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Hardware companies! 
Are you...

Stuck in the transition from prototype to product?
Losing time to electrical and software issues?

Burning cash chasing bugs instead of building features?
I turn unstable prototypes into manufacturing-ready products.
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Ari Esters

Full-Stack Electronics Expert

I design, fix, and improve electronics for high-tech hardware companies.
I make sure that companies survive the tough transition from prototype to pilot.

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CONSULTING SERVICES

STABILIZE NOW!

1-3 week focused sprint to diagnose product issues or take immediate actions related to electronic hardware or firmware. 

Best for teams who:

  • Need solutions ASAP!

  • Are at risk of missing a launch window or other milestone.

  • Need immediate hands-on debugging.

  • Lost a key engineer at the worst possible moment.

AD-HOC SUPPORT

On-demand engineering support for electrical and firmware design, prototyping, or troubleshooting.

Best for teams who:

  • Want a steady technical partner to guide them through the electronics development process.

  • Need someone to regularly bridge the gap between hardware, software, and firmware.

EDUCATION

EDUCATION
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering

In the Micro and Nano Technology Lab, I developed microfabrication processes and electronic test stations for cutting-edge neural sensors.

Master's Thesis: "Fabrication and Testing of Silicon Integrated Nanofluidic Channels for Neurochemical Transport"

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Stanford University

B.S. Chemical Engineering

In addition to a rigorous ChemE curriculum, I conducted research in molecular biology or chemistry during each summer break.

ELECTRONICS & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

As a full-stack electronics architect, I design along the entire embedded stack: hardware, software, and firmware. Here are a few examples of what I've built.

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Firmware and
Low-Level Drivers

Designed C/C++ firmware drivers to efficiently control sensors, actuators, and power management in circuits.

STM32 driver for inertial sensor

Arduino driver for battery fuel gauge

Arduino driver for proximity sensor

Data Visualization Dashboard
Sleep Monitoring System

Designed a compact sleep-monitoring prototype for a client using a single-board computer, 5x5 mm2 camera with continuous video streaming, thermal sensors, and UWB sensors for monitoring vitals.

Smart Wearable for Gesture Detection

Built an ultra-low-power smart wristband that uses multiple sensors to detect face touching. Designed for compulsive body-focused behaviors like hair picking and nail biting, and runs on less than 8 kB flash.

HIGH-TECH INSTRUMENTATION

Not everyone needs end-to-end electronics support. I've provided quick electronics support for companies who need partial help in research, testing, and troubleshooting.

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Lab Hardware Automation

Automated a client's high-throughput fluorescence system by creating a software library (MATLAB) controlling the system's lasers, motors, and optical sensors.

Top View of Silicon Wafer during Photolithography Process inside Complex Computer Chip Pro
Troubleshooting Fab Equipment

Launched and stabilized thermal electronics for the NXE:3400C EUV lithography system at ASML, clearing production roadblocks for the world's top semiconductor fabs.​​​​

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In silico testing of neural implants

Developed sensing solutions for testing neural devices in the Vlasov Neurotech LabCo-authored a 2019 paper for the Transducers/Eurosensors conference.

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GOT QUESTIONS?

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