Maxime Venayre

Senior R&D Engineer

20 years of experience • From microcontroller to cloud • Embedded systems & IoT

maxime.venayre.pro@gmail.com

@maximevenayrepro

Maxime Venayre

France

Profile

Experience

20 years in drones, robotics and IoT. Versatile profile covering the entire technical stack.

Expertise

Full-cycle: architecture design, development and industrialization. Proficient use of generative AI.

Achievements

Proven ability to lead projects from POC to production, in startup and industrial contexts.

Key Skills

Languages & Tools

C/C++ C# Python JavaScript SQL Qt Creator VS Code

Applications & Interfaces

Qt/QML Node.js OpenGL OpenCV FFmpeg ASP.NET

Embedded & Data

STM32 ESP32 FreeRTOS ROS/ROS2 PostgreSQL InfluxDB

Notable Projects

Ground Robot Control Station

Modular architecture, multi-stream video, ArduPilot integration. Field-validated prototypes.

Ultra-low Latency Video Pipeline

Wi-Fi/injection optimization, measurement tools, significant latency improvement.

360° Vision → 2D + SLAM

Real-time processing chain, 3D reconstruction, cloud/edge shared execution.

Education

Engineering Degree

ESIEA (Laval, France)

2006

Computer Science, Electronics, Automation

Projects: 3D engine with AI, AI games, underwater drone

Scientific Baccalaureate

Lycée François Ier (Fontainebleau)

2001

Mathematics specialization

Options: Computer Science and Economics

Professional Experience

Head of Software R&D

2018 – present

Skydrone

C++/Qt ArduPilot QGroundControl STM32/ESP32 IP Video Linux

Ground control station for ground robots (firefighters/military)
- Modular Qt/QML architecture, real-time operator interface
- Telemetry, radio supervision, multi-stream HD video with recording
- Deployed in numerous critical operational theaters
Major fork of QGroundControl and ArduPilot with custom features
Firmware development for supervision and actuator safety boards (STM32, ESP32)

R&D Software Consultant

2022 – present

Insensia

ESP32 MQTT(S) Docker InfluxDB Node.js

Firmware development for IoT sensors (CO₂, temperature, humidity, presence)
Backend & data architecture: MQTT ingestion, time-series (InfluxDB), processing pipeline
Supervision of web app design (project tracking, decision-making, mentoring)

Founder & Principal Consultant

2022 – 2024

MVE Presta (freelance)

SAS company creation and management • R&D missions: embedded, cloud, IoT • Technical team mentoring

Head of R&D

2015 – 2017

Nano Racing

Ultra-low latency video/data transmission system (Wi-Fi injection) for racing

Head of R&D

2014 – 2015

Novalta

2D video extraction from 360° streams; 3D reconstruction / SLAM; cloud processing

Full-Stack Developer Analyst

2006 – 2013

MGDIS

Automated reporting tools and document management • VB → C#/ASP.NET migration