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Chris Barlow

Embedded Systems Specialist

€695/day
Newcastle-under-Lyme, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Chris

I help product teams turn ambitious embedded ideas into reliable, production-ready systems. With over 15 years of experience in telematics, IoT, and distributed embedded platforms, I bring deep technical expertise and a hands-on approach to every project.

As the founder of Telmtron Ltd, I specialise in building robust software stacks from low-level firmware and RTOS to hypervisor integration and embedded Linux. I stand out for my ability to bridge visionary concepts with practical implementation, ensuring systems are not only innovative but also deployable and maintainable.

Clients value my end-to-end support across hardware prototyping, system architecture, and deployment tooling. I’ve delivered successful solutions across automotive, industrial, education, and commercial sectors, and I’m ready to help you build the next one.

Typical deliverables include:
  • Custom firmware and RTOS development
  • Embedded Linux and hypervisor integration
  • Hardware/software co-design and prototyping
  • Production-grade deployment pipelines
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Telmtron Ltd
    Founder and Embedded Systems Specialist
    May 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)
    As the founder of Telmtron Ltd, I specialise in building robust software stacks from low-level firmware and RTOS to hypervisor integration and embedded Linux. I stand out for my ability to bridge visionary concepts with practical implementation, ensuring systems are not only innovative but also deployable and maintainable.
    telematics System Integration Embedded Systems C Python
  • Rapiscan Systems
    Embedded Software Engineer
    March 2020 - May 2023 (3 years and 2 months)
    Developed platform software for FPGA-based cargo X-ray systems using Atmel and TI C2000 processors. Built diagnostic tools in C#, Python and Tcl/Tk.
    Atmel AVR TI C2000 Service tools C# Python
  • Lynx Software Technologies
    Technical Product Manager
    January 2019 - March 2020 (1 year and 2 months)
    Oversaw product definitions, feature tracking, and roadmap planning for embedded hypervisor and RTOS solutions. Ensured alignment between engineering and marketing, while shaping high-level product features across releases.
    Product management hypervisors Marketing Product Marketing proof of concept

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Education

  • MScReliableEmbeddedSystems
    University of Leicester
    2014
    MScReliableEmbeddedSystems
  • Middlesex University
    2011

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