Ricardo Tafas
About Ricardo Tafas
Ricardo Tafas is an R&D Software Manager at Espressif Systems, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in engineering and education, having held various roles in companies and universities across Brazil.
Work at Espressif Systems
Ricardo Tafas has been serving as the R&D Software Manager at Espressif Systems since 2020. In this role, he manages an international team distributed across India, China, Czech Republic, and Algeria. He has led the adoption of Agile Practices on Embedded Systems within the company. Additionally, he serves as a Product Owner for Arduino for ESP32, contributing to the development and enhancement of the company's embedded systems products.
Education and Expertise
Ricardo Tafas holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, which he completed from 1998 to 2003. He also earned a Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas in 2016. His educational background supports his expertise in People and Product Management, as well as Embedded Systems Development.
Background
Ricardo Tafas has a diverse professional background with experience in various roles. He worked as an Engineering Manager at Arrow Electronics from 2012 to 2016 and held the position of Digital Systems Architect and FPGA Team Leader at Orbisat da Amazônia Ind e Aerolevantamento SA from 2011 to 2012. He also served as Gerente de Engenharia e Projetos at AsGa S/A from 2006 to 2011. His early career included a role as a Systems Developer at Parks S/A Comunicações Digitais.
Teaching Experience
Ricardo Tafas has contributed to academia as a professor. He worked as a Professor Universitário at Facens | Faculdade de Engenharia de Sorocaba for 10 months in 2019 to 2020. Additionally, he served as a Visiting Associate Postgrad Professor at Centro Universitário Salesiano de São Paulo from 2018 to 2021. His teaching roles reflect his commitment to education and mentoring in the field of engineering.
Involvement in Open Source Projects
Ricardo Tafas is actively involved in open source and open innovation projects. His contributions include participation in projects such as Zephyr, NuttX, MCUboot, and Micropython. This involvement highlights his commitment to advancing technology and fostering collaboration within the engineering community.