I am an independent consultant with more than 30 years of consulting experience, spanning a variety of design disciplines. I perform design projects on a Time & Materials or Fixed-Fee basis involving hardware and/or firmware design in the following areas: [] Real-Time Microcontroller Firmware Design ( in C and ASM ) I am an Authorized Microchip Design Partner (GOLD-Level). Complete I also held the position of Consulting Editor of the popular Ideas for Design section of ELECTRONIC DESIGN magazine from 1995 to 2001.