Summary
Michael Trimarchi is a seasoned Linux and embedded systems engineer turned CEO with over a decade of hands-on experience porting Linux and U-Boot to mobile and nautical devices and delivering secure payment and IoT solutions. He holds a Master's in Software Engineering from the University of Pisa and contributed early EDF deadline scheduling patches that influenced real-time scheduling in mainline Linux. As founder and executive at Amarula Solutions he blends technical leadership, project and operations management, and hardware review across clients from Honeywell to Raymarine. His background spans research collaborations and European projects, with publications in hierarchical and real-time scheduling that underscore a strong theoretical foundation. Michael is particularly passionate about Android, mobile frameworks and secure boot/payment terminals, often bridging research-grade schedulability work with product-driven embedded engineering. Based in Savoca, Sicily, he is known for turning complex embedded constraints into robust, fielded products while advising startups on strategic tech transitions.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Software Engeenering, Master's degree Software Engeenering at Università di Pisa
English, Spanish, Italian