I’m Frederick, Software Test and Integration Engineer by day, electronics hobbyist by night.
When I finished my studies in 2007, I didn’t really know what it was that I wanted to do. I figured that by working as a Software Test Engineer, I’d come in contact with different technologies and technical domains, which would also provide enough variety to remain interesting. I managed to get a job close to home, at Newtec, and have been working there since.
The projects I work on involve multimedia exchange services over satellite, where I get to work on interesting subjects such as VoIP, video coding, satellite transmissions and many more.
As for my hobby, I discovered Arduino and the Raspberry Pi in early 2012. By the summer of that year, I managed to get my hands on an Arduino starter kit and a Raspberry Pi. What followed was a lot fiddling about and experimenting with both, gradually learning about electronics/prototyping/soldering/etc …
In December 2013, my submission for one of element14’s Roadtest Challenges (the Pi NoIR and Catch Santa Challenge) was selected. I blogged about my project, tried to involve my young daughter as well, and we eventually won that challenge.
That was a great confidence boost for me and a confirmation I was on the right track. It was also a turning point for my hobby, as I moved from fiddling about to working on actual projects.
I have since then been participating in other challenges, creating new projects and blogging about it all on this website and on the element14 community. In October 2014, I won my biggest challenge yet: element14’s “Forget Me Not” Design Challenge.
Some day, I hope to turn my hobby into a full time occupation.
Milestones
August 29, 2017 Launched my first product in collaboration with Pi Supply: the GPIO Button Adapter!
May 9, 2017 Started my own business as a freelance maker and blogger!
September 29, 2016 Project “PiDesk” was listed as one of the 50 greatest Raspberry Pi projects in the official Raspberry Pi magazine!
September 21, 2016 Won element14’s “Pi IoT Smarter Spaces” Design Challenge.
August 23, 2016 Interview on the “Gesture based TV Remote Control” project for the “Linux User & Developer” magazine.
April 30, 2016 My first time attending a Maker Faire as an exhibitor, rather than as a visitor. Even received a blue “Maker of Merit” ribbon, awesome experience!
March 1, 2016 Interview on the PiDesk project for the official Raspberry Pi magazine.
November 23, 2015 Interview on the PiDesk project for the “Linux User & Developer” magazine.
November 4, 2014 Won element14’s “Forget Me Not” Design Challenge
April 3, 2014 Won element14’s “Beaglebone Black Radio” Design Challenge
February 7, 2014 Won element14’s “Pi NoIR and Catch Santa” Challenge
Product Launch
In Business
The MagPi #50
Design Challenge Winner
Linux User & Developer #168
Maker Faire Paris 2016
The MagPi #43
Linux User & Developer #159
Design Challenge Winner
Design Challenge Winner
Design Challenge Winner