I'm Nikhil, founder of TechProgeny — I help startups and hardware teams go from idea to shipped product across firmware, PCB design, embedded Linux, and edge AI. Over 7 years I've built 29+ products end-to-end: from bare-metal RTOS work on STM32/ESP32 to embedded Linux camera pipelines on Rockchip (RV1106), CAN FD networks for robotics, and full-stack IoT platforms (device → cloud → app). Recent work includes a military recon UGV (EKF + edge AI), a vehicle telematics dashboard for a bus fleet, and a DPDP-compliant video AI platform on GCP. I also maintain open-source projects with real community traction — a Klipper ESP32 port and mini_rtps, a bare-metal DDS/RTPS stack for ESP32-S3. What I can help with: Firmware architecture & FreeRTOS/Zephyr/bare-metal design reviews PCB design guidance & DFM feedback Embedded Linux bring-up (Yocto/Buildroot) & camera/ISP tuning Edge AI deployment (RKNN, TFLite, ESP-DL) on constrained hardware CAN/CAN FD, BLE, Modbus protocol design Career/portfolio advice for embedded engineers going freelance Technical scoping & feasibility review before you hire a team Book a session if you're stuck on a firmware bug, need a second opinion on architecture, or are figuring out whether your product idea is even buildable in the timeline/budget you have.