Aung Cho Oo

About

Aung Cho Oo

Robotics & Embedded Engineer

I'm a robotics and embedded engineer who turns ideas into working devices, from the circuit board to the code that runs on it. Over the past 5+ years I've delivered 50+ projects for clients worldwide, including system on module carrier boards, robot controllers and IoT devices.

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Work Experience

1. Hardware Design Engineer (Part-Time)

   2024 – Present

   ROM Dynamics · Remote

   • ▹ Design custom STM32-based robot controller PCBs for ROS mobile robots.
   • ▹ Select components based on requirements, availability and cost.
   • ▹ Draw schematics and lay out PCBs.
   • ▹ Bring up, test and rework physical boards.
   • ▹ Prepare design and manufacturing documentation (BOM, Gerber, assembly drawings).

2. Freelancer

   2021 – Current

   Upwork & Direct Clients · Remote

   • ▹ Turn client requirements into complete hardware and firmware solutions for companies worldwide, from first schematic to production-ready design files.
   • ▹ Design multi-layer PCBs (up to 6 layers) in KiCad and Altium, including a system on module carrier board, a wearable location tracker with Wi-Fi, BLE, 4G LTE and GNSS, and a buck-boost switching regulator.
   • ▹ Develop C/C++ firmware for microcontrollers, covering BLDC motor control (FOC), IMU sensor fusion, energy monitoring and connected IoT devices.
   • ▹ Build ROS/ROS2 solutions for robot navigation, simulation and manipulation.
   • ▹ Test prototypes on the bench with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and deliver manufacturing documentation with every design.

3. Embedded Engineer (Part-Time)

   2025 – 2026

   Ninja Management Co., Ltd. · Bangkok, Thailand

   • ▹ Designed and validated multi-layer ESP32 PCBs, covering schematic review, signal integrity checks and system-level debugging.
   • ▹ Wrote low-level C firmware for ESP32 with multi-sensor integration and power management for battery-powered operation.
   • ▹ Integrated boards into finished products, including assembly, 3D-printed enclosures, wiring harnesses and power distribution.
   • ▹ Delivered full manufacturing packages (BOM, CPL, Gerber, assembly drawings) and test procedures, refining each design for reliability and manufacturability.

4. Robotic Developer

   2019 – 2021

   ROM Dynamics · Yangon, Myanmar

   • ▹ Developed and tested autonomous indoor navigation robots using the Slamware SDK for localization and mapping.
   • ▹ Designed robot structures in SolidWorks and built prototypes with CNC machining and 3D printing.
   • ▹ Integrated and validated complete robot systems across mechanical, electrical and software.