device firmware best practices and cloud integration techniques.

*Embedded Systems Engineer – IoT Platform Development*

*SmartTech Solutions, Austin, TX*

August 2018 – May 2022

- Developed custom RTOS-based firmware for environmental monitoring devices integrated within Azure IoT Hub, enabling real-time data collection and alerts.

- Automated deployment of firmware images using CI/CD pipelines, reducing firmware rollout times by 40%.

- Coordinated with hardware teams to debug low-level device driver issues and optimize power consumption for battery-operated sensors.

- Implemented edge analytics algorithms on microcontrollers, reducing the data transmitted to the cloud by 60% via local filtering.

*Firmware Engineer – Embedded Connectivity*

*NextGen Devices, Boston, MA*

July 2015 – July 2018

- Developed embedded connectivity protocols for wearable health devices utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Wi-Fi, ensuring robust communication in noisy environments.

- Integrated cloud SDKs from Google Cloud IoT for device provisioning and command control, streamlining onboarding procedures.

- Conducted security audits on embedded firmware, introducing measures that eliminated known vulnerabilities.

**Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering**

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA

*Graduated: 2015*

- Certified IoT Professional (CIoTP) – IoT Institute (2023)

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2022)

- Certified Embedded Systems Developer – embedded.com (2021)

- **Smart Industrial Gateway:** Designed an edge gateway running Linux on NVIDIA Jetson Nano, aggregating sensor data from multiple factory devices, enabling predictive maintenance analytics in real-time.

- **Secure Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA):** Built a secure FOTA system across 10,000 devices, utilizing hardware root-of-trust and encrypted channels, resulting in zero security breaches post-deployment.

- **Energy Harvesting IoT Sensors:** Led development of low-power sensors powered by photovoltaic cells, connected via LoRaWAN, to monitor environmental conditions in remote locations for over 2 years without battery replacements.

- **Cloud:** AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Google Cloud IoT, IBM Watson IoT

- **MQTT, CoAP, HTTP/REST**

- **Embedded OS:** FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Linux Kernel

- **Hardware:** Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, STM32, ESP32, BeagleBone

- **Development:** Visual Studio Code, PlatformIO, Jenkins, Git, Docker

- English (Native)

- Spanish (Professional Proficiency)