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Patrick Van Oosterwijck

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Owner, Principal Engineer at Silicognition LLC
📍 Longmont, Colorado, United States

Patrick is the Founder and Principal Engineer at Silicognition LLC, where he specializes in turning concepts into market-ready hardware and software. His expertise lies in embedded systems, Power over Ethernet (PoE), and LiFePO4 power systems. He successfully launched multiple products through crowdfunding and holds a Bachelor of Science from Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg.

Outside of his formal work, Patrick is a self-described maker, geek, and Linux enthusiast. He has been building things since childhood, is a member of a local hackerspace, and has personal interests that include playing guitar, high-end audio, and star gazing.

Unique fact: Patrick has successfully launched three of his hardware products through crowdfunding campaigns on Crowd Supply.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Owner, Principal Engineer
Job Level
Senior
Location
Longmont, Colorado, United States
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Hardware Crowdfunding
Has launched multiple successful products, including the wESP32 and LiFePO4wered/Pi+, through crowdfunding campaigns on Crowd Supply.
10BASE-T1S Networking
His most recent product campaign for the ManT1S board is centered around this new single-pair Ethernet technology for embedded systems and IoT.
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Career

Work history

5-2013
Owner, Principal Engineer
Silicognition LLC
9-2003 - 4-2013
Senior Software Engineer
EcoWater Systems LLC
6-2002 - 8-2003
Senior Design Engineer
RheoSense Inc.
1997 - 2002
Design Engineer
Melexis Microelectronic Integrated Systems
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Education
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Katholieke Hogeschool Limburg
1988 - 1994
Highschool
Technisch Instituut Sint-Lodewijk
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