Nihal Farhan Kt
Calicut
Summary
Dynamic Firmware Engineer with extensive experience at Gadgeon Smart Systems, specializing in IoT architecture and cloud integration. Proficient in C++ and FreeRTOS, I successfully implemented secure device onboarding and low-power modes, enhancing energy efficiency. Adept at problem-solving and collaboration, I drive innovative solutions in embedded systems development.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Firmware Engineer
Gadgeon Smart Systems
Cochin
08.2025 - Current
- Fully IoT-Based Sewing Machine (Display-less Model)
- Working on lower series sewing machine with full IoT architecture (no display).
- Implemented AWS IoT certificate provisioning.
- Worked on device authentication and secure onboarding.
- Participated in BLE certification-related activities.
- Designed and implemented low-power standby mode for energy efficiency.
Firmware Engineer
Gadgeon Smart Systems
Cochin
09.2024 - 07.2025
- ESP32-S3 + STM32U5 – IoT Sewing Machine (Display-Based Model)
- Worked on IoT-enabled sewing machine project for a major client.
- Used ESP32-S3 as the main communication controller.
Used STM32U5 series as the display controller. - Designed and implemented SPI communication protocol between ESP32-S3 and STM32U5.
- Configured and enabled: Wi-Fi connectivity and BLE communication
Integrated cloud communication using Auth0 (authentication platform).On - STM32U5: Implemented USB MSC (Mass Storage Class) using TinyUSB.
- Enabled communication with USB pendrive.
- Implemented USB DFU (Device Firmware Upgrade) functionality.
Firmware Engineer
Gadgeon Smart Systems
Cochin
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Worked on i.MX8 series platform using Yocto Linux.
Contributed to development of a VoIP system for a hospital environment. - Integrated SWUpdate (SWU) framework for:
- Linux firmware updates
- Application-level updates - Added SWUpdate as a Yocto layer/library integration.
- Configured and enabled SPI via Device Tree modifications.
Firmware Engineer
Experion Technologies
Trivandrum
08.2021 - 03.2024
- Street Light Controller Development (PIC18F / STM32 / Renesas DA14531)
Developed embedded firmware for Street Light Controllers using PIC18F, STM32F401, and Renesas DA14531 (BLE SoC). - Implemented GSM/GPRS (SIM900A) with MQTT over GPRS, including AT command handling, and NTP-based time synchronization.
- Designed middleware and low-level drivers for UART, I2C (RTC, EEPROM), ADC, DMA, and RTC peripherals.
- Developed and maintained communication stacks for GSM, BLE, and RFComm.
- Worked with RTOS (FreeRTOS) integration, debugging, and system-level troubleshooting.
- Used GIT and JIRA for version control and project management.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
NSS Engineering College
Palakkad, Kerala01.2021
Skills
- CPP/C
- C
- Python
- WiFi
- BLE
- GSM/GPRS
- FreeRTOS
- MQTT/S
- HTTP/S
- Auth0
- Mbedtls
- TinyUSB
- USB - CDC,MSC
- ESPIDF
- STM32CUBEIDE
- Yocto Linux
- MPLabIDE
- GIT
- JIRA
- Docker
- Firmware Updates
- SPI, UART, I2C, DMA
- Cloud integration
- IoT architecture
Languages
- English
- Malayalam
Timeline
Firmware Engineer
Gadgeon Smart Systems
08.2025 - Current
Firmware Engineer
Gadgeon Smart Systems
09.2024 - 07.2025
Firmware Engineer
Gadgeon Smart Systems
04.2024 - 08.2024
Firmware Engineer
Experion Technologies
08.2021 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
NSS Engineering College