Yashas is a collaborative Embedded Systems Engineer, passionate about integrating hardware and software. Previously worked with NXP Hamburg for 2years in CCC&S team where he majorly delved in the Cryptography and security related topics. Lead a secure RISC-V cryptographic accelerator where he achieved a 4x improvement in running cryptographic algorithms on the optimised accelerator. Currently, taking care of the UK, Ireland, and South Africa region as a DTE. Proficient in firmware development of ARM, RISC-V and AVR architectures. As an engineer, he thrives at the intersection of technology and product management, driven by a deep passion for intelligent embedded systems that shape the future.