Kyle Dillon
Embedded Software Engineering Manager at Apple
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolKyle Dillon is an embedded software engineering leader with 14 years of experience building wearable and consumer audio firmware, currently managing AirPods system software at Apple. He has led end-to-end embedded development at Fitbit—owning display drivers, graphics and UI stacks, exercise and HRV-based features—and contributed to AirPods firmware across multiple product generations. Skilled in platform bringup, power and flash management, telemetry, and OTA lifecycle, he blends hands-on driver and systems work with team leadership. His background includes prototyping full products at Intel (a connected bike helmet) and advanced degrees from UC Berkeley and Oregon State, reflecting a mix of academic rigor and practical product execution. Notably, he has repeatedly taken products from hardware bringup through high-volume manufacturing and post-launch software evolution.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 3.825, Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 3.825 at University of California, BerkeleyInternational High School Degree, International Baccalaureate, International High School Degree, International Baccalaureate at Sheldon High SchoolBachelor's Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 3.83, Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 3.83 at Oregon State UniversityGithub contributions (3)
berkeley-cs186/cs286A
Mar 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
osuar/iarc
Oct 2011 - Jul 2012
Contributions:24 commits in 8 months
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