Hi, I'm Jen Silva - Wearables Expert/Reality Liaison/Voiceover Artist
I'm driven to bridge innovative ideas with tangible products, thriving where I can integrate engineering, manufacturing, and marketing. My passion lies in bringing complex embedded systems and wearables to life, from concept to market.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Interned at Amazon Lab126, a leader in consumer electronics and devices.
Currently focused on leveraging a systems approach across engineering, manufacturing, and marketing for tangible product realization.
Can help others by offering expert firmware architecture and development for complex embedded systems.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Firmware Engineering
Built core expertise in embedded systems, C/C++, and RTOS development across various architectures.
✦ Embedded C
✦ RTOS
✦ Assembly
Specialized Wearables Development
Focused on advanced sensor technology and product development for wearables, including major tech companies.
✦ Wearables
✦ Biometrics
✦ MEMS
Independent Product Consultancy
Currently leveraging broad experience to offer strategic and technical consulting for diverse product initiatives.
✦ Consulting
✦ Product Strategy
✦ Systems Approach
💪🏻 Superpowers
Embedded Systems Architect
Translating complex requirements into functional firmware solutions.
✦ Specialized in RTOS environments like VxWorks, Nucleus, and QNX.
✦ Expertise in ARM, AVR, and MIPS architectures for diverse embedded applications.
✦ Proven ability to develop drivers and embedded applications from concept.
Wearables Product Innovator
Driving the creation of cutting-edge wearable technology.
✦ Deep experience with MEMS gesture recognition for intuitive user interfaces.
✦ Successfully contributed to projects like Google's Pixel Buds and Nest.
✦ Skilled in bringing biometric and sensor-based products to reality.
Full-Spectrum Product Strategist
Guiding products from initial idea through manufacturing and market launch.
✦ Leveraging a systems approach across engineering, manufacturing, and marketing.
✦ Proficient in competitive analysis and business strategy for new products.
✦ Experience in designing manufacturing systems and managing HW debugging.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring novel applications of embedded systems in emerging technologies.
✦ Seeking collaborations on ambitious projects requiring deep technical and strategic insight.
✦ Connecting with innovators to co-create the next generation of smart devices.
I can help with
✦ Providing expert firmware architecture and development for complex embedded systems.
✦ Offering strategic guidance on product development from concept to manufacturing.
✦ Assisting with proof-of-concept prototyping and hardware debugging challenges.
I would love your help on
✦ Identifying strategic partners for co-development of next-generation IoT devices.
✦ Connecting with ventures focused on innovative wearable technology applications.
✦ Finding opportunities to apply embedded systems expertise to challenging new markets.
