Byron Jacquot
Firmware Engineer at Apple
Arvada, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolByron Jacquot is a firmware engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building embedded systems across consumer and industrial products, currently contributing to firmware at Apple from his base in Arvada, Colorado. He brings deep expertise in Embedded C++ and embedded Linux, with a strong focus on audio and video applications developed at Cardinal Peak and high-speed industrial automation at Melco. His background spans low-level device drivers, real-time OS work (FreeRTOS/RTX), hardware troubleshooting and PCB-level design from roles at SparkFun and HID Global. Byron is comfortable across the full embedded stack—from analog circuit considerations to system-level software—and has a track record of shipping robust, documented firmware in ISO- and enterprise-focused environments. Not obvious from titles alone, he’s repeatedly bridged product design and hands-on manufacturing concerns, having led prototyping, documentation and go-to-market tasks at small businesses as well as large engineering programs. He pairs pragmatic engineering with strong technical writing and illustration skills that keep complex embedded projects auditable and maintainable.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Batchelors Of Science, Computer Science, Batchelors Of Science, Computer Science at University of WyomingLaramie High School
Github Skills (17)
sparkfun10
eagle10
shield9
teensy9
sound-synthesis9
audio-effect8
midi8
audio7
music7
servo6
logic5
breakout5
switch5
closures4
arduino-library3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
sparkfun/MIDI_Shield
Feb 2015 - Aug 2020
Midi shield product 9595, available from SparkFun Electronics
Contributions:17 pushes, 5 branches, 16 comments in 5 years 7 months
midishieldsparkfunelectronics
Jacquot-SFE/Synth-drum
Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
Contributions:76 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
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