Electronic Project Design & Project Management

"Innovation; A desire to make things better!"

Engineering Definition: Electronics Engineer and Software Developer with 20+ years of experience, specialized in precision metrology (weighing), industrial automation (DALI/DMX/KNX), and IoT (NB-IoT).

Vision: Optimizing hardware costs (using Puya, Nuvoton, Holtek) while upgrading systems to modern cybersecurity (CRA) standards.

Currently available for new electronic design projects and freelance consultations.

Levent Birgül

19+ Years Experience

in R&D and Engineering

Areas of Expertise

Industrial Metrology

15+ years at Baykon and TÜM Elektronik; precision loadcell signal processing and scale design.

Smart Lighting & Protocols

DALI and DMX systems in collaboration with Argetron; KNX and Modbus gateway solutions.

Power Electronics & Protection

Design and remote monitoring of Cathodic Protection systems for industrial facilities and pipelines.

Cost-Oriented IoT

Quectel NB-IoT (BC95/BC65) modules and cost-effective MCU (Nuvoton/Puya) architectures.

Technical Projects

DMX & KNX Stack Development

Creation of core communication layer (stack) architectures for lighting and building automation hardware.

MonitorX NB-IoT System

Embedded system that collects solar panel, water/electricity meter, and temperature data and sends it to the network for the Netherlands-based MonitorX project (Freelance).

Cathodic Protection Controller

Long-lasting power management resistant to harsh field conditions.

Cost Optimization Project

Transition from standard MCUs to Puya/Holtek architecture and mass production advantages.

Tech Stack

Languages & Software

Embedded System: Embedded C/C++.

Web & Tools: Python, React, Docker.

Hardware & MCU

MCU: Numerous project experiences with ARM-based (STM32, NXP, Nuvoton, Puya), 16-bit (Renesas, MSP432), 8-bit (ATmega328P, PIC18, PIC16F) series.

Design: Professional PCB design with Altium Designer, Mentor PADS, and Allegro.

Communication

Industrial & Lighting: RS485, CANBus, Modbus, DALI, DMX512, Art-Net.

Network & Peripherals: Ethernet, TCP/UDP, USB 1.1, USB 2.0.