Embedded systems consulting for product teams

Product-focused embedded consulting for teams building connected devices

I help companies design, stabilize, and ship embedded products across device, edge, integration, and platform layers without accumulating fragile technical debt.

Work spans Yocto-based Linux platforms, ZephyrRTOS firmware, device software in C/C++ and Python, IoT/cloud integrations, and product engineering systems improved with the best AI tools available when they create real leverage.

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What you get

Clear technical direction

Fast diagnosis of architecture, stack risks, and engineering bottlenecks.

Hands-on execution

Embedded Linux, firmware, connectivity, and integration work that moves the product forward.

Production-minded decisions

Release discipline, observability, hardening, and trade-offs grounded in field reality.

About Osmar

End-to-end product engineering for embedded systems

I work on embedded products where reliability matters after deployment, not only during demos: Linux-based devices, RTOS firmware, connectivity flows, cloud-facing integrations, and the engineering choices that keep the full product stable over time.

My background includes innovation projects at SENAI CIMATEC and continued development on ZephyrRTOS-based client work, with growing responsibility for product technology beyond firmware alone.

I combine hands-on execution with architectural judgment: aligning requirements, defining system boundaries, improving workflows, and using AI deliberately to accelerate engineering without lowering technical standards.

Capability profile

Core strengths

Embedded Linux: Yocto/Buildroot, secure boot, OTA, BSP maintenance
RTOS & device software: ZephyrRTOS modules, firmware integration, hardware-aware debugging
Product technology ownership: device, edge, cloud integrations, internal tooling, and delivery systems
Core implementation in C/C++ and Python, with JavaScript and web integrations when the product requires them
AI-augmented engineering: workflow acceleration, system integration, automation, and practical use of modern AI tooling

Why me

Why work with me

01
Product-minded engineering, not just code
02
Ability to own technology across device, integration, and platform boundaries
03
Architecture, implementation, and delivery in one view
04
Clear technical communication with teams and stakeholders
05
Bias toward maintainability over demo-driven shortcuts
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Real-world experience in innovation work and field-facing systems
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AI used as an engineering multiplier, not as a substitute for sound technical judgment

For companies

Consulting & product engineering for companies building embedded systems

Embedded Linux, RTOS firmware, connected-device architecture, and product technology ownership to help companies reduce risk, unblock delivery, and ship systems that hold up in the real world.

Delivery focus

Technology ownership for products that have to survive real use

I work best where product decisions, embedded constraints, integrations, and delivery systems need to be treated as one engineering surface instead of separate silos.

Services

From platform definition to implementation support: product-focused engineering with clear technical direction, practical execution, and less avoidable rework.

Embedded Linux & Yocto Engineering

BSP customization, secure boot, OTA pipelines, board bring-up, and production-ready images.

IOT

Connected Product & IoT Architecture

Device-to-cloud flows, telemetry, remote operations, integrations, and architecture choices for connected products.

RTOS

RTOS & Device Firmware Development

ZephyrRTOS-based modules, peripheral integration, bring-up support, and firmware evolution with product constraints in mind.

PROD

Product Platform Ownership

From firmware and embedded Linux to cloud integrations, tooling, automation, and product-facing technical systems.

AI-Augmented Engineering Systems

Use AI where it creates leverage: workflow design, process acceleration, system integration, and product capabilities shaped around the strongest tools available.

Relevant work

Selected examples based on real work. Some details are intentionally generalized to respect confidentiality.

Innovation projects at SENAI CIMATEC

Problem

Projects needed embedded and connected-system development that could move beyond experimentation into something stable, defensible, and product-oriented.

Solution

Worked across embedded software, integrations, and platform decisions with an emphasis on engineering quality, feasibility, and practical delivery under product constraints.

Impact

Built experience in the gap between innovation and real product execution, which is where many teams need the most technical clarity.

ZephyrRTOS continuation project

Problem

A client needed ongoing development on an existing ZephyrRTOS-based effort without losing context or slowing delivery.

Solution

Took over and continued development with attention to system behavior, maintainability, and the realities of evolving an existing embedded codebase.

Impact

Reduced transition friction and kept the project moving with a more structured engineering approach.

Product technology ownership across stack boundaries

Problem

Embedded products often stall because firmware, Linux, integrations, tooling, and adjacent systems are treated as separate silos instead of one product surface.

Solution

Operate with a product mindset that connects device software, Linux platforms, Python services, integration layers, and AI-assisted engineering workflows when they improve delivery quality.

Impact

Helps reduce handoff friction, lowers avoidable rework, and creates more coherent technical execution across the product.

Let’s talk

Consulting for embedded platforms and connected products

If your team needs help with embedded Linux, ZephyrRTOS firmware, device integration, product architecture, or AI-enhanced engineering systems around a connected product, send the project context and current bottlenecks.

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