About

Gustavo Garcia is a highly skilled and experienced Hardware Firmware Engineer Lead at Smartmatic with over 10 years of experience in developing hardware and embedded systems projects. He is a passionate technologist with a wide knowledge of communications protocols and embedded software design across multiple technologies. Gustavo has worked as a programmer, designer, and manager in various countries, including Panama, Venezuela, Taiwan, and Brazil. With more than 7 years of experience in agile software development under remote and onsite multicultural environments, Gustavo is a constant learner who is always working to expand his knowledge. As a Hardware Firmware Engineer Lead at Smartmatic, Gustavo is responsible for designing and developing embedded software applications for multiple projects. He also leads a multidisciplinary remote and onsite team of 11 people for the development of a voting machine engineering model. Gustavo has worked on several high-profile projects, including the US 2020 Voting Machine, the Brasil 2020 Voting Machine, and the Belgian Federal Elections. He has also developed firmware for a new prototype shown to the Supreme Electoral Court of Brazil and designed hardware and firmware for a ballot scanner for the Philippine electoral voting system. Gustavo's past experience includes working as a Hardware Firmware Sr Engineer and Software Engineer at Smartmatic, where he was responsible for designing and developing embedded software applications for multiple devices. He also supervised engineering teams during the development of firmware and hardware diagnostic and developed and documented embedded software libraries and applications to assess and interact with a variety of third-party devices. Gustavo holds a degree in Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician from Universidad Simon Bolivar and has completed specialized training in Anoto FW functionality and a Specialization in Management from Universidad Latina de Panama. He also holds a degree in Cisco Networks (CCNA) from Universidad Central de Venezuela. Gustavo's tech stack includes Integration, QA, Software Engineer, designer, and Typescript. With over 13 years of relevant experience, Gustavo is a highly skilled and experienced engineer who is passionate about technology and always looking to expand his knowledge.