Summary
Gerson Claros is a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with 13 years of hands-on experience designing and shipping firmware and Linux-based gateway applications across energy, telecommunications, and security domains. He blends deep C/C++ and Python expertise with practical system knowledge—Modbus, IEC 61850, TCP/UDP, CAN, FreeRTOS and power-electronics considerations—while also performing Scrum master duties and mentoring junior engineers. Gerson has led end-to-end projects from requirements and architecture to unit testing and customer support, including cryptographic applications and smart energy storage gateways. He holds an MSc in Software Engineering from the University of Amsterdam and runs his own consultancy, demonstrating both corporate and entrepreneurial fluency. A pragmatic troubleshooter, he often bridges low-level embedded constraints with higher-level protocol and integration challenges that reveal hidden system trade-offs.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of ICT (Engineer) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of ICT (Engineer) Computer Engineering at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Master of Science (MSc) Software Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Software Engineering at University of Amsterdam
Electrotechnology Automation Technology/Automatiseringtechniek, Electrotechnology Automation Technology/Automatiseringtechniek at EPI Sciencia y Technologia (MBO level 4, Aruba)
English, Spanish, Dutch, Papiamento