Lucas Bollen
FPGA Engineer Functional Programmer at QBayLogic
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
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Top SchoolLucas Bollen is an FPGA engineer and functional programmer with four years of experience designing high-performance, low-latency embedded systems using Clash (a Haskell-based functional HDL) at QBayLogic. He holds a Master’s in Embedded Systems from the University of Twente and a background in mechatronics and robotics, giving him a strong foundation in real-time control, vision, and ML-infused embedded applications. Known as a "social nerd," he combines deep technical curiosity for abstract challenges with an outgoing, team-oriented approach. His early R&D and FabLab experience, plus a stint running a small company, reflect a practical, hands-on mindset for taking projects from concept to working hardware.
4 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Embedded Systems, Master's degree, Embedded Systems at University of TwenteBachelor’s Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Saxion Hogeschool Enschede
Github Skills (38)
verilog10
systemverilog10
uvm10
synthesis10
vhdl10
asic10
fpga10
haskell10
tcp9
battery9
data-structures9
embedded9
rust8
protocols8
compiler8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
bittide/bittide-hardware
Dec 2021 - Feb 2023
Contributions:216 reviews, 263 commits, 156 PRs in 1 year 2 months
lmbollen/heapless
Feb 2024 - Jul 2024
Heapless, `static` friendly data structures
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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