Ştefan Popescu - Product Development Expert

Q: Where is Ştefan based?

Ştefan is based in Bucharest, Romania .

Q: What languages does Ştefan speak?

Ştefan speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Hungarian (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Ştefan have?

Ştefan has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Ştefan has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Ştefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Ştefan's latest experience?

Ştefan's most recent position is Software Firmware Electronics & Electronics Consultant at Hitech Applied Corporation .

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

In recent years, Ştefan has worked for Hitech Applied Corporation .

Q: Which industries is Ştefan most experienced in?

Ştefan is most experienced in industries like Healthcare , Automotive , and Energy . Ştefan also has some experience in Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas is Ştefan most experienced in?

Ştefan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Research and Development , and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Ştefan worked in recently?

Ştefan has recently worked in industries like Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Ştefan worked in recently?

Ştefan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Research and Development .

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Bucharest, Romania

Experience

Oct 2019 - Present

6 years 6 months

Canada

Software Firmware Electronics & Electronics Consultant

Hitech Applied Corporation

C/C++11-14, Product development video systems, DSP (time series, signal processing chain), statistical methods, state machines
System engineering around video systems in medical domain
Stabilize specification to meet requirements
Multiple solution exploring around development
Architecture on specification, high level software-hardware, system
Design solutions to meet system scalability requirements
Operating system-software-firmware-hardware codesign deep embedded analyse to establish specification
Establish project development environment (AI usability included)
Approximate costs for competition awareness feasibility
Establishing the tools & hardware FPGA /Vivado Vitis / Versal SoC vs Jetson & Nvidia environment
MATLAB, SIMULINK processing requirements, processing capacity needs
OpenSSL encryption-cryptography system analysis

Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

10 months

Paderborn, Germany

Electronic Engineer HW Consultant

dSpace

Spurious emissions certification, documentation
ADAS System architecture: video blocks, communication blocks (Wi-Fi, RF, network, antennas), test, system bring-up
Nvidia video chips, video glue electronics, firmware and software environment
Git, Scripts for certifications, test, problem identification, spurious emissions
Linux environment, various processors and microcontrollers

Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

3 months

Mannheim, Germany

Embedded Basic Software Consultant

Emagine

Wireless BLE (Bluetooth low energy) for automotive, Emobility, real time systems
MPC5746, CC256x, Tresos configuration, driver SPI
Software design, system architecture
System optimization (CPU load reduction)
Protocol design BLE
Environments: C/C++ Language, Doxygen, Autosar, ASPICE, UML

Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

2 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Development Consultant

Hays

Multicore Infineon Aurix TC275
High reliability operating systems PXROS-HR
C/C++, Software API and architecture, HW control
Functional safety, system requirements, system architecture
Optoelectronics time analysis, SPI communication

Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

6 months

Munich, Germany

High Voltage DC Power Software Engineer / Design Expert / Firmware Consultant

Huawei Technologies European Research Center

Design expert, Embedded DSP System Development, system performance optimization
Research DSP, Arch Detection, detrending, linear and nonlinear signal processing (full chain)
FFT, BDS statistics (Brock, Dechert, Scheinkman), DSP chaos detection
Software builds, statistical moments, time series, sensor fusion-Kalman filter methods
Product concept, high level architecture, implementation
Noise identification, software-firmware product development
Hardware control, power HVDC engineering, high voltage DC analysis, noise analysis
Environment: C/C++, MATLAB, TMS320F28033/35, Eclipse, C2000
Git software project code management full implementation from scratch (some SVN)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Healthcare, Automotive, Energy, and Information Technology.

Healthcare

Automotive

Energy

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance.

Product Development

Research and Development

Quality Assurance

Summary

I work in all areas of product development: system, integration, software, electronic hardware, firmware, embedded and deep embedded (FPGA, SoC). I have worked on complex problems that needed all these knowledge areas: root cause analysis, stability. I have worked in both high-tech industry and R&D, DSP – digital signal processing 1-2 D (imaging, video, analog and digital, mixed processing chain), hardware abstraction, algorithms (video, imaging). Experience in various industries: medical, chip manufacturing, automotive, telecommunications, consumer electronics, computer peripherals. I can transfer relevant knowledge from one area to another.

My image processing experience is in research and development, DSP – digital signal processing 1-2 D (imaging, video, analog and digital, mixed processing chain), hardware abstraction, algorithms (video, imaging), firmware (drivers), electronic hardware and VLSI.

I hope to use as much of my knowledge as possible in this position.

Languages

Romanian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Hungarian

Advanced

Education

Oct 1980 - Jun 1985

Politechnica University of Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications

Engineering diploma, electrical profile, specialization in electronics and telecommunications · Electricity, Electronics and Telecommunications · Bucharest, Romania · 9

Certifications & licenses

Bertificate

North American Institute of Computer Systems

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Healthcare 6.5 y

Avg length 1 y 7 m

Longest experience 6 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Canada)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Software Firmware Electronics & Electronics Consultant, Electronic Engineer HW Consultant, Embedded Basic Software Consultant

Main industries Healthcare, Automotive, Energy

Main business areas Product Development, Research and Development, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Ştefan based?

Ştefan is based in Bucharest, Romania.

What languages does Ştefan speak?

Ştefan speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Hungarian (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Ştefan have?

Ştefan has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Ştefan has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Ştefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Ştefan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Ştefan would be well-suited for roles such as: Software Firmware Electronics & Electronics Consultant, Electronic Engineer HW Consultant, Embedded Basic Software Consultant.

What is Ştefan's latest experience?

Ştefan's most recent position is Software Firmware Electronics & Electronics Consultant at Hitech Applied Corporation.

What companies has Ştefan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ştefan has worked for Hitech Applied Corporation.

Which industries is Ştefan most experienced in?

Ştefan is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Automotive, and Energy. Ştefan also has some experience in Information Technology.

Which business areas is Ştefan most experienced in?

Ştefan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Ştefan worked in recently?

Ştefan has recently worked in industries like Healthcare.

Which business areas has Ştefan worked in recently?

Ştefan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Research and Development.

What is Ştefan's education?

Ştefan holds a Bachelor in Electricity, Electronics and Telecommunications from Politechnica University of Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications.

Does Ştefan have any certificates?

Ştefan has 1 certificate: Bertificate.

What is the availability of Ştefan?

Ştefan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Ştefan?

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