Wasif

Design Engineer - Team Lead - Research Officer

Air University • Fulltime

Jul 2019 - Aug 2024 • 5 yrs 1 mo

• Designed and developed FPGA-based systems (hardware and embedded firmware) using Xilinx 7-series devices. • Implemented and integrated high-speed communication interfaces including Ethernet, PCIe,ONFI, AXI, SPI, UART, and RS-232/422/485. • Interfaced FPGA with external peripherals such as Ethernet PHYs, SRAM, EEPROM, Flash memory, and temperature sensors using industry-standard protocols. • Optimized FPGA resource utilization (LUTs, Flip-Flops, and BRAM) to achieve efficient, high-performance implementations. • Debugged and resolved design issues across development and validation phases, including ESS and EMI/EMCrelated challenges. • Developed secure communication systems involving data encryption/decryption and frequency-hoppingbased transmission techniques for resilient and secure data exchange. • Addressed clock domain crossing (CDC) issues using reliable synchronization techniques to ensure robust system operation. • Developed secure communication frameworks incorporating AES-256, DES/3DES, SHA-256, HMAC, and PBKD F2. • Designed secure boot and firmware authentication mechanisms using digital signatures and CRC-based integrity checks. • Contributed to secure system design and validation in compliance with FIPS 140-2 and qualification standards including MIL-STD-810F, MIL-STD-461G, and MIL-STD-704. • Utilized professional test and measurement equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and network taps for debugging and validation. • Prepared comprehensive technical documentation including Design Requirement Documents (DRDs), Interf ace Control Documents (ICDs), Acceptance Test procedures (ATPs) and Technical manuals

Research Assistant

Techpak Solutions • Fulltime

Apr 2017 - Oct 2018 • 1 yr 6 mos

• Multilayer PCB Designing. • Programming of 8-bit AVR Microcontrollers. • Debugging and Troubleshooting of Multi-Layered PCBs. • HMI designing of Nextion LCDs and interfacing with Microcontrollers. • Working on Wireless Dynamic Target Shooting System (DTS). • Designing Robotic Manipulator for Suspicious objects handling • Designing Automatic Fuel Dispensing System.