Can you introduce yourself? (career, school, personal life, etc. 3 - 6 sentences)

How would you describe what a firmware engineer does to a college CS student?

What are the main differences between software engineering and firmware engineering? (Skills, Tech Stack, Team, Companies, WLB, Pay, Personal Satisfaction ;) , etc. )

You have been a firmware engineer for ~ 8 years across 4 different companies (Amazon/Apple etc.). How would you describe the differences as a firmware engineer between these different companies?

What are some neighboring career paths to firmware engineering?

What was the process like to work on and ship Astro?

How can a student get into firmware engineering? How can they land a firmware engineering New Grad job or internship at reputable companies like Amazon/Apple like you did?

How do you interview prep in general to get into firmware engineering positions at FAANG?

How did you make the first transition into a Senior role?

Is there any advantage in going to Grad School for Firmware Engineering? You have a MS in Computer Engineering.