Arturo López PalazónIoT & Embedded Systems Engineer

About me

IoT engineer who builds the whole thing: hardware, firmware and cloud.

I'm Arturo, an industrial electronics engineer from Spain, based in Madrid and specialised in IoT and embedded systems. I design the enclosure, lay out the PCB, program the device, and build the backend and web app that make its data useful.

Since 2021 I've been developing and deploying IoT systems in production at Acciona, working across the full stack in Python, JavaScript and C++. Before that I studied Industrial Electronics Engineering at the University of Cádiz and completed a Master's in IoT at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

This desk is a fair picture of how I spend my time. Click any object on the bench to see what I do with it, or use the arrows below to take the tour.

The two kittens in the corner are Lilo & Stitch, my cats. Click them to say hi.

Since 2021IoT engineer at Acciona
M.Sc. IoTUniversidad Carlos III de Madrid
ES · ENNative Spanish · English C level

Professional interests

  • IoT applications
  • Edge computing
  • Cloud computing
  • Computer vision

Away from the bench

  • Travel: one of my passions; there is always a new place I want to discover.
  • Aquariums: small ecosystems to design, balance and look after.
  • Sport: tennis on the court, skiing in winter and snorkelling whenever there is clear water.

How I work

  • Teamwork
  • Fast learner
  • Clear communication
  • Project management

My cats

Lilo & Stitch

The two self-appointed supervisors of this workshop (both boys). Nothing gets printed, soldered or deployed without their inspection.

Lilo and Stitch, two young cats, sitting side by side on a sofa
Lilo (left) and Stitch (right)

Meet them

Lilo

The pale one: he has big blue eyes and faint tabby markings.

  • Blue eyes

Stitch

White, with his brown tabby cap, saddle and tail, and green eyes.

  • Green eyes

Daily duties

  • Chasing yarn balls across the workshop floor.
  • Chasing each other, round and round.
  • Napping together in their bed, nose to tail.

Away from the bench

Travel

Travelling is one of my passions. I love landing somewhere new, getting lost in its streets and coming home seeing my own with fresh eyes. Every pin on this globe is a place that left its mark.

Pick a destination to fly there.

Professional

Experience & Education

Industrial electronics by training, specialised in IoT, and building it in production.

Experience

  1. Nov 2021 — Present

    IoT Engineer · Acciona

    • Development, implementation and deployment of IoT systems in production.
    • Full-stack programming on IoT projects (JavaScript, Python, C++).
    • Working with Docker, GitHub, Django, Home Assistant, Node-RED and more.

Education

  1. 2021 — 2022

    Master's in Internet of Things: Applied Technologies · Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

  2. 2015 — 2021

    B.Eng. Industrial Electronics Engineering · University of Cádiz (ESI)

    Final project: "Design and development of an IoT-based home automation system for protection against COVID-19 indoors".

Languages

  • Spanish: native
  • English: C level (British Council)
Download CV (PDF, Spanish)