Rob Bultman
Board Member (Primary) at Midea America Corp
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRob Bultman is a veteran embedded software and hardware engineer with 25+ years of experience and 25 US patents, currently serving as a Board Member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance and Engineering Director - IoT at Midea America. He has driven embedded architecture and OTA strategies for connected appliances at GE Appliances and FirstBuild, introducing test-driven development and development processes that materially reduced field defects. Hands-on in Matter (connectedhomeip), he implements device-specific IoT integrations (e.g., dishwasher alarms, extractor hoods, microwaves) and contributes to test automation for interoperable smart-home standards. Rob blends deep systems-level expertise with product delivery leadership, routinely turning complex appliance electronics into maintainable, remotely serviceable platforms. Based in Louisville, KY, he also designs and teaches professional development coursework, mentoring engineers to adopt modern embedded development practices. An often-overlooked strength is his ability to bridge open-source standards work and corporate IP protection, having authored governance for safe open-source use in embedded products.
12 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
BSEE, Electrical Engineering, BSEE, Electrical Engineering at University of Louisville
Github Skills (13)
matter-js10
iot10
embedded10
sys10
testing9
python9
cprogramming-language9
c-language9
connected8
homeconnect8
ip8
smart-device8
machine-learning3
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
project-chip/connectedhomeip
Apr 2023 - Mar 2025
Matter (formerly Project CHIP) creates more connections between more objects, simplifying development for manufacturers and increasing compatibility for consumers, guided by the Connectivity Standards Alliance.
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:163 reviews, 30 PRs, 5 pushes in 1 year 11 months
Contributions summary:Rob primarily contributes to the Matter (connectedhomeip) project by implementing and modifying device-specific functionalities. Their work focuses on adding and adjusting device types like the dishwasher alarm, extractor hood, and microwave oven, specifically modifying code for these applications. The commits involve integrating these devices, adjusting existing clusters, and implementing new features within the Matter framework, demonstrating a focus on embedded systems and IoT-related development. The user also participates in test automation for the fan control, contributing constraint error checks.
connectivity-standards-alliancebuild-with-matterguidedzephyrconnectivity
FirstBuild/chillhub-firmware
Sep 2014 - May 2015
Contributions:11 releases, 19 commits, 4 PRs in 8 months
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