Mathieu.RigardFR

01 / About

About

An embedded systems engineer, now doing AI automation that reaches the hardware.

I connect your tools, your data and your sensors, machines and test benches. Remote collaboration across European time zones.

01. My Path

For years I did a bit of everything in electronic product development, from the chip to the software that drives the board:

Electronics

  • Schematics and layout (KiCad)
  • Ethernet, SPI, I2C…
  • Power & battery (PMIC)
  • Microelectronics

Microcontrollers & RTOS

  • C/C++ firmware (STM32)
  • FreeRTOS
  • Embedded Linux
  • Drivers and protocols

Software & DevOps

  • C++ (Qt) and Python applications
  • Touch interfaces (HMI)
  • CMake, Git, Docker
  • Continuous integration

Product development

  • From requirements to prototype
  • Testing and test automation
  • Going into operation
  • Budget constraints

Two projects sum up that period well:

  • Test automation, defense sector: a Python framework that drives the product and runs the engineers’ scenarios on its own. Average test time divided by 30.
  • Escape games: 15+ types of interconnected boards, their firmware and Qt interfaces, for rooms open to the public for several years, without a breakdown.

Escape game control boards Control boards deployed in a commercial room

02. A Few Boards

STM32 Ethernet board
STM32 Ethernet: differential routing and impedance matching for an embedded TCP/IP stack (FreeRTOS).
PMIC battery board
Battery management: charge protection, fuel gauge and power optimization.
Analog measurement board
Analog measurement: a custom board for a research lab.
Board and Raspberry Pi
Board + Raspberry Pi + screen: a fast, low-cost prototype.

03. Today: AI, Down to the Hardware

I now specialize in AI automation tied to hardware. That is where my background makes the difference:

  • connecting sensors, machines and test benches to your tools, and letting AI turn them into reports, alerts and decisions;
  • automating the work of technical teams: datasheets, bills of materials, test logs, documentation;
  • designing, when needed, the missing board or firmware that makes the link.

I work with my own system of AI agents, built project after project. What AI can do for you

04. Home Lab

I have a Home Lab equipped for hardware prototyping and debugging: oscilloscope, regulated power supply, signal generator, logic analyzer, microscope, SMD soldering station. I work remotely, with regular progress updates across European time zones.

Home Lab My workstation, equipped for full hardware diagnostics.