Firia

• Experienced with most microcontroller vendors and CPU architectures
• Networking protocol experts - wireless stack development, integration, high-scalability
• UI / UX design and development
• Strategy innovation - Design Sprint process, customer discovery

Large Scale Wireless Photovoltaic (PV) Monitoring

SOLAR BALANCE OF SYSTEMS LEADER

Developed low cost reliable monitoring system for Utility Scale solar fields (thousands of devices per site).

Hardware/Software implementation comprised mesh networks, hardened embedded electronics, firmware, Linux gateways, LTE modems, cloud backend software, HTML5 web applications. Delivered unprecedented level of Operations visibility supporting cloud-based data analysis and concurrent access through legacy SCADA systems.

• Developed low cost reliable monitoring system for Utility Scale solar fields (thousands of devices per site)
• Hardware/Software implementation comprised mesh networks, hardened embedded electronics, firmware, Linux gateways, LTE modems, cloud backend software, HTML5 web applications
• Delivered unprecedented level of Operations visibility supporting cloud-based data analysis and concurrent access through legacy SCADA systems

Vibration Monitoring in Distribution Centers

WIRELESS CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEMS PROVIDER

Completely re-architected system for client who was struggling to meet demands of world’s largest online retailer.

Designed wireless sensor nodes to monitor equipment vibration and temperature. Built software infrastructure - Node to Gateway to Cloud - to support high-volume data collection to a serverless backend. Developed real-time analytics combining intelligent edge-device processing with cloud lambda functions to deliver urgent notifications of detected anomalies.

• Completely re-architected system for client who was struggling to meet demands of world’s largest online retailer
• Designed wireless sensor nodes to monitor equipment vibration and temperature
• Built software infrastructure - Node to Gateway to Cloud - to support high-volume data collection to a serverless backend
• Developed real-time analytics combining intelligent edge-device processing with cloud lambda functions to deliver urgent notifications of detected anomalies

Wireless Asset Tracking System

Internal customer with millions of assets to track.

Architected system, modeled dataflow and performance, ensured cost targets would meet ROI demands. Invented new IP for long-range asset tracking at scale, with cost effective devices. Assisted legal team with patent disclosure, claims, office actions on client’s behalf. Designed custom low-cost edge gateways with multiple IoT radio links. Built complete real-time system with asset tags actively communicating to cloud-based backend, with React.js based front-end UI. Optimized commissioning process with custom software. Developed high-volume manufacturing test fixtures and coordinated with CMs for production.

• Internal customer with millions of assets to track
• Architected system, modeled dataflow and performance, ensured cost targets would meet ROI demands
• Invented new IP for long-range asset tracking at scale, with cost effective devices
• Assisted legal team with patent disclosure, claims, office actions on client’s behalf
• Designed custom low-cost edge gateways with multiple IoT radio links
• Built complete real-time system with asset tags actively communicating to cloud-based backend, with React
• js based front-end UI
• Optimized commissioning process with custom software
• Developed high-volume manufacturing test fixtures and coordinated with CMs for production

Hospital Alarm Management / Nurse Call

Implemented field-upgrade capability for mass deployed hospital equipment systems.

Developed and deployed firmware and software upgrades to dramatically improve nurse-call system performance, directly impacting key customer account retention. Assisted client with FDA Compliance Remediation program, building quality systems and process documentation.