Akshay Varpe
About Akshay Varpe
Akshay Varpe is a Senior Engineer specializing in Embedded Firmware at Hubbell Incorporated, with a background in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He has extensive experience in edge computing, IoT solutions, and has facilitated workshops on open source hardware and software development.
Work at Hubbell
Akshay Varpe currently holds the position of Senior Engineer - I Embedded Firmware at Hubbell Incorporated, a role he has occupied since 2024. Prior to this, he served as Senior Engineer - II Embedded Firmware from 2021 to 2024. His work is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In these roles, he has focused on embedded firmware development and has contributed to various projects within the company. He has facilitated workshops and training sessions that emphasize open source hardware and software development.
Education and Expertise
Akshay Varpe earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University, completing his studies from 2014 to 2017. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in engineering principles. He possesses skills in Edge Computing with EdgeX Foundry and Docker, as well as ARM Microcontroller Bootloader development. He is also experienced in using Azure DevOps Build Pipelines for Embedded Firmware Build and Unit Test Automation.
Background
Akshay Varpe began his career as an Associate Engineer at Softnautics, where he worked for nine months from 2019 to 2020. He then joined PAKO Technologies Private Limited, initially as an Embedded Design Engineer from 2017 to 2019, and later as a Senior Embedded System Engineer from 2020 to 2021. His experience at these companies has contributed to his expertise in embedded systems and firmware development.
Technical Skills
Akshay Varpe is proficient in implementing unit testing frameworks and fast prototyping using Python. He has demonstrated his ability to integrate IoT solutions with cloud platforms, including Google Cloud IoT and Microsoft Azure. His technical skills are complemented by his experience in facilitating workshops that focus on the development of open source hardware and software.