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Eli Hughes on Becoming a Full Stack Hardware Engineer

Judy Warner
|  Created: September 2, 2020  |  Updated: February 5, 2021
Eli Hughes on Becoming a Full Stack Hardware Engineer

Robotics, undersea vehicles, space science, and Electrical Engineering instructor... Eli Hughes has led an interesting career. Now an acoustics guru and co-founder of Tzero, he joins OnTrack to discuss guitar pedals, the secret of overcoming imposter syndrome, and his company’s surprising approach to beer fermentation monitoring. 

Eli will be speaking during AltiumLive 2020’s three-day event on the Road to Becoming a Full Stack Hardware Engineer, and gives us a preview of other topics he’s got in store.

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Show Highlights:

  • Introduction to Eli Hughes, CEO of Tzero
  • Tzero’s innovative solution to fermentation monitoring
  • Eli’s AltiumLive topic and the Road to Becoming a Full Stack Hardware Engineer
  • Dismantling impostor syndrome
  • From guitar pedals to a graduate degree in Acoustics
  • Check your ego at the door and stay curious: Sage advice to engineers
  • A preview of the topics Eli will cover at AltiumLive 2020

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About Author

About Author

Judy Warner has held a unique variety of roles in the electronics industry for over 25 years. She has a background in PCB Manufacturing, RF and Microwave PCBs and Contract Manufacturing, focusing on Mil/Aero applications. 

She has also been a writer, blogger, and journalist for several industry publications such as Microwave Journal, PCB007 Magazine, PCB Design007, PCD&F, and IEEE Microwave Magazine, and an active board member for PCEA (Printed Circuit Engineering Association). In 2017, Warner joined Altium as the Director of Community Engagement. In addition to hosting the OnTrack Podcast and creating the OnTrack Newsletter, she launched Altium's annual user conference, AltiumLive. Warner's passion is to provide resources, support, and advocate for PCB Design Engineers worldwide.

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