Mechatronics & Electrical Engineer · Nairobi, Kenya

Engineering reliable systems

I design, build, and commission the software and hardware that keep industrial processes running — control systems, embedded firmware, and Linux / HPC systems engineering.

"I debug PLC ladder logic, embedded C firmware, and Linux kernel patches — often in the same week."

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3+ Years Experience

20+ Projects Shipped

1 WorldSkills Medal

$50K Startup Challenge Runner-up

Open to work

About

Hi! Welcome to my portfolio. My name is Eric Mwangi. I have a bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering.

I am currently pursuing my master's degree in Electrical Engineering while working on open-source Linux kernel and containerization projects. Thereafter, I plan to continue working as a low latency and systems engineer in high performance computing.

Previously, I worked as a Control Systems Engineer at Octavia Carbon in research and development, implementing end-to-end electrical and control systems for operationalization of direct air carbon capture reactors.

If you find my work interesting, feel free to reach out. Say hi, share experiences, or invite me to new opportunities.

Experience

Jan – Aug 2021

Embedded Systems Engineer

Gearbox Kenya

C/C++ firmware with CAN/Modbus — deployed 4+ years.

Jan – Aug 2022

Mechatronic Engineer

Centurion Systems

SCARA & hydraulics control; one of the region's first digital twins.

2022

Founder & Lead Engineer

Solar EV Charging Station

Hardware start-up — runner-up, $50K BAT challenge.

WorldSkills

Bronze Medalist

Mechatronics Challenge

Won bronze in the WorldSkills Mechatronics Challenge — industrial automation & robotics.

Independent Project

AI-Powered Pick & Place Robot

Personal Project

Computer vision + kinematics driving autonomous pick-and-place.

Feb 2024 – Jan 2025

Mechatronic Engineer

Octavia Carbon

Automated TRL6 DACC reactors; in-house SCADA saved $20K/yr.

Jan 2025 – Mar 2026

Control Systems Engineer & Team Lead

Octavia Carbon

Building the Global South's DACC infrastrusture + an internal RAG pipelines.

Skills

🎛️Control Systems

PLC Programming Siemens TIA Portal S7-1200 / S7-1500 SCADA / HMI Design Structured Text (SCL) Modbus TCP/RTU Digital Twins

🔧Embedded & Hardware

C / C++ FreeRTOS PCB Design (EasyEDA) Electrical Panel Design Sensor Instrumentation IEEE-754 / Floating Point Verilog / FPGA Design

🤖Robotics & Vision

Computer Vision (OpenCV) Robot Kinematics 3D Printing Industrial Robotics CO2 Laser Cutting

💻Software & Systems

Linux Kernel Containerization (KVM / rust-vmm) Go Rust OCaml React / JavaScript Python Git

🤝Soft Skills

Leadership Communication Problem Solving Teamwork Adaptability

Projects

Recognition & Community

🏆

WorldSkills Bronze Medalist

Industry 4.0 category — national/international skills competition covering PLC programming, robotics, and industrial automation.

🔩

PCB Design Challenge

Participant in a PCB design challenge, designing circuit boards in EasyEDA for embedded sensor and control applications.

💬

Siemens Forum Contributor

Active contributor on the Siemens community forum — answering questions on TIA Portal, SCL, and S7 PLC programming.

🎤

IEEE IMAS Presenter

Presented "Scaling Microwave Heating for Direct Air Carbon Capture" at IEEE IMAS Nairobi, October 2025.

Education

M.S.c Electrical Engineering

In progress

Focus on low-latency systems and high performance computing.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology

Graduated

B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering — Second Class Upper Division

Final-year dissertation on the solar-powered EV charging station featured under Experience.

Contact

Have a project in mind, or just want to say hi? My inbox is open.

GitHub LinkedIn ericmwas01@gmail.com