Theodore Roth
Sr Firmware Engineer at Trimble
Lafayette, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolTheodore Roth is a senior firmware engineer with 24 years of experience building embedded systems, device firmware, and Linux-based software, currently driving firmware development at Trimble from Lafayette, Colorado. He combines deep C/C++ and Python skills with low-level expertise on AVR and ARM microcontrollers, real-time OS design, and GNU toolchain mastery, honed through roles at Cardinal Peak, HP, and long-term embedded product work. Theodore has a strong open-source pedigree—leading and contributing to AVR-focused projects like AVR-LIBC, GDB ports, Simulavr, Avarice, and AVRDude—which reflects both technical depth and community-driven release management. His background spans full product lifecycle responsibilities including circuit design, PCB layout, testing, and documentation, not just firmware coding. With an MS in Physics, he brings a rigorous, systems-oriented approach and a knack for optimizing performance in resource-constrained environments. Colleagues know him for blending hands-on engineering with tooling and build-system improvements that keep complex embedded projects shipping reliably.
24 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Physics, MS, Physics at University of California, RiversideNone, General Studies, None, General Studies at Riverside City College
Github Skills (88)
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jtag10
avr-gcc10
libc10
c-library10
ftps9
bidirectional9
ftp9
avr9
gdb9
hardware-designs9
mbed9
yocto9
websocket9
http9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
silpertan/FreeBFD
Sep 2014 - Oct 2014
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (RFC5880)
Contributions:74 commits in 28 days
forwardingbidirectional
avrdudes/avarice
Feb 2003 - Dec 2004
AVaRICE is a program for interfacing the Atmel JTAG ICE to GDB to allow users to debug their embedded AVR target.
Contributions:146 commits in 1 year 9 months
atmelavrgdbjtag
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