Sander Straatjes
Engineer at Gemeente Bronckhorst
Zelhem, Gelderland, Netherlands
Summary
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Top SchoolSander Straatjes is an experienced embedded software and hardware engineer with over a decade building microcontroller and Embedded Linux systems for companies like NXP and ALTEN, now running his own engineering and installation practice. He blends hands-on development in C/C++ with practical systems installation skills—equally comfortable improving next-generation MCU silicon as wiring up field systems. Based in Zelhem, Netherlands, he brings a multidisciplinary background from automotive engineering to energy stewardship and local political engagement, reflecting a pragmatic, community-minded approach. Known for being adaptable and curious, he often bridges the gap between low-level firmware constraints and real-world installation challenges, turning complex technical requirements into reliable, maintainable solutions.
9 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician, Bachelor's degree, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician at HTS AutotechniekEnergieboswachter, Energieboswachter at Natuur en Mileu GelderlandPolitiek Actief, Politiek Actief at ProDemos - gemeente Bronckhorst
Github Skills (18)
controller9
rc9
autopilot8
firmware7
altium-designer6
kicad4
schematic4
footprint4
johnny-five4
rover2
beaglebone-black2
raspberry2
dbus1
systemd1
raspberry-pi1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
npsm/inav
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
Contributions:117 commits, 24 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
flightcontrollerfirmwareflight-controllercleanflight
npsm/meta-npsm
Sep 2016 - Feb 2018
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 4 months
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