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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

Cybernetics Hi-Tech Solutions (Pvt) Ltd.

Aug 2025 - Present • 9 mos

Leading development of IEC 62056–compliant DLMS/COSEM smart energy metering solutions for large-scale production and utility deployments. Owning technical direction across firmware architecture, protocol implementation, and system-level validation to ensure field reliability. Architecting secure, standards-compliant smart metering stacks with multi-level authentication, encryption, and security policy enforcement. Driving protocol optimization and integration with utility infrastructures to ensure interoperability, performance, and compliance with DLMS/COSEM and IEC requirements. Mentoring junior engineers and establishing best practices for embedded development, including design reviews, coding standards, test strategy, and documentation. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, robust, and deployment-ready metering platforms aligned with utility expectations.

Embedded Systems Engineer

Gira Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG

Sep 2022 - Feb 2025 • 2 yrs 5 mos

Ported and optimized the PJSIP VoIP stack for FreeRTOS and Zephyr RTOS on NXP MCUs, achieving major reductions in RAM and flash footprint while maintaining reliable real-time SIP calling. Delivered a successful PJSIP calling stack port to ESP32, enabling high-quality G.722-encoded SIP audio with stable call setup and media performance. Ported MbedTLS to an NXP SoC and leveraged hardware-accelerated cryptography to enable secure, high-performance embedded communications. Executed in-depth MbedTLS benchmarking on Zephyr RTOS and produced performance findings to guide secure configuration choices and platform-level communication strategy. Built low-latency audio pipelines by developing a WM8960 audio driver for Zephyr RTOS on NXP using I²S and DMA, and by designing and documenting a custom ALSA audio plugin in C for embedded Linux integrating third-party DSP libraries for acoustic echo cancellation and enhanced voice processing. Ensured firmware reliability through static analysis, runtime memory checks, automated unit tests, and delivered Modbus-based EV charging gateway support for the Gira X1 controller to manage multiple chargers efficiently.

Software Engineer

BlackBerry

Sep 2020 - Sep 2022 • 2 yrs

Developed Python and Bash automation scripts using the VMware UEM REST API to streamline test workflows and improve operational efficiency across system processes. Executed end-to-end test plans and built comprehensive test environments on Red Hat Linux, ensuring software safety, reliability, and compliance with security requirements. Designed and implemented test strategies including Software-in-the-Loop testing, test plans, test cases, and repeatable test setups to increase defect detection and strengthen product security. Collaborated cross-functionally with multinational software teams and contributed to daily QA execution, triage, and continuous improvement of testing activities.