Mechatronics & Embedded Systems Engineer · Taiwan-based (Hsinchu)
Building electromechanical systems end-to-end: mechanical design → electronics → embedded firmware, with AWS/SAP skills for data, control, and deployment.

• Full stack prototype: Fusion 360 mechanics, custom 44-servo control via Arduino shield + MIDI parser, KiCad PCB (JLCPCB), and embedded C/C++ firmware.
• Demo & write-up: Project page · [Videos](linked on page)

• Custom design + build for workshop use; joinery, load, and ergonomics tuned for daily use.
• Details: Project page

Freelance Mechatronics Design Engineer — William Kentridge Studios (Remote: Taiwan/South Africa) · 2019–2020

• Designed/built an automated piano-playing robot (mechanics + electronics + firmware).
• Delivered rapid iterations from laser-cut plywood prototype to reliable actuation.

Manager & English Teacher — Edison American School, Taiwan · 2014–Present

• Managed 6-person team; schedules, curriculum, and quality control.
• Ran parallel classroom and operations responsibilities; introduced lightweight process tooling.

Research Engineer — CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa · 2007–2013

• Built robotics/mechatronics platforms: custom PCBs, embedded C++, and control rigs.
• Projects: autonomous mobile robot, piezo inchworm motor controller, omni-wheel test rigs.
• Authored technical reports and funding proposals across cross-disciplinary teams.

Electronics Engineer — Orica Mining Services, Cape Town · 2004–2006

• Circuit/schematic/PCB design for ruggedized mining equipment.
• Built Excel-based models and feasibility studies for RFID detonator identification.

(Earlier: Junior Electronics Engineer, Sasol Mining Initiators, 2002–2004)

• Electronics: KiCad, Altium; mixed-signal PCB, motor drivers, power, sensors
• Mechanical: Fusion 360, SolidWorks; DFM/DFA, laser-cut prototypes, mechanisms
• Embedded: C/C++ (Arduino), drivers
• Software: Python (tooling, data), C/C++, bash; Git/GitHub workflows
• Cloud / Enterprise: AWS SysOps, SAP Basis (HANA/S/4) basics for deployment, data & integration

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (Credly)
• SAP Basis (Credly)

English (native) · Mandarin (intermediate) · Afrikaans (bilingual)

• M. de Villiers, N. Tlale, “Development of a Control Model for a Four-Wheel Mecanum Vehicle,” Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, 2012.
• Additional conference papers in robotics/materials science.

• Email: mfrdevilliers ⦁ at ⦁ gmail ⦁ com
• LinkedIn: /in/mfrdev
• Twitter/X: @mfrdevilliers
• Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan (easy Taipei commute)
• References: Available on request