Anthony Zaprzalka

Engineering Manager

• Leading a team of six firmware engineers delivering IoT-enabled product lines for a global consumer brand
• Defines technical roadmap and architecture for all IoT product development, balancing innovation with manufacturability
• Drives BLE implementation strategy, low-power sensor integration, and battery management optimization across product portfolio
• Owns systems-level design decisions for controller-based devices interfacing with motors, fans, heating elements, and networked peripherals
• Authors and maintains API documentation and communication protocols enabling seamless integration with companion apps
• Partners with Product, QA, Manufacturing, and executive leadership to align engineering priorities with business objectives

Firmware Engineer – Technical Lead

• Promoted to lead firmware architecture and mentor junior engineers while maintaining individual contributor responsibilities
• Architected firmware for four simultaneous product lines across two flagship grill platforms, coordinating development timelines and technical dependencies
• Established CI/CD pipeline reducing build validation time and catching integration issues earlier in development cycle
• Designed memory-efficient solutions for resource-constrained MCUs, implementing robust fault recovery for high-voltage system interfaces
• Created comprehensive functional documentation enabling faster onboarding and reducing tribal knowledge dependencies
• Collaborated directly with hardware, product, program management, QA, manufacturing, and C-suite stakeholders

Electrical Product Engineer

• Full-stack embedded engineer owning electrical and firmware design from schematic through production release
• Delivered four products as sole electrical/firmware design lead, contributing to tens of thousands of accessory and appliance sales
• Designed complete PCB solutions: schematic capture through 4-layer board layout with 30-40 unique components per design
• Developed production firmware using FreeRTOS and bare-metal architectures with I2C, 1-Wire, CAN, and SPI peripherals
• Built Python-based manufacturing test platform supporting 14+ test programs with multi-threading, failure logging, and predictive analytics
• Provided real-time EMC troubleshooting during compliance testing, implementing on-the-spot fixes to maintain certification schedules

Product Engineer – Electrical

• Led cross-functional initiatives spanning product launches, repair process engineering, and international team coordination
• Launched repair program as primary engineer for 15+ consumer electronics products, designing test procedures that reduced unnecessary component replacement
• Supervised engineering team at India office; traveled on-site to align processes and mentor staff on failure analysis techniques
• Conducted technical interviews and onboarded Engineering Technicians, accelerating ramp-up through structured training programs

Electrical Engineering Technician

• Developed reverse engineering and remanufacturing capabilities for consumer appliance control boards
• Created test processes ensuring functional verification of remanufactured control boards prior to sale
• Authored repair procedures and component upgrade specifications for production team execution

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

1st Place + Khounsary Award for Social/Environmental Advancement

• Led 4-person team building multi-sensor air quality monitor with SD logging and C# companion app
• Owned firmware architecture, sensor integration, wiring schematics, and enclosure design

• Published flight controller integration software pulling real-time game telemetry to hardware display