Rémi Bouteiller
Founding Engineer @Amira Health · Embedded Systems · AI-Powered Hardware
About me
I'm a robotic enthusiast and embedded systems engineer with passion for prototyping and building products.
Currently working At Amira Health, a startup that develops Terra, a wearable system that predicts hot flashes and automatically cools you down before they disrupt your sleep.
Experience
Founding Engineer - Electronics & Software Lead
Amira Health · Since 2022 · San Francisco, USA
- Led development from proof of concept to production, including team management
- Designed multi-chip PCBs (Altium) and Zephyr RTOS firmwares achieving 2 weeks battery life and 4× size reduction
- Built full-stack system: embedded BLE, server (Rust/Postgres), mobile (React Native), tools (Python)
- Set up cloud infrastructure (AWS Elastic Beanstalk, GitHub Actions) with OTA updates
- Managed manufacturing process on-site in Shenzhen, optimizing for production
R&D Freelance Engineer
RBO Freelance · 2019-2023 · San Francisco, Boston, Paris
- Deployed a robotics production line with 50+ robots at Vestack
- Built a high-performance computing cluster for GMET/CWS, improving scaling by 10×
- Delivered robotics, AI systems, and computation projects end-to-end
Research Intern
MicroEJ · 2022 · Boston, USA
- Built a Java disassembler, interpreter, and transpiler for Garmin apps
- Ported apps to MicroEJ VEE devices with 2× execution speed
Electronics Engineer
Pulse Audition (EssilorLuxottica) · 2021 · Nancy, France
- Designed AI-powered hearing aids with compact 8-layer PCBs
- Deployed embedded ML for real-time audio on STM32
Electronics Engineer
Balyo · 2019 · Paris, France
- Developed PCBs for autonomous warehouse robots; 100× cost reduction
- Integrated Ethernet, CAN, RS485 for LiDAR/ultrasonic/laser sensors
Education
- ESSEC Business School — Master's in Management (MIM) · 2022-2023
- Institut Polytechnique de Paris & University Paris-Saclay — Master's in Embedded Systems & Data Processing · 2021-2022
- École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay — Undergraduate & Master's in EECS · 2019-2021
Technical Skills
- Electronics: Embedded systems, high-speed / RF circuits, lab testing
- Programming: C, C++, Rust, Java, Python, TypeScript, React, MATLAB, VHDL
- Software: Altium (multi-layer PCBs, BGA), SolidWorks, Fusion360 (CAM)
- DevOps/Infra: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP, SLURM, SSO/AD
Projects & Achievements
- 2025: Network of current sensors for industry (6000A) based on LoRaWAN
- 2025: AI chatbot using LangChain/LangGraph with 1000+ users
- 2023: Winner - HEC-IP Paris Big Data Hackathon (300 participants)
- 2023: 1st place - Data Science for Climate Hackathon by BPI France
- 2022-24: Built a custom CNC machine; designed and built an electronic violin
- 2020: French Champion with RCVA at Eurobot
Extracurricular
- Sports: Triathlon (Ironman), Rugby (Captain of University Varsity Team)
- Hobby: President of college automobile restoration association (restorations of 50+ year-old cars)
- Certification: PSE1 - French Professional Rescuer (Mar 2018)
Volunteering
- Scoutmaster (2018-2022): led 12-17 y/o programs; summer camps
- Robot Concept Ville d'Avray (2018-2020): Eurobot & Coupe de France de robotique competitions. rcva.fr