About
I'm Bob Reilly — a software engineer with 20+ years of experience building things that work in places where failure isn't an option.
I've written firmware that runs on satellites 22,000 miles above Earth. I've built embedded systems for military and intelligence community applications where reliability is measured in decades, not sprints. I've designed biomedical devices where the stakes are human lives.
Along the way, I got into AI early — building LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, and AI agent systems before they were trendy. And I never stopped caring about design — because good engineering deserves good presentation.
In 2026, I started Reilly Design Studio to bring all of these capabilities under one roof. Design. AI. Embedded systems. Cybersecurity. Four verticals that don't usually live together — but they should, because the best solutions happen at the intersections.
Reston, Virginia
Washington, D.C. metro
MIT
Engineering
20+ Years
Shipping products
What I Do
Design
Brand identity, UX/UI, print design, and design systems.
AI & Automation
OpenClaw, RAG pipelines, LLM integrations, and custom AI applications.
Embedded Systems
Board bring-up, RTOS, embedded Linux, firmware, and low-power design.
Cybersecurity
Penetration testing, security audits, and red team assessments.
Career Timeline
2004–2012
Embedded Software Engineer
Defense and intelligence community. Satellite modems, SIGINT platforms, telemetry systems. FreeRTOS, VxWorks, bare-metal firmware on custom hardware.
2012–2018
Senior Software Engineer
Biomedical devices and industrial automation. Embedded Linux, real-time control systems, low-power design for battery-operated medical instruments.
2018–2025
Principal Engineer / Tech Lead
Full-stack and AI. Cloud platforms, microservices, LLM integrations, and leading engineering teams. From embedded to enterprise.
2026–
Reilly Design Studio LLC
Combining two decades of engineering expertise into a studio that does it all — design, AI, embedded systems, and cybersecurity.
Industries & Domains
Resume
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