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Andreas (Michael) Schuster

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Andreas Schuster
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Graz, Austria

Experience

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025
3 months

Partner

Lemonbee

Expertise details
Position Summary
Partner at Lemonbee
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of a power distribution solution for motorhomes
  • Extension and adaptation of the existing prototype software for some parts of the power distribution system
  • Development of missing firmware for other modules of the system
  • Automation of the firmware build process through continuous integration (CI)
  • Technologies used include C, Jira, Confluence, Git, GitHub, STM32, ESP32, CAN, CANopen, UART, and Zephyr
Jan 2025 - Jun 2025
6 months

Candidate

Private Project

Expertise details
Position Summary
Candidate at Private Project
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Quality Assurance
  • Preparation for certification as a Certified Professional for Medical Software (CPMS)
  • Study of Medical Device Regulation (MDR), In-Vitro-Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, IEC 62366, and IEC 60601-1-6
Aug 2024 - Jun 2025
11 months

Self Employed

AVL DITEST

Expertise details
Position Summary
Self Employed at AVL DITEST
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Adaptation of an End-of-line (EOL) test stand software for a new test device
  • Clarification of interface (MQTT) and test specifications
  • Implementation of the MQTT interface within the test stand software
  • Implementation and integration of EOL tests for the new device into the test stand software
  • Technologies used include C#, Git, Visual Studio, Artifactory, MQTT, and Scrum
Apr 2024 - Jul 2024
4 months

Self Employed

AVL DITEST

Expertise details
Position Summary
Self Employed at AVL DITEST
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development of a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for STM32F10x microcontrollers
  • Clarification of the requirements for the HAL
  • Implementation of the individual modules of the HAL
  • Testing the modules on a development board
  • Technologies used include C, Git, CMake, Make, and STM32
Feb 2024 - Sep 2024
8 months

Developer

Private Project

Expertise details
Position Summary
Developer at Private Project
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Tutorial on using Markdown and Pandoc for document creation
  • Creating a website using MkDocs and Material for MkDocs
  • Writing and publishing the tutorial
  • Creating a sample document
  • Technologies used include Python, MkDocs, Material for MkDocs, Git, GitHub, Make, CMake, Docker, Podman, and Container
Oct 2023 - Feb 2025
1 year 5 months

Developer

Private Project

Expertise details
Position Summary
Developer at Private Project
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Tutorial on setting up an embedded Linux system on a Raspberry Pi
  • Created a guide for building a cross toolchain
  • Created a guide for building U-Boot for a Raspberry Pi
  • Created a guide for building a Linux kernel for a Raspberry Pi
  • Created a guide for building a Linux root filesystem for a Raspberry Pi
  • Technologies used include C, Crosstool-NG, U-Boot, Docker, Podman, Busybox, Make, Jekyll, Linux, Embedded Linux, Raspberry Pi, Bootloader, and Kernel
Apr 2023 - Jun 2025
2 years 3 months
Graz, Austria

Freelancer

Spath Micro Electronic Design GmbH (MEDS)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Freelancer at Spath Micro Electronic Design GmbH (MEDS)
Industries
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Requirements analysis for firmware projects
  • Concept and architecture design for firmware projects
  • Firmware implementation
  • Implementation of code generators
  • Technologies used include C, Python, Eclipse, Excel, Git, GitHub, Make, SVN, Word, Nios II, STM32, Ethernet, GigE Vision, GenICam, Agile, Modular Architecture, FPGA, User Interface, and State Machine
Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
6 months
Malta

Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide

Nautic Team Gozo

Expertise details
Position Summary
Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide at Nautic Team Gozo
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Customer Service
Oct 2017 - Mar 2023
5 years 6 months
Graz, Austria

Embedded Systems Engineer

Spath Micro Electronic Design GmbH (MEDS)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Embedded Systems Engineer at Spath Micro Electronic Design GmbH (MEDS)
Industries
Automotive
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Software development, design, and architecture for embedded systems
  • Firmware implementation and low-level (hardware-near) programming
  • Software testing (unit test/module test), including in the automotive industry
  • Software integration and system architecture
  • Circuit and PCB design
  • Technologies used include C, C++, Python, Bash, STM32, Nordic nRF, Texas Instruments MCUs, Intel Nios II, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, Jenkins, Docker, Git, Jira, and various IDEs
Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
1 year
Graz, Austria

Embedded Systems Engineer

Seabear GmbH / Johnson Outdoors

Expertise details
Position Summary
Embedded Systems Engineer at Seabear GmbH / Johnson Outdoors
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • PCB Design and firmware/microcontroller programming
  • Worked with galvanic and optical O2-sensors and optical CO2-sensors
  • Building and testing prototypes
Dec 2014 - Jun 2015
7 months
Graz, Austria

Embedded Systems Engineer

Seabear GmbH / Johnson Outdoors

Expertise details
Position Summary
Embedded Systems Engineer at Seabear GmbH / Johnson Outdoors
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Part-time firmware and microcontroller programming
  • PCB Design
  • Worked with galvanic and optical O2-sensors and optical CO2-sensors
  • Building and testing prototypes
Oct 2011 - Oct 2014
3 years 1 month
Graz, Austria

Embedded Systems Engineer, Marie Curie ITN ESR

Imego / Acreo

Expertise details
Position Summary
Embedded Systems Engineer, Marie Curie ITN ESR at Imego / Acreo
Industries
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Firmware and microcontroller programming
  • PCB Design
  • Worked with galvanic and optical O2-sensors and optical CO2-sensors
  • Building and testing prototypes
Aug 2011 - Sep 2011
2 months
Spain

Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide

Ocean World

Expertise details
Position Summary
Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide at Ocean World
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Customer Service
Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
2 months
Spain

Guide

Tauchschule Poseidon

Expertise details
Position Summary
Guide at Tauchschule Poseidon
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Customer Service
Apr 2011 - May 2011
2 months
Spain

Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide

Dive and Fun

Expertise details
Position Summary
Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide at Dive and Fun
Industries
Tourism
Business Areas
Customer Service
Dec 2010 - May 2011
6 months
Berlin, Germany

Student Assistant

Technical University of Berlin

Expertise details
Position Summary
Student Assistant at Technical University of Berlin
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Research and Development
Sep 2010 - Nov 2010
3 months
Spain

Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide

Atlantik Tauchen

Expertise details
Position Summary
Scuba Diving Instructor / Guide at Atlantik Tauchen
Industries
Sport
Tourism
Business Areas
Customer Service
Jan 2010 - Jul 2010
7 months
Berlin, Germany

Intern

Daimler AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Intern at Daimler AG
Industries
Automotive
Aug 2008 - May 2009
10 months
Tucson, United States

Research Scholar

University of Arizona

Expertise details
Position Summary
Research Scholar at University of Arizona
Industries
Automotive
Education
Business Areas
Information Technology
Research and Development
  • Work on a simulation of autonomous cars
  • Development of a domain specific visual programming language
Dec 2006 - Jul 2008
1 year 8 months
Berlin, Germany

Working Student

Heliocentris Energiesysteme GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Working Student at Heliocentris Energiesysteme GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
Sep 2005 - Sep 2006
1 year 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Intern

Semperlux AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Intern at Semperlux AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
Sep 2003 - Sep 2004
1 year 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Social Service

Vitanas Senioren Centrum

Expertise details
Position Summary
Social Service at Vitanas Senioren Centrum
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Customer Service

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Healthcare, and Energy.

Automotive
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Healthcare
Energy
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Customer Service, and Production.

Product Development
Research and Development
Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Customer Service
Production
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Skills

  • Programming Languages: Bash, C, C#, C++, Python
  • Microcontrollers: Atxmega, Atmega, Avr32, Esp32, Intel Nios Ii, Nios Ii, Nordic Nrf, Stm32, Texas Instruments Mcus
  • Communication: Ble, Can, Canopen, Dma, Ethernet, Genicam, Gige Vision, I2c, Mqtt, Rs232, Rs422, Rs485, Spi, Tcp/ip, Uart, Usart
  • Tools: Altium Designer, Arm Keil, Artifactory, Busybox, Canape, Cmake, Confluence, Container, Crosstool-ng, Docker, Eclipse, Excel, Git, Github, Gitlab, Iar Embedded Workbench, J-link, Jekyll, Jenkins, Jira, Labwindows/cvi, Mcuxpresso, Make, Material For Mkdocs, Mkdocs, Podman, Redmine, St Link, Stm32cubeide, Stm32cubemx, Svn, U-boot, Unity, Vector Cast, Visual Studio, Word, Gtest, Pytest
  • Miscellaneous: Adc, Agile, Bare-metal, Bootloader, Ci/cd, Dac, Embedded Linux, Fpga, Freertos, Hardware Abstraction Layer, Iec 60601-1-6, Iec 62304, Iec 62366, Iso 13485, Iso 14971, Iso 26262, Iso 9001, In-vitro-diagnostic Regulation (Ivdr), Interrupt, Kernel, Linux, Medical Device Regulation (Mdr), Modular Architecture, Rtos, Raspberry Pi, Scrum, State Machine, User Interface, V-model, Wasserfall, Windows, Zephyr

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Nov 2012 - Jun 2016

Medical University of Graz

Doctor of Medical Science, Assessment And Model Oriented Interpretation Of Cardiovascular And Respiratory Parameters In A · Medical Sciences · Graz, Austria

Aug 2008 - May 2009

University of Arizona

Research Scholar · Autonomous cars simulation · Tucson, United States

Oct 2004 - Mar 2011

Technical University of Berlin

Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Major: Electrical Drives; Minors: Control Technology and Electronics; Diploma Thesis: · Electrical Engineering · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Driver Licenses

Car and Motorcycle

Driver Licenses

Sport boats

Research and Engineering Diver

Scuba Diving Instructor

CMAS/VDST

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 22
Experience in Automotive 8 y
Avg length 1 y
Longest experience 5 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 5 (Austria, Germany, Spain, Malta, United States)
Primary country Austria

Expertise

Recent roles Partner, Candidate, Self Employed
Main industries Automotive, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Main business areas Product Development, Research and Development, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate
Certifications earned 4

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Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Graz, Austria and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andreas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Partner, Candidate, Self Employed.

What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Partner at Lemonbee.

What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for Lemonbee, Private Project, AVL DITEST, Spath Micro Electronic Design GmbH (MEDS), and Nautic Team Gozo.

Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Manufacturing. Andreas also has some experience in Professional Services, Energy, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance. Andreas also has some experience in Information Technology, Customer Service, and Production.

Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Information Technology.

What is Andreas's education?

Andreas holds a Doctorate in Medical Sciences from Medical University of Graz and a Master in Electrical Engineering from Technical University of Berlin.

Does Andreas have any certificates?

Andreas has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Driver Licenses, Driver Licenses, and Research and Engineering Diver.

What is the availability of Andreas?

Andreas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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