Alejandro Acosta
Embedded Software Engineer at Vantage Elevator Solutions
Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlejandro Acosta is an embedded software engineer with 10 years of experience designing hardware-software systems that span from microcontroller-driven devices to complex electromechanical projects. Currently at Vantage Elevator Solutions, he develops embedded firmware informed by prior roles at Intel, NASA Ames, and Sandia where he combined Linux-based navigation software and ARM microcontroller design. He holds deep academic credentials—BS in Electrical Engineering, an MS in Computer Engineering, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering—blending rigorous research with hands-on product development. Alejandro’s background includes teaching microcontroller and systems courses, which complements his practical experience and helps him communicate complex technical concepts clearly. Notably, he has built specialized lab hardware such as an Aerosol Jet printer and contributed to navigation system software at NASA, signaling a rare mix of experimental hardware prototyping and production-focused embedded software. Based in Beaverton, Oregon, he brings cross-disciplinary insight to embedded systems that require both electronic design and robust firmware.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso
English, Spanish
Github Skills (7)
hc-056
robot4
robotics3
payload3
ros3
bluetooth2
arm2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
asolis21/MSP432_Quadcopter
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:14 commits in 17 days
amartinezacosta/Multipurpose-Prototyping-Machine
Mar 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:14 pushes, 5 branches in 1 month
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