Summary
Emil Nikolov is an embedded software engineer with 12 years of experience focused on sensor applications and connected embedded systems, currently building products at unchain.io in Eindhoven. He combines a Master in Embedded Systems with practical R&D instincts developed through roles at IBM, Philips and retail/ERP projects, bridging academic depth and industry pragmatism. Emil favors systems that sense the environment and leverage advanced algorithms, including AI techniques, to turn raw data into actionable insights. His background in advanced sensor applications and a minor in electrical engineering for autonomous robots gives him a strong multidisciplinary view of hardware–software integration. Comfortable across firmware, application development and system-level design, he brings startup agility alongside experience in large enterprise settings. Colleagues describe him as a curious problem-solver who seeks novel sensor uses rather than reinventing generic stacks.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Advanced Sensor Applications, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Advanced Sensor Applications at Hanzehogeschool Groningen
Master of Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Master of Embedded Systems, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology
Minor, Electrical Engineering for Autonomous Exploration Robots, Minor, Electrical Engineering for Autonomous Exploration Robots at Delft University of Technology
High School, Mathematics and Computer Science, 5.82 - Point Scale: 2.00 (worst) to 6.00 (best), High School, Mathematics and Computer Science, 5.82 - Point Scale: 2.00 (worst) to 6.00 (best) at Sofia High School of Mathematics
Bulgarian, English, Russian, Dutch