Nicolai Buchwitz

Embedded Linux · Industrial Automation · Open Source | Building Revolution Pi

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

I used to be a Revolution Pi customer - I built the European availability monitoring system for hydrogen filling stations on it. In 2021, I switched sides and joined KUNBUS to work on the platform itself. Today, I lead engineering for Revolution Pi. My team works on everything from Linux kernel drivers and hardware design to end-of-line testing and embedded systems. We upstream our work, contribute to the kernel, and build industrial-grade hardware that runs on open-source software - no vendor lock-in, no proprietary black boxes. I believe open source isn’t just for servers and smartphones. It belongs in factories, on DIN rails, and inside industrial controllers. The industry is slowly catching on, and we’re helping push that forward. When I’m not in front of a terminal, I’m probably on a bike or behind a camera.

Experience

  • KUNBUS (Full-time · 4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Head of Engineering (Technology & Solutions Architecture)
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Product Owner Revolution Pi
      Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

    • Produktmanager
      Oct 2021 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Technical Product Manager at Katulu GmbH
    Jul 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Softwareentwickler at ENDA GmbH & Co KG
    Sep 2011 - Jun 2020 · 8 yrs 10 mos

  • Werkstudent IT-Administration at Borger & Nodes
    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Werkstudent im Bereich IT-Administration / Softwareentwicklung für die Immobilienwirtschaft