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Michael Muldrow

@michaelmuldrow1

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Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer focused on reliable, production-ready IoT and edge systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles building production-grade embedded/IoT firmware with strong engineering culture, end-to-end ownership, and growth opportunities.

I am a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with over eight years designing and delivering firmware for microcontrollers and embedded Linux platforms. I specialize in C/C++, Rust, RTOS-based systems, device drivers, bootloaders, and low-level system architecture.

I have led end-to-end product development across IoT, robotics, and automotive domains, owning architecture, board bring-up, secure OTA, and production deployment. My work emphasizes stability, power optimization, and robust remote diagnostics.

Technically, I build modular firmware frameworks using FreeRTOS, Zephyr, Yocto/Buildroot and embedded Linux, and I’ve developed BSPs, kernel customizations, and multi-protocol communication stacks (MQTT, CAN, BLE, Modbus, Wi‑Fi). I also automate cross-compilation builds, CI/CD pipelines, and manufacturing test workflows.

I bring system-level thinking, technical leadership, and a track record of solving complex hardware–software problems; I enjoy mentoring teams and continuously improving firmware quality and delivery practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

TrioSpace

Jun 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 6 months)

Led end-to-end embedded firmware development for MCU- and SoC-based products, delivering modular RTOS firmware, secure OTA updates, and production-ready embedded Linux systems for IoT and industrial deployments.

C++FreeRTOS Zephyr Yocto OTA Updates CI CD MQTT

Embedded Firmware Engineer

Mesh Systems

Aug 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Built production-grade embedded IoT systems on STM32 and ESP32, implementing multi-protocol connectivity, secure cloud integration, and CI/CD with unit and HIL testing to improve reliability and deployment velocity.

C++FreeRTOS Esp Idf MQTT Modbus PlatformIO GitHub Actions

Embedded Software Engineer

West Monroe Partners

Mar 2018 - Aug 2021 (3 years 5 months)

Developed firmware for microcontroller systems, migrating bare-metal code to FreeRTOS, implementing sensor acquisition and communication interfaces, and supporting board bring-up and validation.

C++FreeRTOS Esp Idf UART I2C SPI PlatformIO Unit Testing