name: Rafael Ignacio González Chong
location: Chihuahua, Mexico 🇲🇽
current_role: Systems Integration Engineer @ IMTECH Desarrollos
education: B.Sc. Electronic Engineering | UT Austin Fulbright Scholar (Big Data & AI)
focus_areas:
- Pre-sales, Implementation & Post-deployment Support
- Embedded Systems Integration (MSP430, RSL10, ESP32)
- IoT & Connectivity Protocols (BLE, LoRa, MQTT, Cellular)
- Technical Demonstrations & Customer Solutions
passions:
- Translating customer needs into feasible technical solutions
- Supporting sales teams with validation and demos
- Building end-to-end IoT solutions from sensor to cloud
- Cross-functional coordination in international environments
languages: ["Spanish 🇪🇸 (Native)", "English 🇬🇧 (C1)", "German 🇩🇪 (A2)"]| 🔭 Working On | 🌱 Learning | 💬 Ask Me About |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Integration @ IMTECH | Advanced BLE Protocols | ESP32, MSP430, RSL10 |
| Technical Demos & Customer Solutions | Cloud-Edge Computing | I2C, SPI, UART, PLC |
| Validation & Deployment Workflows | Rust for Embedded | IoT, Field Integration |
| Project | Description | Tech Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 🔧 Pharmacy AI Automation | HIPAA-compliant AI platform for pharmacies with multi-channel communication | Python FastAPI OpenAI |
| ⚡ ESP32 AC Motor Controller | Real-time AC motor speed control using TRIAC phase-angle modulation | C++ ESP32 Power Electronics |
| 🌡️ IoT Sensor Pipeline | End-to-end IoT solution: MQTT → Node.js → PostgreSQL → Real-time Dashboard | JavaScript PostgreSQL Docker |
| 😊 Emotion Recognition | Real-time facial emotion detection using Streamlit, OpenCV & FER | Python OpenCV ML |
| 🔌 RSL10 I2C Communication | Bidirectional I2C between RSL10 (master) and Arduino (slave) | C I2C Embedded |
| 🤖 Multi-Personality Chatbot | AI chatbot with contextual memory and multiple personalities | Python Streamlit LLM |
| 📊 UT Austin Big Data | Predictive analytics and statistical modeling from Fulbright program | R SQL Data Science |
| 🔋 RSL10 ADC VDDC Monitor | Internal voltage monitoring with dynamic switching and UART output | C ADC Low-Power |
📂 View All Projects by Category
esp32-ac-motor-controller- PID-based AC motor control with phase-angle modulationembedded-bsp-esp32-pic18f- Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) for ESP32 & PIC18Frsl10-blinky-rtt-debug- ARM Cortex-M3 LED control with SEGGER RTT debuggingRSL10-UART-LED-Control- Bidirectional UART communication with command confirmationRSL10-SysTick-Timestamp- SysTick-based timestamp system with low-power sleeprsl10-adc-vddc-monitor- 14-bit ADC voltage monitoring with dynamic switchingmsp430-arduino-uart-bridge- Serial communication bridge with state machine
iot-sensor-pipeline- Full-stack IoT: MQTT → Node.js → PostgreSQL → Dashboardsensor-dashboard- Real-time sensor visualization with Socket.io & Chart.jsesp32-weather-client- Weather dashboard with MQTT streamingRSL10-Arduino-I2C-Communication- Software I2C bit-bang implementation
Pharmacy-AI-automation-system- HIPAA-compliant AI for pharmacy automationai-coaching-system- Autonomous AI coaching ecosystem with FastAPI & Reactmulti-personality-chatbot- LLM-powered chatbot with dynamic personalitiesreal-time-emotion-recognition- Facial emotion detection with FER model
ut-austin-big-data-analysis- Big data projects from UT Austin Fulbright program
timeline
title Career Timeline
2023 : Electronics Technician @ FAHR
: IoT PCB testing & assembly
: Reduced debugging time by 25%
: Sales Executive @ STEREN
: Technical product advisory
2024 : QA Technician @ GM&T
: 98% first-pass yield
: Solutions Engineer @ FAHR
: ESP32, LoRa, BLE, OTA updates
2025 : Electrical Engineer Intern @ BALSAS (Germany)
: DIN VDE standards & team coordination
: UT Austin Fulbright Scholar
: Big Data & AI Certificate
: Systems Integration Engineer @ IMTECH
: MSP430, RSL10 firmware integration
Systems Integration Engineer @ IMTECH Desarrollos (Sep 2025 - Dec 2025)
- 🔧 Integrated embedded platforms (MSP430, RSL10) into customer-facing systems using C
- 📋 Translated customer and business needs into validation, deployment workflows, and KPIs
- 👥 Supported technical alignment, delivery execution, and onboarding of junior engineers
- 🛠️ Tools: Excel, UART, SPI, I2C, PLC test benches, PCBs, schematics, Git
Electrical Engineer Intern @ BALSAS GmbH, Germany (Jan 2025 - Jul 2025)
- 🇩🇪 Supported residential electrical renovation projects under DIN VDE regulations
- 📅 Coordinated on-site activities with customers, inspectors, and contractors
- ✅ Assisted in resolving installation issues to meet inspection, safety, and delivery requirements
Solutions Engineer @ FAHR Electronic Systems (May 2024 - Jan 2025)
- Implemented ESP32 embedded solutions using MicroPython with LoRa, BLE, and OTA
- Delivered customer-facing demos, prototype validation, and requirement-to-solution translation
- Supported field debugging, end-to-end testing, and technical documentation
- Tools: ESP32, MicroPython, LoRa, BLE, OTA, UART, SPI, I2C, Git, PCBs
QA Technician @ GM&T Engineering, Inc. (Nov 2023 - May 2024)
- Executed wiring harness validation according to OEM and ISO TS 16949 standards
- Documented defects and supported root-cause analysis with manufacturing teams
- Maintained 98% first-pass yield through disciplined quality execution
- Tools: Wiring harness testers, multimeter, ISO TS 16949
Sales Executive @ STEREN Mexico (Jun 2023 - Nov 2023)
- Advised customers on electronic and technical products based on functional requirements
- Translated customer needs into suitable technical solutions, improving repeat purchases by ~8%
- Supported pre-sale product selection and basic troubleshooting for electronic components
Electronics Technician @ FAHR Electronic Systems (Jan 2023 - Jun 2023)
- Assembled and tested IoT PCB prototypes for field and pilot deployments
- Supported troubleshooting during installations, reducing debugging time by 25%
- Collaborated with engineering teams on PCB layout and assembly improvements
- Tools: Oscilloscope, soldering tools, IoT sensors
| Institution | Degree | Year | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏛️ University of Texas at Austin | Certificate - Big Data & AI | 2025 | Fulbright-COMEXUS Scholar • 120hr intensive • 80% accuracy ML models |
| 🎓 Chihuahua Institute of Technology | B.Sc. Electronic Engineering | 2020-2024 | GPA: 90.83/100 • Minor: Intelligent Embedded Systems |
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I'm always open to discussing embedded systems, IoT solutions, AI integration, or collaboration opportunities!
