Senior Embedded Systems Architect & Software Engineer

Jochen Alleyne, Ph.D.

Principal Embedded Systems Architect & Software Engineer

+1-416-***-**** *********@*****.*** Brampton, ON

Professional Profile

Dynamic and results-driven Principal Embedded Systems Architect with over 20 years of experience in C++ development, firmware engineering, and on-device AI architectures. Expert at utilizing agentic coding (Claude, Copilot, Gemini) to accelerate the design and validation of complex Windows system components and high-performance communication platforms. Holds a Ph.D. in Signal Processing, enabling the development of sophisticated algorithms and agents on resource-constrained silicon.

Technical Arsenal

Languages: C++, C, C# (.NET), Python, PowerShell, Java, Assembly, SQL, MATLAB.

AI & Agentic Coding: Claude, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Gemini, on-device AI architectures, agents/orchestration frameworks.

Systems & OS: Windows (7/2012/CE), Linux (Yocto/Buildroot), QNX, VxWorks, Android, FreeRTOS.

Databases: SQLite, MySQL, local database architecture.

Hardware & Protocols: NXP i.MX8, Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+, Bluetooth/BLE, MQTT, TCP/IP, UDP, CAN bus, PCIe.

Professional Experience

Zao Chen Technologies Inc. Brampton, ON

Principal / Entrepreneur 2024 – Present

Leading the cross-platform development and porting of mobile application from iOS to Android and Web.

Leveraging agentic coding workflows and the Skip toolchain to transpile Swift-based logic into high-performance Kotlin/Android components.

Architecting on-device data synchronization and local storage solutions for cross-platform consistency.

Choice IT Global (via VACO) Remote

Senior Software Systems Architect Aug 2022 – Present

Acting as the lead architect for bespoke hardware-software solutions involving custom peripherals and cloud integration.

Utilized agentic coding frameworks (Claude, Copilot, Gemini) to accelerate the design of data flows from sensors to a C# Windows application.

Implemented SQLite for robust local database management, ensuring data integrity and high-speed retrieval on desktop components and offline recoding capabilities.

Fidus Systems Remote

Senior Embedded Software Designer March 2025 – February 2026

Employed agentic coding tools (Codex, Copilot) to rapidly prototype systems using Arduino and Windows for in-house customer validation.

Refactored legacy C++ codebases to modern standards, significantly reducing memory leaks and improving maintainability.

Ported legacy code to new projects while updating to MISRA C/C++ coding standards to ensure high-reliability firmware.

DV Trading / Rivercard Trading LTD Remote

Algorithmic Trading (Server-Based) November 2015 – November 2025

Designed and maintained high-speed, optimized algorithmic trading applications in C++ (ONIXS SDK) and C#/.NET.

Converted MATLAB scripts into highly optimized C/C++/C# production code for real-time trade simulation.

Developed client-server systems on Windows Server 2012 utilizing MySQL for post-trade statistical analysis.

Mythic AI (via Triple Crown Consulting) Remote

Senior Embedded Engineer Jan 2022 – Apr 2022

Streamlined the embedded operating system for a specialized on-device AI inference module.

Designed and maintained a custom Yocto Linux distribution for the NXP i.MX8 platform, optimizing kernel configurations for boot time and memory footprint.

Developed Board Support Package (BSP) layers to expose hardware accelerators to upper-level AI software stacks.

Analyzed critical C++ code paths to meet strict real-time deadlines required for AI processing.

Senior Embedded Engineer Magna Electronics September 2018 – February 2021

Researched, developed, and tested software modules for machine vision-based autonomous vehicles.

Designed and implemented custom CNN/ML layers for Texas Instruments Deep Learning (TIDL) on C66x/EVE, optimizing performance and accuracy.

Ensured MISRA C compliance for critical C++ codebases.

Ported image processing software across diverse embedded platforms.

Senior Firmware Engineer Triple Crown Consulting @ Microsoft August 2017 – June 2018

Developed high-reliability firmware for IoT devices, leveraging MQTT and Azure services.

Implemented Over-The-Air (OTA) Device Firmware Update (DFU) capabilities.

Managed firmware feature tracking, bug resolution, and established build server/scripts.

Senior Firmware Engineer Triple Crown Consulting @ Nautilus Inc. February 2016 – October 2016

Created high-reliability and optimized firmware for new and legacy exercise equipment.

Developed DMA-based I2C, SPI, I2S, and other serial protocol device drivers for various peripherals.

Contributed to hardware bring-up and low-level debugging.

Senior Software Systems Consultant (Software Architect) DV Trading Toronto May 2014 – November 2015

Developed a high-speed, optimized algorithmic trading system for Windows 2012 Server using C#/.NET.

Transformed MATLAB scripts into highly optimized C/C++ code.

Education

Ph.D. in Acoustics and Signal Processing Florida Atlantic University

oMinor in Computational Neuroscience

M.S.E. in Acoustics and Signal Processing Florida Atlantic University

B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering University of Waterloo

Awards

IMPAAC Award, Florida Atlantic University

Canada Scholarship, University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo Entrance Scholarship

Contact this candidate