Leonardo Held is a Test Automation Engineering Manager with nine years of experience building and scaling Linux-based embedded systems and CI/CD infrastructure. At Toradex he maintained key repositories for Torizon Packages and Containers, shrinking release turnaround from months to zero days by automating builds and tests across multiple embedded platforms. He combines deep low-level troubleshooting鈥攂ootloader, kernel, graphics and networking鈥攚ith release engineering, Debian package tooling and customer-facing technical advocacy. Previously he explored Kubernetes for orchestrating embedded devices in research and brought modern C++ and secure IoT practices to BSP and container workflows. Based in Switzerland, he mentors engineers and frequently presents technical content at conferences and in blog posts, bridging hands-on development with developer-facing communication.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University
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Leonardo Held - Test Automation Engineering Manager