Nico Otterbach
Director Of R&D Waveform Signal Processing at Rohde & Schwarz
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Top SchoolNico Otterbach is a seasoned RF and signal-processing leader with 14 years of experience, currently directing R&D for waveform and signal processing at Rohde & Schwarz from Stuttgart. He blends deep academic expertise as a Dr.-Ing. candidate in Software-Defined and Cognitive Radio with hands-on delivery of embedded Linux, GNU Radio and SDR solutions across startups and industry (Dedrone, Volansi) and freelance projects. His career spans research-driven innovation in powerline and cognitive radio at KIT to productizing localization, tracking and communications systems in commercial settings. Known for bridging theoretical DSP techniques with pragmatic embedded implementations, he repeatedly moves algorithms from lab prototypes into robust, field-deployable products. Colleagues value his ability to lead interdisciplinary teams while staying technically hands-on in RF systems, open-source toolchains and real-time signal chain validation.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at Karlsruhe Institute of TechnologyDr.-Ing., Software-Defined Radio/Cognitive Radio/Powerline Communications, Dr.-Ing., Software-Defined Radio/Cognitive Radio/Powerline Communications at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Github Skills (1)
gnuradio7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
no-net/gr-winelo
Mar 2013 - Nov 2013
Contributions:26 commits, 1 branch in 7 months
no-net/gr-fhah
Jan 2013 - Nov 2013
Contributions:35 commits in 9 months
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