LEO ABEJUELA
Profile:
Electronics Engineer with 17 years of experience in hardware and firmware design, specializing in full life cycle product development for medical devices for FDA approval and industrial automation. Proven expertise in design planning, cost reduction, technical analysis, device characterization, parameter modeling, simulation, debugging, testing. At Exobiosphere, Leo leads the design and development of Exobiosphere’s high-throughput screening payloads.
Work History:
2025 - Current: Exobiosphere, Luxembourg Lead Electronics Engineer
Design, development, and testing of the electronic systems that power and control the high-throughput screening payloads.
2023 - 2025: Wartenbergh Engineering Bureau, Netherlands Technical Lead, Architect
Led the Electronic Development sustaining group at ASML, overseeing the design, specification, and validation of electronic modules and systems for wafer handlers in DUV and EUV machines
2019 - 2023: Forefront Medical Investment Pte Ltd., Singapore Principal Engineer
Served as principal engineer leading hardware and software design for FDA-compliant medical devices. Firmware, and component selection, while overseeing testing, verification, validation, and certification (UL, IEC, and ISO).
2017 - 2019: Nuvista Technologies Pte Ltd., Singapore Sr Electronics Engineer
Design and development of advanced armored vehicles, with a focus on the new REVA Scout platform. Responsible for both conceptual and detailed mechanical design, and for ensuring successful transition of components from CAD to production
2013 - 2017: Arkus Electronics, Philippines - Japan Team Lead, Hardware Design
Circuit schematic design and modification, PCB support, and hardware-software integration of high-speed FPGA-based systems, simulation, debugging, validation, and verification.
2011 - 2013: Emerson Network Power, Philippines Sr. Design Engineer
Senior Engineer leading full life cycle design of high-volume power adapters for Dell servers, including SMPS hardware design, troubleshooting, and efficiency optimization.
2010 - 2011: DFR Engineers, Pretoria, South Africa. Design Engineer
Design and production of electronic converters and LED models, qualification, testing, and safety compliance, EMI/EMC testing.
2007 - 2010: Nobile Electronics, Philippines Design Engineer
Responsible for optimizing sensor architectures and DSP circuits, performing IC digital design analysis, and leading physical design convergence, verification, debugging, and tape-out of ASICs.
EDUcation:
Technological University of the Philippines B.S.in Electronics and Communications Engineering