Kim Volz
About Kim Volz
Kim Volz is a Firmware Engineer with extensive experience in embedded systems and a strong background in medical product development. He has held various engineering roles at companies such as Physio-Control, Siemens PLM Software, and EKOS Corp, and possesses expertise in C/C++, assembly language, and C#.
Work at Fresh Consulting
Currently, Kim Volz serves as a Firmware Engineer at Fresh Consulting, where she has been employed since 2020. Her role is based at Facebook Technologies in Redmond, Washington. In this position, she applies her extensive experience in embedded systems and firmware development to contribute to innovative projects.
Previous Employment History
Kim Volz has held several significant positions in the technology and engineering sectors. She worked as a Principal Software Engineer (Embedded) at Physio-Control, Inc. from 2012 to 2014 and again from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, she was a DSP Software Engineer (Embedded) at Siemens PLM Software for one year. Additionally, she served as Director of Engineering/Infrastructure at PhysioSonics from 2011 to 2012 and as a Senior Systems Engineer (Embedded) at EKOS Corp for eight years, from 2001 to 2009. Most recently, she worked as a Consulting Systems Engineer at Solta Medical for eight months in 2019.
Education and Expertise
Kim Volz studied at the University of Washington, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software and Systems, specializing in Project Management and Business. She also obtained C and C++ Programming Certificates during her studies from 2005 to 2008. Her technical expertise includes proficiency in C/C++, assembly language for various microprocessors, and C# for PC applications.
Technical Projects and Innovations
Throughout her career, Kim Volz has been involved in various technical projects. She developed a temperature system that provides data to a server application, writing both client and server-side code. Additionally, she worked on a health product designed for individuals required to stand for long hours, utilizing Bluetooth communication technology. Her experience spans the development of medical products, avionic products, and CPU emulators.
Professional Passion and Interests
Kim Volz has a strong passion for enhancing, saving, or protecting lives through product development. She enjoys working with the Internet of Things, focusing on data movement and systems engineering. Her commitment to improving technology aligns with her professional endeavors in the embedded systems field.