Adam Charrett
Principal Software Engineer at Synamedia
Greater Southampton Area United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAdam Charrett is a Principal Software Engineer with 15 years of experience leading embedded software teams in the video and set-top box industry, now driving architecture and delivery at Synamedia. He combines deep expertise in Embedded C/C++, Embedded Linux and Python with proven leadership from roles at Cisco, NDS and Philips Semiconductors. Comfortable at the intersection of firmware and application stacks, he has a track record of shipping robust, product-grade systems for complex consumer hardware. Adam holds a Master's in Computer Science from The University of Manchester and is known for pragmatic engineering trade-offs that balance time-to-market with long-term maintainability. Based in the Greater Southampton area, he brings both hands-on coding and mentoring skills, often bridging hardware constraints with cloud-integrated services. A detail people don’t always expect: his career progression reflects sustained impact on broadcast delivery platforms across multiple industry-defining vendors.
15 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Computer Science, MEng and BSc (Hons) 2:1, Master's Degree, Computer Science, MEng and BSc (Hons) 2:1 at The University of ManchesterFareham Tertiary College
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Github Skills (59)
led-controller10
temperature-sensor10
light-sensor10
magnetometer10
dac9
kivy9
linux9
json-api9
pipe9
pwm9
adc9
wiegand9
plex8
macos8
python-bindings8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
freevo/freevo1
Jul 2010 - Feb 2013
Contributions:220 commits in 2 years 7 months
charrea6/homething
Dec 2018 - Dec 2022
Contributions:229 commits, 93 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 1 month
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