Veteran Engineer Previously: @snyksec, @bbc, @BTGroup, @ShrimpingIt, @vgkits Sculpting open source hard+software.
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Embedded Systems Engineer
June 23, 2026 – Present
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July 30, 2017 – May 17, 2020
Low-overhead JSON tokeniser / lexer / parser library for Micropython and Python3
View Projectmicropython-dfplayer
July 7, 2017 – May 17, 2020
Micropython implementation of DFPlayer control using UART 1 (secondary Serial connection)
View Projectmicropython-mcp230xx
July 4, 2017 – October 21, 2021
Micropython I2C-based manipulation of the MCP series GPIO expander, derived from Adafruit_MCP230xx
View Projectavatap
February 15, 2017 – May 17, 2020
Interactive Text adventure for visitors exploring Hadrian's Wall
View ProjectstressMQTT
December 10, 2015 – December 31, 2015
MQTT test suite for Mosquitto, Mosca, Aedes to generate timing numbers for key operations under load.
View Projectfirmware-codesign-readinglog
August 19, 2013 – November 15, 2015
A PhD reading log on the subject of "Boundary Objects for Firmware Co-design" managed by Bluegriffon, Mendeley, BaseX, Evince and various Gnome scripts
View ProjectCultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's personal projects show a strong inclination towards open-source contributions and self-directed learning, which can be a positive cultural fit for environments valuing initiative. However, the project diversity leans heavily towards Python and JavaScript, with limited explicit mention of C/C++ or RTOS experience typically expected for senior embedded roles. The 'maker' projects suggest hands-on hardware interest, but the depth is not specified. The current role aligns well with the target, but without details on responsibilities, it's hard to gauge the exact fit.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
Insufficient data to assess soft skills or operational fit. No psychometric test results or interview feedback are available.