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Dirk P
@dirk_pauw
Systems Architect
South Africa
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About me
I am a Systems Architect with 20 years of experience specializing in the intersection of hardware, firmware, and cloud orchestration. I have a proven track record at Tesla developing core logic for Site Controllers and managing global hardware deployments. I am an expert in Secure Over-the-Air (OTA) update systems, resilient fleet management, and Security-by-Design.
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Help/Consultation
I will debug your c code
Embedded Systems & IoT
I will write custom esp32 firmware with wifi or ble integration
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Work experience
Staff Product Engineer / Sr. Applications Engineer
Tesla • Full-time
Oct 2016 - Mar 2023 • 6 yrs 5 mos
Core Developer for Tesla Site Controller using Go. Executed firmware updates for a global fleet using a proprietary OTA system supporting dual-partition fail-safe reboots. Led launches for Storm Watch 2.0 and Powerhub, reducing dispatch latency and cutting support calls by 35%. Programmed SEL RTAC systems using Structured Text for utility-scale energy integration.
Project Engineer (Electrical/Automation)
ABB • Full-time
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 • 1 yr 11 mos
Identified and resolved a critical firmware bug in a Microchip PIC-based Power Factor Correction (PFC) controller. Served as lead engineer for a 350kV 300MW HVDC bi-directional inverter station project, including full SCADA integration and validation testing.
