Michael Nosthoff
Team Lead Firmware Development at IBA Dosimetry
Schwarzenbruck, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolMichael Nosthoff is a hands-on firmware team lead with 14 years of embedded systems experience, currently building Linux-based medical device software using modern C++ and C. He spans the stack from bootloaders to application-layer communication, and is fluent with CI/CD, containerization, and automation tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker and Ansible. A frequent contributor to embedded tooling—having maintained and modernized Buildroot package definitions and fixed C++20 build issues—he keeps development chains current and reproducible. Comfortable in Scrum-like teams, he previously delivered in automotive and driver-assistance research, blending low-level driver work with distributed systems and timing-sensitive engineering. Based in Bavaria, he also runs his own hosting infrastructure in his spare time, reflecting a persistent operational mindset beyond pure development.
14 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.) Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik, Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.) Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik at FAU Erlangen-NürnbergFachinformatiker Anwendungsentwicklung, Fachinformatiker Anwendungsentwicklung at Städt. Kaufm. Berufsschule Würzburg
German, English, French
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Github Skills (23)
c-language10
buildroot10
package-management10
cprogramming-language10
gnu-make9
linux9
makefile9
automated-build9
sys9
embedded9
cmake8
protobuf7
protobuffer7
grpc7
nginx6
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
buildroot/buildroot
Sep 2021 - Jan 2023
Buildroot, making embedded Linux easy. Note that this is not the official repository, but only a mirror. The official Git repository is at https://gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/. Do not open issues or file pull requests here.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Build/Release Engineer
Back-end Developer & Build/Release EngineerContributions:18 commits in 1 year 3 months
Contributions summary:Michael primarily contributed to the Buildroot project by maintaining and updating package definitions. Their work involved bumping package versions (e.g., Valgrind, gRPC, protobuf), addressing build issues, and adapting configurations for various dependencies. They also fixed build problems related to C++20 compatibility and optimized build processes for different toolchains. The user's contributions were essential for keeping the Buildroot system current and functional.
buildrootembeddedembedded-linux
NoveroResearch/tragediy
Dec 2015 - Aug 2016
Track Generator DIY
Contributions:9 commits, 1 PR, 7 pushes in 7 months
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