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Hi, I’m Alexander Nikolashkin, a hardware engineer with extensive hands-on experience in schematic design, PCB layout and firmware development for Industrial IoT, Smart Home, Automotive and Wireless applications. I’ve led multiple projects from concept to manufacturing, delivering solutions based on BLE, GSM, LTE, GNSS, ZigBee, LoRa and more. I enjoy turning ideas into reliable hardware and working closely with cross-functional teams to ship robust, manufacturable products.
I thrive on solving complex hardware challenges, with strengths in signal integrity, EMC compliance, rapid prototyping and practical debugging. My toolkit spans schematic capture (P-CAD, Altium), microcontroller firmware (PIC, AVR, STM32, TI MSP430 etc.), and system integration, always aiming for solid design choices that scale from prototype to production.
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Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience
Hardware Engineer at Etna
December 5, 2013 - December 5, 2013Redesign of schematic and PCB layouts (P-CAD, Altium Designer). Firmware development for 8-bit (PIC, AVR) and 32-bit STM32 microcontrollers. Maintenance of library components and support of legacy systems.
Hardware Engineer (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance
December 1, 2013 - PresentDelivered hardware projects across BLE, GSM/LTE, GNSS, ZigBee, LoRa and other wireless technologies; designed and prototyped modules and boards for IoT and industrial applications.
Hardware Engineer at Freelance / Self-employed
December 1, 2013 - November 9, 2025Worked with many different technologies including BLE, GSM, LTE, GNSS, ZigBee, LoRa, delivering numerous projects such as UART-over-radio at 868MHz (CC1310), single-board computer module (NXP i.MX6ULL), IoT/IIoT modules, USB load cell interface, touchpad (USB-HID, Bluetooth-HID), and a prototype graphic tablet with multi-touch (USB-HID, Bluetooth-HID).
Owner at Gefest
September 22, 2010 - September 22, 2010Founded this company to develop and bring to market several devices for industrial applications. RS232 isolated repeater; Converters: RS232-CAN; RS232-RS485; RS232-UART (TTL); Data acquisition modules; iButton reader module; single-channel load cell module with RS232 interface.
Hardware Engineer at Etna
January 1, 2009 - December 5, 2013Redesigned schematic and PCB layouts (P-CAD, Altium Designer). Firmware development for 8-bit (PIC, AVR) and 32-bit STM32 microcontrollers. Maintained component libraries and supported legacy systems. Soldering and assembling PCBs.
Hardware Engineer at Etna, Moscow, Russia
January 1, 2009 - December 5, 2013Redesign of schematic and PCB layouts (P-CAD, Altium Designer). Firmware development for 8-bit (PIC, AVR) and 32-bit STM32 microcontrollers. Maintenance of library components; support of legacy systems; soldering and assembling PCBs.
PCB Designer at Startup “A-Echo”
December 19, 2008 - December 19, 2008Helped build the startup's main product — an active noise cancellation system. Designed several versions of a multilayer PCB (Altium Designer) and collaborated with the team. Also contributed to debugging and testing prototypes.
Owner at Gefest
November 6, 2008 - September 22, 2010Founded company to develop and bring to market several devices for industrial applications, including RS232 isolated repeater; converters RS232-CAN, RS232-RS485, RS232-UART (TTL); data acquisition modules (RS232 and RS485) with single channel analog input; iButton reader; single channel load cell module with RS232 interface.
Owner / Hardware Engineer at Gefest, Moscow, Russia
November 6, 2008 - September 22, 2010Founded company to develop and bring to market several devices for industrial applications, including RS232 isolated repeater; RS232-CAN; RS232-RS485 converters; RS232 data acquisition modules; RS485 data acquisition modules; iButton reader; load cell modules.
PCB Designer at Startup “A-Echo”
October 7, 2007 - December 19, 2008Helped build the startup’s main product — an active noise cancellation system. Designed several versions of multilayer PCBs (Altium Designer) and collaborated with the team; contributed to debugging and testing prototypes.
PCB Designer at Startup “A-Echo”, Moscow, Russia
October 7, 2007 - December 19, 2008Helped build the startup’s main product – an active noise cancellation system. Designed multilayer PCB layouts (Altium Designer) and contributed to debugging and prototype testing.
Lead Software Engineer at Etna
October 3, 2007 - October 3, 2007Developed auxiliary software (C#) and custom drivers (C++) for various retail equipment, such as thermal label printers, POS and barcode scanners, etc.
Lead Software Engineer at Etna
February 16, 2006 - October 3, 2007Developed auxiliary software (C#) and custom drivers (C++) for various retail technical equipment, such as thermal label printers, POS and barcode scanners, etc.
Lead Software Engineer at Etna, Moscow, Russia
February 16, 2006 - October 3, 2007Developed auxiliary software (C#) and custom drivers (C++) for retail technical equipment, such as thermal label printers, POS and barcode scanners.
Embedded Systems Engineer at IT - Management
February 15, 2006 - February 15, 2006Firmware development for 8-bit AVR and PIC microcontrollers (Assembler). Experience with I2C, SPI, UART, 1-Wire, Modbus; contributed to device firmware and integration across product lines.
Embedded Systems Engineer at IT - Management
September 6, 2004 - February 15, 2006Firmware development for 8-bit AVR and PIC microcontrollers (Assembler). Experience with I2C, SPI, UART, 1-Wire, Modbus.
Embedded Systems Engineer at IT - Management, Moscow, Russia
September 6, 2004 - February 15, 2006Firmware development for 8-bit AVR and PIC microcontrollers. Experience with I2C, SPI, UART, 1-Wire, Modbus.
Junior Firmware Engineer at Dominel
September 3, 2004 - September 3, 2004Firmware development for 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (Assembler); collaborated with project team; prepared and supported work documentation.
Junior Firmware Engineer at Dominel
September 29, 2003 - September 3, 2004Firmware for 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (Assembler); collaborated with project team; prepared and supported work documentation.
Junior Firmware Engineer at Dominel, Moscow, Russia
September 29, 2003 - September 3, 2004Developed firmware for 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (Assembler). Collaborated with project team. Prepared and supported work documentation.
Software Engineer at IT - Management
September 1, 2003 - September 1, 2003Developed code for database applications; migrated data from DBF to SQL; maintained and supported legacy systems.
Software Engineer at IT - Management, Moscow, Russia
February 6, 2003 - September 1, 2003Developed code for database applications. Migrated data from DBF to SQL. Maintained and supported legacy systems.
Technician at AstorConsult
February 3, 2003 - February 3, 2003Maintained and repaired retail technical equipment; troubleshot and repaired POS Systems.
Technician at AstorConsult
September 17, 2002 - February 3, 2003Maintained and repaired retail technical equipment; troubleshot and repaired POS Systems.
Technician at AstorConsult, Moscow, Russia
September 17, 2002 - February 3, 2003Maintained and repaired retail technical equipment. Troubleshot and repaired POS systems.
Education
at Russian University of Cooperation
September 1, 2004 - April 1, 2007 at Russian University of Cooperation
September 1, 2004 - April 1, 2007 at Russian University of Cooperation
September 1, 2004 - April 1, 2007 at Russian University of Cooperation
September 1, 2004 - April 1, 2007Qualifications
Industry Experience
Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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