Open to opportunities · Chemnitz, Germany

Shashank Raja

Embedded Software Engineer & IoT Systems Developer

2+ years building firmware, embedded drivers, and wireless sensor networks professionally. Experienced with Renesas RL78, ESP32, STM32, and real-time systems. Currently pursuing M.S. in Embedded & Autonomous Systems at WHZ, Germany. Hands-on with hardware bring-up, PCB design, and CI/CD for embedded workflows.

Chemnitz, Germany
shashank25.r@gmail.com
github.com/ShashankR25
linkedin.com/in/r-shashank
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01 / skills
Embedded
C C++ Python ESP-IDF STM32 HAL/LL FreeRTOS Renesas RL78
Wireless / IoT
LoRa ESP-NOW MQTT WiFi BLE UART I2C
Cloud & Backend
Azure Pipelines Azure VM AWS IoT Core MQTT Push IoT Pipelines
Tools & DevOps
Git GitHub Actions Eclipse Studio CMake YAML
Hardware
KiCad PCB Prototype Assembly Logic Analyzer Circuit Diagrams I2C Mux
02 / experience
Apr 2022 –
Jun 2024
Software Engineer
Aiotel Pvt Ltd · Bengaluru, India
  • Developed embedded drivers and firmware for Renesas RL78 MCU using Eclipse Studio — reduced sensor integration time by 30%
  • Designed and built a 2-layer I2C Mux PCB using KiCad
  • Implemented LoRa and ESP-NOW wireless protocols for distributed sensor networks
  • Set up GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline — deployment time −40%, system stability +25%
  • Led MCU and sensor selection through detailed datasheet analysis
Dec 2019 –
Jan 2020
Embedded Systems Intern
EdGate Technologies · Bengaluru, India
  • Trained on TIVA C (TM4C123) and MSP430 microcontrollers
  • Built UART and Bluetooth communication modules and prototype mini-projects
03 / projects
Nov 2024 –
Mar 2025
Over-The-Air (OTA) Update System
C++ · ESP-IDF · HTTP
↗ github.com/ShashankR25/ESP-OTA-Updater
  • ESP32-based OTA firmware updater enabling seamless remote firmware updates
  • Implemented secure HTTP-based OTA updates to enhance device reliability and performance
  • Firmware version control and automated updates via the ESP-IDF framework
Apr 2024 –
Sep 2024
ESP-Based LoRa Gateway
C++ · ESP-NOW · IoT Protocols
↗ github.com/ShashankR25/LoRaMIND
  • LoRa Gateway for long-range sensor data transmission across distributed nodes
  • ESP-NOW protocol for efficient node-to-gateway communication — power consumption reduced by 35%
  • Pushed real-time data (100+ data points/day) reliably to the IoT platform
04 / education
Sep 2025 –
Present
M.S. — Embedded and Autonomous Systems
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (WHZ)
Zwickau, Germany
Jun 2019 –
Mar 2022
B.C.A — Bachelor of Computer Application
The National Degree College
Bengaluru, India · Specialization: Internet of Things
May 2017 –
Mar 2019
Higher Secondary (Class XII)
National Pre University College
Bengaluru, India · 555 / 600 — 3rd in batch
Certifications & Achievements
Mastering Microcontroller and Embedded Driver Development
IoT Application Development with the ESP32 Using the ESP-IDF
Raspberry Pi and Internet of Things
IEEE Student Branch Chair — led student branch, organized technical events, collaborated with industry professionals
Languages
EnglishC1
GermanA2 → B1
KannadaNative
05 / contact

Open to embedded software roles, firmware internships, and research collaborations. I respond promptly.

shashank25.r@gmail.com github.com/ShashankR25 linkedin.com/in/r-shashank +49 155 1094 1859