# Shawn Nematbakhsh

> Software Engineer @ Rivos

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

Experienced embedded software engineer. Many years experience in firmware development, bring-up, design, test, and debug of embedded devices. History of contributions to popular RTOS + FW open source projects. Experience in semiconductor, PC, automotive, and imaging industries.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Rivos Inc.
Jan 2021 – Present | Santa Clara
Design, test, and bring-up of SOC power management firmware running on RV32 cores.
Silicon + platform bring-up, test, and validation.

### Software Engineer @ Waymo
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Mountain View
Embedded Software - Trucking.
Actuator control - brakes / steering / throttle / lighting. CAN / J1939.

### Software Engineer @ Google
Jan 2012 – Jan 2018 | Mountain View
Chrome OS / Chromium OS.
Embedded Controller (cros-ec) FW developer.
Firmware (BIOS) / kernel.
Chromebook reference board development / bring-up.

### Embedded Software Engineer @ Zoran
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 | Sunnyvale
COACH / Camera-on-a-Chip SOC firmware developer.
OEM support for top tier camera projects.

### Software Engineer @ MedLink Healthcare Networks, Inc.
Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | Los Angeles
Web development / technical sales.

### Embedded Software Engineer @ DNF Controls
Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 | Los Angeles
FW developer for embedded controller products used in broadcast industry (e.g., instant reply controller).

### Systems Administrator @ University of California, Riverside
Jan 2004 – Jan 2005
Misc. Linux sysadmin stuff.

### Teaching Assistant @ University of California, Riverside
Jan 2003 – Jan 2005
TA for embedded systems classes.

### Research Assistant @ University of California, Riverside
Jan 2002 – Jan 2005
eBlocks / Embedded Blocks.


## Education
### M.S. in Computer Science
University of California, Riverside

### B.S. in Computer Science
University of California, Riverside


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shawnnemat
- Portfolio: http://www.nematbakhsh.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/snematbakhsh

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Last updated: 2026-04-11