# Brian B.

> Embedded / Prototype Engineer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/brianb1

Experience in product design, firmware development, manufacturing, experience in content marketing for electronics and embedded solutions,

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Flux
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Security Consultant @ Tampersec
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026
Led hardware security development for tamper-evident enclaves for GPUs. Designed and implemented secure hardware architecture for AI model protection in datacenter environments. Developed custom tamper detection circuits. Created specialized test harnesses to validate physical security measures against side-channel and physical attacks.

### Prototype Technician @ SPAN
Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Electronic Engineer @ Span.io
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
Developed novel data acquisition system for thermocouple measurement, reducing costs by 90%. Created comprehensive data acquisition web interface using embedded Python, enabling real-time monitoring for 200+ sensor channels. Designed and fabricated specialized test rigs using KiCad and traditional manufacturing techniques. Created scripted testing procedures with SCPI and PyVisa, Implemented Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) home backup power solution utilizing Nissan Leaf with CHAdeMO interface. Executed prototype work using CNC (HAAS, Shapeoko), 3D Printing (Stratasys PolyJet, Filament), laser cutting, and fiber laser technologies.

### Content Specialist @ Supplyframe
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023

### Product Designer @ Unknown
Jan 2016 – Jan 2023

### Hardware Consultant @ Neusleep
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
Led hardware development for innovative sleep EEG monitoring device. Designed low-noise analog front-end for microvolt-level brainwave signal acquisition. Implemented power-efficient embedded system with BLE connectivity for overnight monitoring. Created DFM-ready PCBs and enclosure designs for production scaling.

### Editorial Staff @ Hack a Day
Jan 2011 – Jan 2018

### Editor @ Hack a Day
Jan 2011 – Jan 2018
Wrote, edited, produced content for weblog Hackaday. Designed hardware products and projects.


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bbenchoff
- Portfolio: https://bbenchoff.github.io/

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Last updated: 2026-04-10