Firmware Engineer • Full Stack Developer • Austin, TX
Firmware and scripting/lab-tools engineering leader with 10+ years driving code quality, testability, automation, and education for hardware development teams. I build reliable, high-performance software — from DDR4 memory initialization firmware and DFT tooling for IBM custom microprocessors to cloud-deployed applications and bootstrapped small-to-medium (SMB) ERP solutions.
- 🔧 Currently working on Hostboot Firmware Development at IBM, Austin, TX
- 🧠 Deep background in firmware & hardware interfaces — DDR4, PowerPC PLDM, memory initialization, cache/core exercisers
- ☁️ Experienced with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud-native application development
- 💼 Founder of Marin Ventures LLC and consultant at Supe Development LLC — bootstrapped an SMB ERP generating ~$150K net cash flow in the first year
- 📚 BS Electrical Engineering, MBA in Business Analytics from UIUC;
- 🎖️ HSF Scholar (2014, 2022), PES Scholar, and McNair Scholar
- 💡 Bilingual (English / Spanish)
Languages: C, C++, TypeScript, Shell/Bash
Frontend: Vue3.js
Backend: Node.js, RESTful APIs
Firmware: DDR4 Memory Init, Hostboot, DFT, PowerPC FSI, Cache/Core Exercisers
Cloud: Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS
Infra: GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Linux
Systems: Embedded Systems, Firmware, Systems Programming, Computer Architecture
Analytics: Business Analytics
Build: Make, npm
Systems & Infrastructure
- Low-level C/C++ systems development
- Firmware debugging and hardware interface programming
- Container orchestration with OpenShift & Kubernetes (Red Hat DO180 certified)
Cloud & Backend
- TypeScript/JavaScript backend services
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Software Engineering
- C++ Object-oriented design, templates, and STL
- Ordered & unordered data structures
- Computer systems: memory management
🔧 PFMS — Sophisticated accounting-grade financial management for individuals and households
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