Embedded.FM Mission Statement:

Embedded hopes to encourage people to stay in STEM areas, to foster learning and community, and to inspire people to make amazing things. We have a slight bias toward guests who might be in underrepresented-in-tech categories but the greatest qualifications are enthusiasm for technology and an interest in sharing knowledge.

The site includes a biweekly audio show created and hosted by Elecia White and Christopher White. Our guests include makers, entrepreneurs, educators, and normal, traditional engineers. The show is a product of Logical Elegance, an embedded software consulting company.

The site also includes a blog written by Elecia White, Christopher White, Andrei Chichak, and Chris Svec.

Elecia White

“I’m an embedded software engineer. I like to make prototypes and ship products.  Out of habit and personality, I’ll mentor people and manage schedules but my happiest days are spent designing and writing code for embedded systems.”

Elecia White is a principal embedded software engineer and the author of the bestselling O’Reilly textbook Making Embedded Systems (github). With over twenty-five years of experience across safety-critical systems for medical applications, consumer electronics, and deep-sea scientific equipment, she brings contagious enthusiasm to bridging academic theory and industry practice. Elecia holds the designation of IEEE Senior Member. As a host and producer of the podcast Embedded.fm, she has curated over five hundred educational shows, transforming complex engineering concepts into accessible discourse for a global audience. Her work emphasizes technical rigor, professional ethics, and encouraging underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Christopher White

“I once said I was the Lake Puddingstone Monster and I've never lived it down.”

Christopher White is an expert in systems architecture and firmware development with a career spanning networking infrastructure, optical coherence tomography (OCT) in medical devices, and consumer technology. As a host and producer of Embedded.fm, Christopher combines dry humor with high audio standards and thoughtful editing. He excels at breaking down dense technical subjects into intuitive mental models, creating a welcoming and collaborative space for lifelong learners.

Andrei Chichak

I have a bachelor’s degree in Computing Science with a specialization in Software Design from the University of Alberta. Starting with my summer jobs in the late ‘70s, I have always tended to the horrible technical side of computing. For the last 17 years I have been writing code for embedded systems for medical, consumer, and industrial devices.

My hobbies are diverse and include dabbling in electronics, making and flying kites, and automotives.

Chris Svec

I’m an embedded software engineer at iRobot where I work on the Roomba vacuuming robot and other robots. I started my career designing x86 chips and later moved up the hardware/software stack into embedded software.

I love working at the hardware/software interface as well as the human/computer and human/human interface. Bugs always show up at interfaces, which is why I think about things like empathy and people as well as bytes and protocols. 

I have a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University.

Logical Elegance

Embedded.fm is a production of Logical Elegance. Christopher White and Elecia White are the talent behind Logical Elegance, Inc. an embedded systems consulting company based in California. Please contact them if you are interested in getting some help for your gadget.