Max Prasad
Applications Engineer
Tempe, Arizona, United States
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Top SchoolMax Prasad is an Applications Engineer with 13 years of experience specializing in embedded systems and microcontrollers, currently helping bring new 8-bit PIC and AVR MCUs to market at Microchip Technology in Tempe, Arizona. He combines hands-on firmware development and product introduction experience with a strong background in education and community building, having founded maxEmbedded.com to teach robotics, embedded systems, and computer vision to students and hobbyists. Max has a track record of translating complex low-level concepts into practical tutorials and shipping reliable firmware—skills honed through prior internships in embedded software, FPGA/real-time projects, and leadership roles in university robotics organizations. He also co-founded The Talent Network to streamline early-career hiring, showing an entrepreneurial streak alongside his technical work. Holding an MS in Computer Engineering from ASU and a B.Tech in ECE from VIT, he blends academic rigor with practical product delivery. Quietly effective, he often bridges gaps between engineering, documentation, and community outreach to accelerate adoption of new hardware.
13 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering at Vellore Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science (M.S.), Computer Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Engineering at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University
English, HindiGithub contributions (5)
maxEmbedded/avr-code-gallery
Dec 2012 - Dec 2013
Contributions:10 commits in 1 year
maxmiaggi/johnnyfive-iot-class-masters2017
Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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