Summary
Michael Kowalski is an Embedded Software Developer with 8 years of professional experience building Embedded Linux, IoT, and industrial automation solutions from concept to production. He combines deep hands-on skills in Yocto/OpenEmbedded, C/C++, Python, and microcontroller development with practical DevOps practices like Dockerized build environments and SDK/image creation. Comfortable across disciplines, he has filled roles from Sr. Embedded Linux Engineer at Lincoln Electric to Embedded Software Developer at Digital Awakenings and has a background in IT management and product architecture. Known as a pragmatic “Swiss army knife” engineer, he enjoys tackling emerging technologies and thrives in small, multidisciplinary teams where creative problem solving matters. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, he pairs hobby electronics enthusiasm with professional delivery of Industry 4.0 IoT systems.
7 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Programming, Computer Programming at Durham College