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Bring your custom hardware to life with production-grade firmware. With over 7 years of experience in Embedded Linux and C/C++ development, I specialize in the critical phase where hardware meets software. If you are struggling with unstable board bring-ups, complex Yocto builds, or writing reliable device drivers for custom peripherals, I can help you move from prototype to production. I have successfully delivered firmware solutions for diverse platforms, including NXP i.MX8 and TI AM64xx, ensuring robust performance in industrial and consumer applications. Core Expertise: * Embedded Linux & Yocto: Expert in creating custom distributions, writing recipes, and managing layers (Bitbake, OE-Core). * Board Bring-up (BSP): Modifying Device Trees (DTS), U-Boot configuration, and Kernel customization for new hardware spins. * Driver Development: Writing and debugging low-level drivers for UART, SPI, I2C, and PCIe interfaces. * Application Development: Building high-performance C/C++ user-space applications and testing tools (Python/PyQt5). * System Reliability: Implementing SWUpdate for OTA updates, setting up CI/CD pipelines, and rigorous hardware debugging using logic analyzers and oscilloscopes. Technical Stack: * Languages: C, C++ (11/14/17), Python, Shell Scripting. * Hardware: ARM Cortex-A/M, STM32, NXP i.MX Series, TI Sitara (AM64xx). * Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, BLE, MQTT, SPI, I2C, UART, USB. * Tools: Git, CMake, GDB, Wireshark, JTAG/SWD. I understand that hardware delays are costly. I work comfortably with remote setups (Zoom/Screen Share) and can collaborate directly with your hardware team to diagnose signal issues or schematic errors early in the process. Ready to stabilize your firmware and ship your product? Click "Invite to Job" to discuss your project.

** I am what I am because of what we all are. ** I am a self-motivated, hard-working, and open-source contributor. I am also an Android Enterprise Certified Professional. My GitHub handle is *amsurana* Mobile experience [since 2009] * Worked on Qualcomm, Mediatek, Amlogic, Rockchip based devices. * Qualcomm Secure Boot, Mediatek Secure Flash & Boot Support. * Porting and Writing Device Drivers * Customizing Android Kernel * Android Automotive OS Expert - Projects and Consulting. Ported Automotive OS to RPI. * Android Firmware development for all kind of Devices [PCBA, Phones, Tablet, TV, Accessories] * Android SDK/NDK * Android Wearable * Custom ROM - I have deep experience in customizing Android and modifying the entire OS experience as per the requirements. Some of the customizations I have done - changing boot animations, modifying shutdown screen, removing bloatware, developing system-level apps, making a tablet a Kiosk (without permissions), Bluetooth stack modification, Carrier config updates, and many more. * Secure OS - Make your Android ultra-secure. * OTA for A/B Seamless or Non-AB devices * Secure Android OS using AVB Tool * MDM, EMM, Mobile Device Management - If you plan to use MDM or develop your MDM, do reach out to me. I have experience in Airwatch, SOTI, ScaleFusion, Gears42, and FieldX. Special Skills: Z-wave, Zigbee, IoT, Amazon Alexa, Google Home Assistant, Smarthome, IFTTT Keywords - Android, Web, Social Media Integration, Java, J2EE, Bluetooth, BlueZ, DBus, AOSP, Custom ROM, Docker, Play Framework, Linux, AWS, EC2, MongoDB, Eclipse, Cyanogen mod, LineageOS Android TV, Android OS, Custom ROM, Tizen, LinegaeOS, RaspberryPi, OrangePi, Khadas VIM, HiKey, Amlogic, Rockchip, Airwatch, SOTI, MDM, EMM, Pentest, Penetration Testing, Qualcomm, Mediatek

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Need someone who can manage your Linux infrastructure and actually knows what's happening below the application layer? I'm Shivam, a Linux systems engineer and DevOps specialist with 5+ years of experience, and a contributor to the Linux kernel mainline. I build, secure, and debug Linux servers and cloud infrastructure with the kind of low-level systems knowledge most DevOps engineers don't have. 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔 🐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Provision, configure, and harden Linux servers (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL/CentOS). Comfortable with systemd, networking, user/permission management, backups, and security hardening for production systems. 🧩 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 As an actual contributor to the Linux kernel mainline, I can dig into problems most admins can't, kernel-level memory issues, driver conflicts, and performance bottlenecks below the application layer, not just symptom-level fixes. ⚙️ 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 CI/CD pipelines, Docker containerization, and Terraform-managed infrastructure. I build fault-tolerant, repeatable systems instead of fragile ones held together with manual SSH sessions. 🌐 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩 & 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 DNS configuration, CDN tuning, WAF/security rules, and Cloudflare Workers for edge logic, get your site fast, secure, and resilient. ☁️ 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐀𝐖𝐒) EC2, Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch setups designed for reliability and cost efficiency, backed by my AWS Certified AI Practitioner credential. 🏆 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐗 𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑 This is the part most Linux freelancers can't say: I've had patches merged into the actual Linux kernel. My work has included fixing how `vrealloc()` releases physical memory pages when shrinking allocations (it previously only updated bookkeeping), adding memory-shrinking support to a Rust kernel data structure, and a related optimization in the Rust binder driver, plus hardware-specific display/backlight driver fixes. The work was reviewed and signed off by core Linux maintainers, including Andrew Morton, the longtime maintainer of the kernel's memory-management subsystem. In practical terms: if your issue is below what a typical sysadmin can diagnose, an odd kernel panic, a memory leak invisible to application logs, a misbehaving driver, I can read the kernel source and actually fix it. 🌟 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐀𝐘 🌟 ❝ Working with Shivam was a fantastic experience. His expertise in performance-oriented languages like Rust and C++ was a game-changer for our project. He delivered a highly efficient and meticulously optimized solution, demonstrating a rare talent for deep, logical problem-solving at the systems level. What impressed me most was his ability to connect this low-level expertise with high-level strategic thinking. He doesn't just understand the algorithms; he has the foundation to make them run incredibly fast. Highly recommend for any demanding technical role. ❞ - Client ❝ great to work with ❞ - Adam C. ❝ Shivam was amazing. This was my second time using him for a project and I was extremely happy. I will definitely be going back to him for any new projects. ❞ - Salman L. ➤ 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐈𝐗 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄? Looking for a Linux system administrator, DevOps engineer, or Cloudflare specialist who understands systems from the kernel up? Message me on Upwork today. I typically respond within 6 hours and prioritize delivering production-ready results. 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐱 & 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 - Linux Kernel (mainline contributor) - Ubuntu / Debian / RHEL / CentOS - systemd, Bash scripting - Networking & firewall configuration (iptables/nftables) - Server hardening & security - Performance debugging (strace, perf, ftrace) 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 - Docker - Terraform - CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) - Ansible - Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana) 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 & 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 - AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, SageMaker) - Cloudflare (Workers, DNS, CDN, WAF, Zero Trust) - AWS Certified AI Practitioner 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Rust - Python - Node.js / TypeScript - Bash 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 - PostgreSQL - MongoDB - Redis Linux System Administrator, Linux System Administration, Linux Kernel Developer, Linux Server Management, Linux DevOps, DevOps Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Cloudflare

Have more than 9 years of experience. C/C++ Firmware developer. Strong in IPC, networking, and socket programming. Good analytical skills Good in software architecture design.

I have almost four years of experience in the embedded systems domain, working with a wide range of microcontrollers, including STM32, ATmega2560, ATmega328P, ESP32, and microprocessors from leading vendors such as Texas Instruments (TI), DSP Group (DSPG), Raspberry Pi, and others. During the first two years, I worked extensively with microcontrollers in the robotics club, where I was responsible for designing the embedded firmware for various robots. The primary controllers we used in these projects were the ATmega2560 and STM32. Additionally, I worked on side projects involving the ESP32, where we successfully designed a fully functional robot controlled via a web interface over Wi-Fi. Since 2023, I have been employed at Matrix Comsec Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, as an Embedded Software Developer. In this role, I design and implement robust embedded systems, specifically targeting ARM-based System on Chips (SoCs) from prominent vendors such as Texas Instruments (TI), DSP Group (DSPG), and others. My main focus is to develop complete embedded platforms tailored to meet specific product requirements, adhering to a comprehensive development lifecycle. This process begins with designing and implementing custom bootloaders to ensure efficient and secure system initialization. I then proceed with kernel optimization to improve performance, stability, and responsiveness. Additionally, I integrate essential libraries and frameworks into the root filesystem, tailored to the application's specific needs. Throughout this process, I collaborate closely with hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal functionality for a wide range of embedded applications. As an engineer, I continuously strive to acquire and refine my skills. My expertise includes: - ESP32 series of SoCs (ESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP Cam module), ESP-IDF - ATmega series of SoCs (ATmega2560, ATmega328P) - Raspberry Pi - AM335x series of SoCs from TI - DSPG dvf991x series of SoCs If you hire me, you will gain access to a broad range of services and expertise all at once. I am highly confident in our potential for success together, as I am punctual, creative, and passionate about my work. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.