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Jonathan Silva

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Embedded software engineer at Act Digital, upgrading Schneider Electric's EtherNet/IP workflow to cut merge effort by over 80%.

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At Act Digital, assigned to Schneider Electric's Innovation and Technology department, I develop and customize Embedded Linux and VxWorks software for industrial switches and PLCs. I led an EtherNet/IP stack upgrade that replaced a manual two-way merge with an automated Git three-way workflow, cutting merge-and-update effort from 30+ engineer-days to under five.

At Datacom, I led a three-month upgrade of a five-year-old Metaswitch networking stack, resolving 20,000+ merge conflicts and coordinating Layer 2 and Layer 3 domain teams. I developed and maintained C/C++ and Python software on Embedded Linux and Buildroot, including Layer 3 work with OSPF and BGP.

At Nova Smar, I coordinated a team of ten engineers and developers on embedded product initiatives. I developed Embedded Linux operating systems and kernels with the Yocto Project, and applied cybersecurity measures aligned with IEC 62443 and O-PAS requirements.

My M.Sc. research at the University of São Paulo focused on Industrial Automation security and OPC UA protocol resilience against cyberattacks. I also created Forgenv, a cross-platform dotfiles and environment manager, and worked on UAnalyzer, a traffic analyzer for intrusion detection in industrial OPC UA networks.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Act Digital

Feb 2026 - Present (9 months)

Led an EtherNet/IP stack upgrade, cutting merge-and-update effort by over 80%. Develops and customizes Embedded Linux and VxWorks software for industrial switches and PLCs, and implements industrial and networking protocols.

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Embedded Software Engineer

Datacom

Sep 2024 - Feb 2026 (1 year 5 months)

Led a three-month upgrade of a Metaswitch networking stack, resolving over 20,000 merge conflicts. Developed and maintained C/C++ and Python software on Embedded Linux and Buildroot, including Layer 3 work with OSPF and BGP.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of São Paulo (USP) logoUU

University of São Paulo (USP)

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

2022 - 2025

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering with research on Industrial Automation Security and OPC UA protocol resilience against cyberattacks.

Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP) logoFI

Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP)

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

2017 - 2021

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Computer Science and Industrial Automation, completing multiple scientific research projects focused on Digitization and AI.

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State Technical School (ETEC)

Technical degree, Administration

2014 - 2016

Technical degree in Administration with foundational knowledge in business management and leadership.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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