Description

With over 18 years of experience in embedded systems and a PhD in AI-based cybersecurity, I lead as the Director at Semphos, an Edge AI consultancy focused on delivering cutting-edge embedded vision and IoT solutions for industrial and infrastructure clients. My work ensures the development of secure and optimized systems that operate reliably in real-time, leveraging expertise in Edge AI deployment and secure IoT firmware development.

At Semphos, I specialize in applying technologies such as NVIDIA Jetson and Raspberry Pi platforms, TensorRT, DeepStream SDK, and secure IoT firmware to build complete data pipelines from edge devices to the cloud. My mission is to empower organizations to harness the potential of Edge AI and IoT by combining technical depth with a commitment to secure and efficient innovation.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Newcastle upon Tyne (up to 50km)

Semphos Ltd,
Director / Edge AI Consultant
INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
September 2025 - Today (9 months)
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Building a greenfield production ANPR/OCR system for UK licence plate recognition from the ground up. Deploying real-time Edge AI inference on NVIDIA Jetson using TensorRT and DeepStream. Developing secure IoT firmware on ESP32-P4 for high-resolution camera applications using ESP-IDF with secure boot, encrypted OTA, and AWS IoT integration. Delivering end-to-end pipelines from edge cameras to cloud infrastructure.
Computer Vision Embedded Systems Embedded Linux IoT Edge AI
CNIguard,
Firmware Engineer
February 2022 - September 2025 (3 years and 7 months)
Edinburgh, UK
Shipped embedded firmware for the Sentir vault monitoring device deployed across US critical infrastructure networks. Built sensor acquisition pipelines in Embedded C/C++ with low power modes for remote battery-powered deployments. Integrated SIM7070/SIM7000 4G modems and thermal camera modules. Delivered Python/Flask test systems for next-gen Sentir. Product features shipped to production across national utility networks.
Semphos,
Embedded Software Developer (ESP32)
June 2019 - February 2022 (2 years and 8 months)
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Delivered 50+ ESP32 projects using official ESP-IDF framework. Built and shipped the CodeMonkey BLE Tag — a TOTP-authenticated BLE 5.2 asset tracker on Silicon Labs EFR32BG22 with anti-cloning OTP codes, EM4 deep sleep, and Teltonika GPS integration. Manufactured and delivered 1,000 devices to a Manchester-based client. Implemented BLE 5.2, UWB, WiFi, ESP-NOW protocols. Deployed flash encryption, secure boot, and OTA via AWS S3 to production devices. Provided technical consultancy to early-stage startups on IoT
product architecture.