Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

8 years designing connected products from A to Z. Co-founder of a hardware startup, I've done it all: schematics, PCBs, firmware, mechanics, prototyping, industrialization, and even importing containers from Asia. 2 international patents. Products deployed in real-world conditions at Leclerc and Monoprix. I don't make slides, I deliver working hardware.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Biot (up to 50km)

Storway
R&D Manager
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
January 2025 - February 2026 (1 year and 1 month)
Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France
End-to-end product design: complete hardware architecture on Raspberry Pi CM5 + ESP32 platform, camera integration, LEDs, IMU, MIPI screen, scanner, PCIE co-processor, docking and charging system

Embedded software development: Python modules (serial manager, sensor manager, fleet manager), Bash scripts, Ubuntu system management (systemd, services, watchdog), embedded ML inference (Hailo-8), ESP32 firmware

Advanced Linux system: driver modification, Device Tree Overlay patching on standard kernel (bypassing proprietary EDATEC kernel)

Infrastructure & deployment: fleet management system from scratch, PXE boot, golden image, deployment/OTA
Raspberry Pi Python ESP32 Kicad SolidWorks
KNAP (startup tech retail)
Co-founder & Product R&D Manager
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
January 2018 - December 2024 (6 years and 11 months)
Villeneuve-Loubet, France
Complete electronic design: schematics, PCB routing (KiCAD), component selection, prototyping and validation on test benches

System architecture: optical/mechanical sensors, power management (PSU/BMS), ESP32 firmware, SPI/I²C/USB interfaces, docking system, integrated scale

Mechanical design: SolidWorks CAD, injection molded plastic parts, CNC machining, 3D printing, DFM documentation, in-house prototyping (3D + CNC + PCB)

Industrialization: moving from prototype to mass production, manufacturing files, process standardization, ERP Odoo implementation with custom developments

Production & management: managing a team of 2 people (assembly, testing, in-store deployment, after-sales service), quality control, continuous improvement, in-house post-production (CNC / PCB rework)

Field experience: deployments and after-sales service in real conditions in large retail (Leclerc, Monoprix)

International sourcing: 40' container import from Asia, cost and logistics management (forwarder)

Intellectual property: filing of 2 international patents (FR3094685, WO2021110789)

Communication: live TV product presentation (Qui veut être mon associé, M6)
Industrialization CAD Sourcing PCB design ESP32