When I first heard about this candidate a few years ago it was from one of his old colleagues who said "he's the best software engineer I've worked with". So it's no surprise his career has gone so well.
A hands-on software engineering manager and team-lead who is capable of running teams of people, overseeing software design and architecture, dealing with stakeholders, and even working on the tools in embedded C.
If you need someone to lead teams, or act in a senior capacity in a flat structure, get in touch ASAP