Pritam Shelke — Software Engineer

Hey there! I am an Electronics & Telecommunication Engineer, currently working as an Software Engineer at Espressif Systems with 3Yr+ experience. About me: Passionate about building IoT solutions and embedded systems that power smart homes worldwide. Extremely competent and hardworking, with proven track record of delivering products used by 100,000+ customers. Interested in Embedded Systems, IoT Protocols, Firmware Development, and Distributed Systems. Love to discuss technical topics related to Matter protocol, Alexa integration, embedded software architecture and smart home ecosystems. I like to solve complex problems and optimize system performance every day. I like collaborating with cross-functional teams and enterprise clients globally. Active competitive programmer with 1200+ problems solved and Knight rank on LeetCode. Background: Led end-to-end development of Matter-enabled smart thermostat with 100,000+ units sold in European market Engineered Alexa-integrated smart lighting systems in collaboration with Wipro and Amazon core team Designed custom UART-based communication protocols for IoT smart home devices Provided integration support for enterprise clients including Havells and Pert Resolved 100+ field issues through effective cross-team collaboration Achieved Global Rank 1811 in Google Kickstart Round A 2022 Competed in programming contests with 1000+ participants worldwide Skillset: Programming Languages: C/C++, Java, Python Frameworks/Protocols: Alexa Connect Kit (ACK), FreeRTOS, Matter Protocol, ESP-IDF Fundamentals: Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, Embedded Software Development Software Applications: Git, GitHub, GitLab, GitHub Copilot, Cursor Tools: GitLab CI/CD, Socket Programming, UART Communication, I2S/Audio Drivers I'm currently seeking opportunities in Embedded Systems, IoT, Firmware Development and SDE Backend Development-related opportunities, so if you'd like to work together, feel free to connect via LinkedIn!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled Embedded Systems Engineer specializing in IoT solutions and firmware development.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 5 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Embedded Systems
Firmware Development

Career Highlights

Led development of smart thermostat with 100,000+ units sold.
Engineered Alexa integration for smart lighting systems.
Active competitive programmer with 1200+ problems solved.

Work Experience

Espressif Systems

Software Engineer (3 yrs 3 mos)

Software Engineer Intern (5 mos)

Mentee Education

Frontend Web Developer (2 mos)

National Service Scheme

Member (2 yrs 3 mos)

PICT ACM Student Chapter

Member (2 yrs 3 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Pune Institute of Computer Technology

HSC at Gokhale Edcuation Societys H.P.T.Arts & R.Y.K.Science College, Vidyanagar, Nashik 422005

SSC at Pethe Madhyamik Vidyalaya Untawadi Nashik

Pritam Shelke

Software Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India5 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led development of smart thermostat with 100,000+ units sold.
Engineered Alexa integration for smart lighting systems.
Active competitive programmer with 1200+ problems solved.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled Embedded Systems Engineer specializing in IoT solutions and firmware development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Embedded SystemsFirmware Development

Other Skills

C/C++PythonEmbedded SoftwareFirmwareGitLab CI/CDSocket ProgrammingUART CommunicationESP-IDFFreeRTOSI2S/audio driversAngularHTMLMaterialize CSSController Area Network (CAN)POSIX

About

Experience

5 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Espressif systems

2 roles

Software Engineer

Jul 2022 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Led end-to-end development of Comet Zero Matter, a Matter-enabled smart thermostat solution for
Eurotronic (Germany) from scratch with 100,000+ units sold.
Engineered Alexa-integrated smart lighting system with Wipro and Amazon core team, implementing ESP-DPK layer integration with Alexa connect kit(ACK) SDK for ESP chip compatibility.
Designed and implemented a custom UART-based inter-chip binary hosted communication protocol for IoT smart home devices (lighting, window covering, thermostat, fan) featuring packet-based framing.
Provided integration support for Alexa connect kit(ACK) SDK and ESP-DPK layer implementation in Alexa skills enabled consumer products for enterprise clients including Havells, Crompton and Pert.
Implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines that automated the entire software delivery lifecycle, reducing deployment time and improving code quality.
Resolved 100+ field issues via cross-team collaboration, boosting product reliability and customer satisfaction.

C/C++PythonEmbedded SoftwareFirmwareGitLab CI/CDSocket Programming+5

Software Engineer Intern

Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Contributed to esp-va-sdk core components by resolving 15+ critical bugs and optimizing I2S/audio drivers, improving system stability by 35% and reducing voice latency by 18% deployed on 5,000+ ESP32-Vaquita-DSPG devices.
Engineered socket programming solutions achieving zero-drop connectivity and developed a telnet client for remote log access and command transmission across 5 Espressif MCUs, with optimized low-power modes for enhanced device performance.
Added various features to api's like speech synthesizer, software component reporter , alerts , reminders etc .

C/C++I2S/audio driversSocket Programming