Norbert Morawski

I've been interested in hardware stuff for as long as I remember. Old computers, soldering, DIY kits... I started out with flashing LEDs connected to the parallel port. Then AVR microcontrollers came. Also, I've been using Linux since forever. I'd say I'm pretty comfortable with it. I've done a fair bit of Bash scripting too. With the discovery of Ben Eater's 6502 series, I really understood what pointers are at the lowest level possible. Later, I discovered FPGAs and I made my own 6502 in Verilog. Recently, I've picked up Raspberry Pi Pico and liked it's clean documentation and simple yet powerful sdk. My engineering thesis is based on it. FPGA had also made a comeback, in open-hardware form (iCE40 + RP2040).

Morawski, N. et al. (2025). Estimation of Distribution Algorithms with Overlapped Subpopulations. In: Nguyen, N.T., et al. Intelligent Information and Database Systems. ACIIDS 2025. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 15684. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-6005-6_13

I work with embedded systems both professionally and as a hobby. In my personal projects, I’ve worked with RP2040 and ESP8266 microcontrollers, as well as FPGA platforms (Intel MAX10, Lattice iCE40) featuring RISC-V softcores.

Commercially, I gained experience at Nordic Semiconductor, where I developed low-level drivers for nRF52, nRF53, and nRF54 devices during a 3-month internship.

Nowadays, C++ is my go-to solution for many bigger projects. I strongly advocate it even in embedded programming (mainly classes and inheritance instead of enigmatic function pointers). Of course Python is still there, but I limit it's usage to simple scripts. I also love to bodge some Bash scripts.

Main skillset

• Strong experience in embedded C programming, with a focus on Nordic nRF52 and nRF54 platforms, both in bare metal and Zephyr RTOS environments,
• Skilled in Git/GitHub workflows, Make/CMake build systems as well as West and Ninja,
• Hands-on debugging using GDB with OpenOCD or JLink, Saleae logic analyzer, and oscilloscope,
• Exposure to Jenkins and GitHub actions integration, experience in expanding the pipeline,
• Practical skills including soldering, PCB design in KiCad, and 3D printing for prototyping.
• Familiar with serial protocols: UART, I2C, and SPI, etc.,
• Knowledge of DC charging process of Li-ion cells,

Additional

• Fluent in Linux environment (daily-driver, CLI-aware),
• Comprehensive practical knowledge of reeRTOS,
• Exposure to U-Boot and DeviceTree,
• In-depth expertise on RISC-V architecture,
• FPGA prototyping with Verilog language,
• Proficient in Python and Bash scripting for test automation and tooling,
• Experienced in creating technical documentation with LaTeX and Markdown,

Other

• Cloud basics from AWS Foundations & Architecture courses,
• Agile development practices using Jira, Confluence and code reviews.
• Done a comprehensive project with FreeRTOS,
• Familiarity with VSCode and CLion IDEs,

Below, I listed projects that I finished across the years. Click here to see them all or choose one below.