Situation
An early-stage company was creating a wearable Class III defibrillator and needed to establish the core product architecture, prove technical viability, and build a credible safety-critical development path.
The real obstacle
The work crossed board-level electronics, power and sensing, real-time behavior, therapeutic controls, system integration, verification strategy, and the practical constraints of a founding-stage engineering team.
My role
As a founding engineer, I architected the initial embedded hardware and firmware, delivered the working MVP, and provided hands-on technical leadership to early contributors.
Technical approach
The approach emphasized clear safety-critical behavior, disciplined interfaces, testability, early verification thinking, and close integration between electronics and real-time firmware.
Outcome and value
The working system demonstrated the platform’s technical viability, supported company financing, and contributed to patented wearable defibrillation technology.
Public descriptions are intentionally limited to non-confidential architecture, integration, and leadership patterns.