Nick Lambourne
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNick Lambourne is an experienced software engineer with 13 years in the field, based in San Francisco, blending embedded systems and IoT firmware expertise with a broad, pragmatic skillset. He has contributed to Particle's device OS, improving panic handling, dynamic library bindings, and reliability features like SOS LED patterns—work that demonstrates a focus on system stability under failure conditions. A computer science graduate from Loughborough University, Nick approaches problems with the generalist ethos reflected in his favorite Heinlein quote, favoring versatility over narrow specialization. He pairs low-level firmware chops with practical build and test improvements, making him effective at shipping robust device software. Notably, his contributions suggest an ability to anticipate and harden for real-world failure modes that many firmware teams miss.
13 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at Loughborough University
German, English
Github Skills (13)
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c1110
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cplus10
particle10
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arduino9
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
particle-iot/device-os
Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
Device OS (Firmware) for Particle Devices
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:5 reviews, 19 commits, 11 PRs in 2 months
Contributions summary:Nick primarily focused on modifications and enhancements within the Device OS firmware for Particle devices. Their contributions involved changes to the panic handler, including the ability to override it and add dynamic library bindings. Further work involved refactoring panic-related code and adding SOS pattern LED flashing during a panic. They also touched upon Wi-Fi testing mode removal and improvements to build processes, indicating a focus on system stability and firmware functionality.
xenonparticleargonelectronfirmware
particle-iot/snowflake
Oct 2023 - Nov 2024
Particle Snowflake
Contributions:3 releases, 4 reviews, 6 PRs in 1 year
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