Florian Heilmann
Embedded Software Engineer
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolFlorian Heilmann is an embedded software engineer with a decade of experience specializing in real-time systems, IoT, and firmware for 3D printers and embedded devices. Based in Ludwigshafen, he contributes actively to high-profile open-source projects like Marlin and Klipper—adding features such as autotemp, Z-fade improvements, SAM4E8E microcontroller support, and TMC2660 driver integration—and has enhanced WLED with advanced audio-reactive microphone support across multiple interfaces. His work blends low-level hardware interfacing (GPIO, I2C, stepper drivers) with practical user-facing improvements in firmware and settings UX. A tinkerer and member of the VoronDesign community, he brings research-minded rigor to production firmware and a knack for making complex embedded behavior both robust and user-friendly.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bank- und Finanzdienstleistungen, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Bank- und Finanzdienstleistungen at Hochschule der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, University of Applied Sciences, Bonn GmbH
Github Skills (22)
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firmware10
audio-processing10
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c1710
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3d-printer10
gpio10
3d-printing10
iot10
sys10
esp3210
embedded10
stepper10
cprogramming-language10
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
Klipper3d/klipper
Aug 2018 - May 2021
Klipper is a 3d-printer firmware
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:2 reviews, 36 commits, 42 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Florian contributed significantly to the Klipper 3D printer firmware project, primarily focused on porting the firmware to the SAM4E8E microcontroller. Their work involved adding the necessary GPIO and I2C interface implementations. The user also implemented support for the TMC2660 stepper motor drivers, incorporating features like endstop phase detection and idle current management, enhancing Klipper's support for various 3D printer components.
3d-printer-firmwareoctoprintfirmware3d-printerprinter
atuline/WLED
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Control WS2812B and many more types of digital RGB LEDs with an ESP32 over WiFi.
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:12 commits, 8 PRs, 9 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Florian made significant contributions to the WLED project, focusing on audio reactive features. Their work includes implementing support for various microphone types, including generic I2S, ES7243, SPH0654, and PDM microphones. They also addressed issues related to switching between digital and analog microphone inputs and made changes to the settings interface for microphone configuration. These changes involved modifications to audio source code and settings-related files.
ledsledrgb-ledsesp8266rgb
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