Michael Kraft - Co-Founder

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Hamburg, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Portuguese (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 1 role and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Bytec Medizintechnik , Azorean Biodiversity Group CE3C (University of the Azores) , JSIO Lda , and ImpactWave .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Information Technology , and Biotechnology . Michael also has some experience in Healthcare , Telecommunication , and Education .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Research and Development , and Information Technology . Michael also has some experience in Quality Assurance and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Telecommunication , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology , and Research and Development .

Q: What is Michael's education?

Michael attended TU Berlin for Telecommunications .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Jan 2025

4 months

Bytec Medizintechnik

Developed solution to filter heavily noisy analog sensor data by combining high-speed sampling and digital firmware filtering
Increased battery life of a battery-powered medical device from approx. 10 days to approx. 18 months
Supported the overall project up to the first clinical tests and TÜV approval

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

2 months

Portugal

Azorean Biodiversity Group CE3C (University of the Azores)

Developed a pilot project for real-time communicating pest traps for insects
Implemented real-time communication of traps for monitoring and data transmission

May 2023 - Jun 2024

1 year 2 months

Portugal

Co-founder

JSIO Lda

Developed a platform-independent interface to simplify and reduce costs of new IoT hardware
Designed and implemented a modular driver system (MDS) as a standardized framework for quick hardware integration
Integrated complex software modules like edge computing, AI and ML
Used JSON as the sole data protocol for easy configuration with JavaScript or Python skills
Ported firmware from 32-bit MCUs by Espressif to embedded Linux systems
Successfully funded by ESA BIC Portugal in September 2023

May 2021 - Nov 2021

7 months

Portugal

ImpactWave

Developed a measurement device for LoRa(WAN) applications to optimize existing LoRa networks
Hardware design with Semtech LoRa module (433/868/915 MHz) and RISC-V MCU with BLE and USB
Implemented a native Android BLE app with a complex user interface, ported to iOS
JSON-based communication over USB (CDC ACM) and created a Python module for user programming
Sole project responsibility

Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

11 months

Q-Connex

Smart home IoT application on a poorly documented, low-cost Chinese SoC
Analyzed the SoC components before starting firmware development
Implemented TLS-protected TCP socket firmware and an integrated MQTT server & client
Developed a UDP socket for provisioning broadcast to quickly connect devices and apps

May 2018 - Sep 2018

5 months

Plexus

Developed the embedded USB high-speed driver for the Dräger X-act 7000 on ARM Cortex M4 (STM) in C++ and integrated it into the microcontroller RTOS
Implemented a complex control protocol in parallel with video data transfer at up to 80% USB utilization
Developed a Windows application for unit and production tests

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

3 years

3onics Systems Inc

Developed a battery-powered DC motor controller with a self-learning, fast-adapting algorithm for precise speed control under varying power conditions
Platform: cost-effective ESP32-C3 module
Implemented a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) GATT server for transmitting usage data
Integrated a genetic algorithm (AI) into the firmware for control
Controlled and accessed data via Android and iOS apps

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

1 year

Italy

Società Italiana di Biologia Marina

Developed an underwater audio recorder with hydrophone, featuring a 24-bit delta-sigma ADC and up to 220 kHz sample rate
Created a ring buffer with about 80 seconds of recording time for pre-buffering until a trigger event, and continued recording to an SD card
Designed a custom memory management scheme for the FAT32 file system to avoid memory fragmentation

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Healthcare, and Telecommunication.

Manufacturing

Information Technology

Biotechnology

Healthcare

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Project Management.

Product Development

Research and Development

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Summary

Over 20 years developing

Embedded Systems
IoT
DSP (Audio)
Digital and mixed-signal electronics
Simulation
Schematics, PCB layout
Prototype building and commissioning

Skills

Experience In Software And Firmware Development
Programming Languages: C And C++ (20+ Years), Java And Embedded Java (2 Years), Kotlin (2 Years), Rust (1 Year), C# (1 Year), Various Assembly Languages, Scripting Languages: Python (4 Years), Javascript / Typescript (4 Years), Lua (1 Year)
Rtos: Freertos, Uc, Emdos, Mbedos, Zephyr, Vxworks
Bare Metal: Arm Cortex M4 (Stm), Process-optimized Audio Dsp Applications
Microcontrollers: Arm Cortex M0 To M7 (Stm, Nxp, Infineon, Etc.), Aurix (Infineon), Esp32 (Espressif), Risc-v (Espressif), Tensilica Xtensa, (Audio) Dsps (Texas Instruments, Sharc), Various 8-bit And 16-bit Mcus
Low-level Drivers: Dma, Usb, Spi, I2c, Uart/usart, I2s And Tdm, Can, Lin, Rs485 And More
Single Board Computers: Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone, Various Arm Cortex-a Derivatives
Embedded Linux: Yocto, Pantavisor
Networking: Ssl/tls Encryption, Aes, Low-level Tcp And Udp Sockets, Http(s), Websockets (Ws/wss), Ota Secure Firmware Updates
Communication Hardware: Wi-fi (Ieee 802.11), Ethernet Including Tsn, Bluetooth & Ble, Gsm (Lte Cat 1 To 4 And Nb-iot), Zigbee, Nfc, Lora & Lorawan
Common Data Protocols: Json, Mqtt, Modbus & Profibus, At, Matter (Csa-iot) And More
Desktop Apps: Linux, Windows
Platform-independent Guis: Qt/qml, Webview Api (Html5, Css, Angularjs)
Native Mobile Apps For Android In Kotlin Or Java, Including C++ Integration
Version Control: Git (Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket), Svn
Unit And Integration Testing
Hardware Bench Testing
Experience In Hardware Development
Product Development From Prototype To Production Readiness
Own Lab For Prototyping And Testing With All Common Lab Equipment
Circuit Design: Digital, Analog, Mixed Signal, Spice, Pcb Layout And Board Bring-up
Eda Experience: Altium, Kicad, Eagle, Orcad, Target
Robotics: Stepper, Servo, Synchronous And Bldc Motors
All Types Of Sensors
3d Cad: Rhino, Moi, Plasticity
Software Architect In Various Projects And Product Developments
Confident Working With Customers And Stakeholders
Leadership Roles In International Teams, Extensive Experience With Interns
Management Tools: Polarion, Confluence, Agile/scrum, Jira
Multiple Startup Experience, Strong Problem Solver
Author Of English Documentation And Fiction (Novel: "The Bomb")

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Italian

Advanced

Spanish

Intermediate

Portuguese

Intermediate

Education

Oct 1984 - Jun 1989

TU Berlin

Telecommunications · Berlin, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Manufacturing 3 y

Avg length 10 m

Longest experience 2 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Portugal, Italy)

Primary country Portugal

Expertise

Recent roles Co-founder

Main industries Manufacturing, Information Technology, Biotechnology

Main business areas Product Development, Research and Development, Information Technology

Profile

Created

June 2025

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Hamburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Portuguese (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 1 role and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Co-founder.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Bytec Medizintechnik, Azorean Biodiversity Group CE3C (University of the Azores), JSIO Lda, and ImpactWave.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Biotechnology. Michael also has some experience in Healthcare, Telecommunication, and Education.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Information Technology. Michael also has some experience in Quality Assurance and Project Management.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Research and Development.

What is Michael's education?

Michael attended TU Berlin for Telecommunications.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

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