Janus Heide
Independent Consultant at Self-employed
Vejle Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Top SchoolJanus Heide is an independent consultant and founder with 14+ years of experience applying rigorous theory to commercial software, particularly in wireless networking, erasure coding, IoT and communication protocols. He built and led Steinwurf from an academic spin-off to a product-focused company, combining deep research (PhD-level) with technical sales, standardisation work and team leadership. Janus is hands-on in embedded and IoT engineering, contributing practical code to high-profile open standards like Matter where he implemented pump cluster support across example applications. Known for a strong mathematical toolbox and meticulous focus on latency, reliability and security, he thrives on turning research-grade ideas into deployable systems. Excellent communication and analytical skills complement his engineering depth, making him effective with customers, standards bodies, and engineering teams. He is curious, open-source–minded, and continually seeks novel technical problems to solve.
14 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Wireless Communication, 12/12 Cum Laude, M.Sc., Wireless Communication, 12/12 Cum Laude at Aalborg UniversityVisiting Ph.D. Student, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Visiting Ph.D. Student, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMølleskolenPh.D., Electrical Enginering, Wireless Communication, Ph.D., Electrical Enginering, Wireless Communication at Aalborg Universitet
English, Danish
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Github Skills (21)
iot10
sys10
matter-js10
embedded10
gcc9
clib9
compiler9
microchip8
chips8
ip8
system-on-chip8
xml7
python-venv6
google-fonts6
development-environment6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
project-chip/connectedhomeip
May 2021 - Oct 2021
Matter (formerly Project CHIP) creates more connections between more objects, simplifying development for manufacturers and increasing compatibility for consumers, guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:9 reviews, 11 commits, 11 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:Janus primarily focused on implementing and modifying code related to the pump cluster within the Matter project. This involved adding pump cluster XML specifications, updating enums, and modifying attribute names, including those for temperature and flow measurement. The user's work also included adapting code across various example applications and adjusting code related to events. The user demonstrated a focus on adapting code for different embedded applications.
connectivity-standards-alliancebuild-with-matterguidedzephyrconnectivity
janusheide/bouillon
Feb 2020 - Jan 2022
Project structure and CLI, for setup, testing, building, releasing etc.
Contributions:101 commits, 169 PRs, 242 pushes in 1 year 11 months
clitesting
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