Summary
Robin Heywood is an Embedded Software Engineering Leader based in Manchester with 11 years of hands-on experience designing and shipping C-based firmware and embedded systems. He has progressed from software engineer roles at Mobica to senior and lead engineering positions at Codethink, and now leads embedded software at Music Tribe. Known for pragmatic, low-level problem solving, he blends team leadership with deep technical craftsmanship in C and Linux-oriented tooling. He publishes technical notes and projects on his personal site (and, more whimsically, a photo of his cat), signaling a quietly public-facing approach despite a low social media profile. Colleagues appreciate his balance of practical delivery and mentorship, and his long tenure across embedded-focused companies reflects a steady specialization in device-level software.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Huddersfield