Client project
Connected pool equipment
I work on the AWS backend and mobile app for connected pool equipment, alongside the client’s hardware and firmware team.
My scopeAWS backend & mobile app
View workIndependent engineering / Matthew Wood
Your device, app and backend. Built to work together.
I build the electronics, firmware, mobile apps and AWS backends behind connected products. I can help you troubleshoot a device, build an app or backend, or prepare a prototype for production.
You’ll work directly with me, from our first conversation through the build.
CONNECTED PRODUCT01 — 04
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ElectronicsBoards, sensors and power
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FirmwareHow your device works
03
Mobile appsSetup, control and service
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AWS backendsDevice data and APIs
Diagnostics · testing · documentation
Selected work
Engineering
in practice.
Prototype
Facet
Facet is my time-tracking prototype. I built its electronics, enclosure, firmware, backend and companion app to test the idea as a connected product.
My scopeDevice, firmware, backend & app
View prototype
Go Fish
GNOMEWhere I can help
What does your product need next?
We can start with a bug you can’t pin down, a new feature or the work needed before production.
Find out what’s going wrong
If your device keeps dropping offline or the app shows the wrong state, I can help trace the problem and work out what to fix.
See how I can helpBuild a device, app or backend
Need a companion app, a backend or firmware for a new device? I can build it with you and check how it works with the rest of your product.
See how I can helpGet ready for production and support
A working prototype still needs testing, diagnostics and instructions before other people can build and support it. I can help you find and close those gaps.
See how I can help
DigiColony is my engineering consulting practice. I work across hardware and software because the decisions in one often affect the other. A firmware change can affect the app, the backend and how someone troubleshoots a device in the field.
I usually work remotely, with an agreed scope and regular reviews of the build. You’ll know what I’m working on and what needs your input. If we need another specialist, we’ll discuss their role before bringing them in.
Sourcing & manufacturing
Need help with
manufacturing in China?
I work with Extreme Technology Development (XTD), a separate company based in China, on projects that need sourcing, procurement or manufacturing coordination. If your product needs that support, we’ll discuss how XTD can help and agree on who handles each part of the work.
Meet XTD(opens in a new tab)Field Notes
Questions I ask
before a product ships.
Checklist / Scorecard
Prototype-to-Production Readiness Scorecard
Your prototype works. What still needs attention before other people can build, use and support it? Use this checklist to find the gaps.
4 min readField NoteWhen Connected Hardware Teams Stall Between Prototype and Pilot
If the demo works but the next build keeps slipping, here’s where I’d start looking: setup, device records, diagnostics and repeatable testing.
3 min readLet’s talk
What does your
project need next?
Tell me what you have so far and where you need help. A short email is enough to start.