Bojan Gavrilovic

Senior embedded systems engineer with extensive experience designing, securing, and scaling production firmware for connected IoT devices deployed at scale.

I specialize in full-lifecycle firmware development, from hardware bring-up and low-level drivers through RTOS-based architectures, ultra-low-power operation, secure boot and over-the-air updates. My work has been deployed on tens of thousands of cellular IoT devices operating in security-critical environments.

In addition to core firmware development, I design the tooling and processes required to support production systems, including CI/CD pipelines, hardware-in-the-loop testing, automated manufacturing workflows, and secure key provisioning. I have a strong track record of applying firmware best practices including test-driven development, code quality metrics, and architectural reviews, to improve reliability and maintainability at scale.

I regularly operate in technical leadership roles, defining platform architecture, mentoring engineers, conducting design and code reviews, and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver robust embedded systems from concept through deployment and long-term support.

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Mueller Water Products is a leading manufacturer of water infrastructure products and services across North America.

• Architected and owned a production-grade cellular IoT firmware platform deployed across multiple product lines and tens of thousands of field devices.
• Designed firmware spanning the full stack, including low-level MCU drivers, RTOS-based services, power management, and application-level logic.
• Implemented core platform capabilities such as a secure multi-stage bootloader, ARM TrustZone-based isolation, encrypted storage, and TLS-secured cellular communication.
• Designed ultra-low-power firmware using STM32U5 background autonomous mode, enabling multi-year battery life in harsh field environments.
• Built and maintained a complete firmware release and security toolchain, including image signing, encryption, key provisioning, and secure factory flashing workflows.
• Developed a scalable hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test infrastructure using Python, Robot Framework, and Jenkins, enabling automated regression testing.
• Modernized firmware development practices by integrating versioned builds, static analysis, and complexity tracking into the CI/CD pipeline to improve long-term maintainability.
• Acted as a technical lead within the firmware team, performing architecture reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and defining best practices for production firmware development.

Lead Firmware & Hardware Engineer

Autzu is a mobility technology startup developing connected vehicle and fleet management solutions.

• Led end-to-end design and delivery of the company’s first vehicle telematics platform, from early prototypes through production deployment.
• Designed and implemented embedded firmware for LTE, GPS, Bluetooth, CAN, and sensor subsystems, supporting real-time data collection and remote vehicle control.
• Developed custom bootloaders and OTA update mechanisms to support in-field firmware upgrades.
• Designed supporting hardware subsystems, including power management, cellular, GNSS, and vehicle interfaces.
• Managed technical execution across firmware and hardware disciplines, leading design reviews and coordinating cross-functional development.
• Led hiring and mentorship of junior engineers, establishing development standards and improving team velocity.

Research Engineer

• Designed and prototyped wearable embedded systems for physiological data collection in clinical research settings.
• Developed both hardware and firmware, gaining early experience in low-power design, sensor integration, and experimental validation.

University of Toronto