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Paul Thommithazhe

Edge AI | Firmware Engineer who thinks like a Systems Architect | Bringing 3 years of scalable software rigor to Embedded Systems

Bengaluru

6+ years of work experience

Freelance
Aug 20251 y 2 moPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jan 20233 yrs 3 mosMar 2026

Australia

Architectural Leadership: Implemented Clean Architecture principles to build scalable, maintainable end-to-end Android and iOS applications. System Integration: Scaled and integrated complex third-party APIs, focusing on efficient data retrieval and synchronization. Quality Oversight: Led the team in rigorous code reviews and testing phases to ensure high-performance deployments and system stability. State & Performance: Integrated advanced state management solutions to optimize application performance and ensure a seamless user experience.
India Health Link
Sep 20221 yr 3 mosNov 2023

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Technical Oversight: Orchestrated team-wide code reviews and testing protocols to maintain architectural integrity and code quality. State Optimization: Integrated advanced state management solutions to ensure seamless data flow and high-performance user interactions.
Brototype
Sep 20211 yrAug 2022

Kochi, Kerala, India

MIP Tutors
Jul 20201 yr 2 mosAug 2021

Kerala, India

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Education

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Master of Technology, Signal Processing

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Autonomous

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Autonomous

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Headline

Edge AI | Firmware Engineer who thinks like a Systems Architect | Bringing 3 years of scalable software rigor to Embedded Systems

About

I’ve spent the last 3 years building high-performance mobile applications and scalable architectures. While I love high-level engineering, I found myself increasingly drawn to the foundation of it all: the hardware. Today, I am bridging the gap between Software Engineering and Embedded Systems. I apply my background in system design and clean architecture to write firmware that is modular, testable, and production-ready. I don't just "make it work"; I build reliable, maintainable systems for the metal. What I’m currently building & mastering: Architecting Firmware: Implementing modular Driver Abstraction Layers (DAL) and HALs to ensure hardware-agnostic application logic. Real-Time Execution: Developing deterministic systems using FreeRTOS and low-latency interrupt-driven architectures. Hardware Reliability: Ensuring system stability through Watchdog Timers (WDT), DMA-based data transfer, and robust error-handling states. Communication Protocols: Mastering the "languages of the board"—SPI, I2C, UART, and CAN bus—for seamless sensor integration. I believe that firmware should be treated with the same rigor as any other software product, including Unit Testing and CI/CD for hardware. Let’s connect if you’re interested in "software-first" embedded engineering.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Firmware Engineer at Freelance, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 y 2 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer at WellTech, Jan 2023 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Australia, Architectural Leadership: Implemented Clean Architecture principles to build scalable, maintainable end-to-end Android and iOS applications. System Integration: Scaled and integrated complex third-party APIs, focusing on efficient data retrieval and synchronization. Quality Oversight: Led the team in rigorous code reviews and testing phases to ensure high-performance deployments and system stability. State & Performance: Integrated advanced state management solutions to optimize application performance and ensure a seamless user experience.

Software Engineer at India Health Link, Sep 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Technical Oversight: Orchestrated team-wide code reviews and testing protocols to maintain architectural integrity and code quality. State Optimization: Integrated advanced state management solutions to ensure seamless data flow and high-performance user interactions.

Software Engineer at Brototype, Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr, Kochi, Kerala, India

Co-Founder at MIP Tutors, Jul 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos, Kerala, India

Education

Master of Technology, Signal Processing, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Bachelor of Technology, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Autonomous

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