Timur Yigit
Communications engineer with 15 years of industry experience building connected products across hardware, firmware, and cloud integration. Focused on embedded IoT systems, reliable product architecture, and turning complex technical stacks into real-world devices.
/ Experience
A brief overview of my career
Freelance Hardware/Firmware Developer
tigitlabs.com
Building embedded IoT solutions as a freelance engineer, including a plug-and-play logging platform for embedded products with OpenSearch, Ansible, Python, and Zephyr RTOS.
Hardware Lead
Amazon / Ring
Led hardware and firmware architecture, managed external development partners, and contributed to leadership for a Ring consumer product while also leading a digital signal processing software tool project.
Head of Hardware
Kinexon
Led the hardware department for indoor localization products, covering UWB hardware roadmap planning, supply chain coordination, compliance certification, and team leadership across mechanical and electrical engineering.
Freelance Hardware/Firmware Developer
tigitlabs.com
Delivered embedded consulting and product development for clients including Nuki and Aeric, covering MicroPython firmware, air quality sensing prototypes, sensor evaluation, and production-oriented hardware design.
Lead Hardware/Firmware Engineer
nello.io
Served as hardware and firmware lead and co-founder, designing circuits, simulating hardware, developing firmware for nRF52 systems, reverse engineering intercom protocols, and leading engineering, production, and compliance work.
Hardware Engineer
KaVo Dental
Worked on lifecycle hardware engineering for dental systems, including Altium-based design, Embedded C on ARM Cortex-M4 with FreeRTOS, USB 2.0 implementation, production files, and manufacturing troubleshooting.
Electronics Design Engineer
SGS Solutions
Initiated and managed repair service projects and developed electronics and firmware for wireless humidity sensing used in automatic garden watering systems.
Field Service Engineer
Agilent Technologies
Handled technical responsibility for liquid chromatography systems, repaired single quadrupole mass spectrometers, developed macros for Lab Advisor software, and delivered customer training.
Software/Hardware Engineer
illogic Software- & Systemdesign e.K.
Developed firmware for PIC-controller-based stress test systems used by Bosch, with a focus on dependable embedded behavior in industrial environments.
Communications Engineer (Dipl. Ing. FH)
University of Applied Sciences Esslingen
Graduated in communications engineering, with a diploma thesis focused on a GSM-enabled power meter for runtime tests using Atmel microcontrollers, DSP hardware, and embedded C tooling.
Freelance Hardware/Firmware Developer
tigitlabs.com
Building embedded IoT solutions as a freelance engineer, including a plug-and-play logging platform for embedded products with OpenSearch, Ansible, Python, and Zephyr RTOS.
Hardware Lead
Amazon / Ring
Led hardware and firmware architecture, managed external development partners, and contributed to leadership for a Ring consumer product while also leading a digital signal processing software tool project.
Head of Hardware
Kinexon
Led the hardware department for indoor localization products, covering UWB hardware roadmap planning, supply chain coordination, compliance certification, and team leadership across mechanical and electrical engineering.
Freelance Hardware/Firmware Developer
tigitlabs.com
Delivered embedded consulting and product development for clients including Nuki and Aeric, covering MicroPython firmware, air quality sensing prototypes, sensor evaluation, and production-oriented hardware design.
Lead Hardware/Firmware Engineer
nello.io
Served as hardware and firmware lead and co-founder, designing circuits, simulating hardware, developing firmware for nRF52 systems, reverse engineering intercom protocols, and leading engineering, production, and compliance work.
Hardware Engineer
KaVo Dental
Worked on lifecycle hardware engineering for dental systems, including Altium-based design, Embedded C on ARM Cortex-M4 with FreeRTOS, USB 2.0 implementation, production files, and manufacturing troubleshooting.
Electronics Design Engineer
SGS Solutions
Initiated and managed repair service projects and developed electronics and firmware for wireless humidity sensing used in automatic garden watering systems.
Field Service Engineer
Agilent Technologies
Handled technical responsibility for liquid chromatography systems, repaired single quadrupole mass spectrometers, developed macros for Lab Advisor software, and delivered customer training.
Software/Hardware Engineer
illogic Software- & Systemdesign e.K.
Developed firmware for PIC-controller-based stress test systems used by Bosch, with a focus on dependable embedded behavior in industrial environments.
Communications Engineer (Dipl. Ing. FH)
University of Applied Sciences Esslingen
Graduated in communications engineering, with a diploma thesis focused on a GSM-enabled power meter for runtime tests using Atmel microcontrollers, DSP hardware, and embedded C tooling.
/ Projects
A selection of professional work, published apps, and experimental prototypes.
Plug-and-play logging solution for embedded products, built to connect device-side telemetry with searchable backend workflows for faster diagnostics and support.
Led Kinexon's hardware department for UWB indoor localization products, owning roadmap, architecture, compliance, supply chain, and a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Designed hardware and firmware for a connected intercom access product, including nRF52 firmware, circuit design, protocol reverse engineering, production, and compliance.
Developed an air quality monitoring system for open-plan offices, combining accurate sensing, embedded firmware, and dashboard-driven customer insights.
Led a software tool initiative for digital signal processing while driving hardware and firmware architecture and coordinating external development partners for a Ring product.
Led a software tool initiative for digital signal processing while driving hardware and firmware architecture and coordinating external development partners for a Ring product.
Developed the hardware and embedded firmware for a moisture-aware irrigation controller with wireless sensing, and led project delivery for the customer from concept through product execution.
Developed the hardware platform for the GEZE IQ lock EL system, including PCB layout execution and product certifications for the electromechanical door lock assembly.
/ Tech Stack
Breakdown of my technical skills, categorized by domain and proficiency
Programming
Embedded Systems
Hardware Design
Wireless & IoT
Web development
Tools & Cloud
/ Contact Me
Feel free to reach out. I'm always open to discussing new projects and opportunities.