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Syed Omer Ali

Medior Embedded Systems Engineer
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5+ years of experience in firmware development, specializing in microcontrollers, RTOS, and low-level hardware-software integration. Shipped firmware for secure, OTA-upgradable products at scale (10k–20k+ devices). Strong background in end-to-end development: from firmware, operating systems, wireless protocol stacks to system architecture, production acceptance tests, CI/CD (docker containers, unit, integration, and regression testing) and compliance (CE).

Technical Skills
C
C++
Python
Micro-Controllers
Embedded Linux
Yocto
BLE
LoRa
WiFi
ThreadX
Zephyr
FreeRTOS
J-Link
Saleae Logic Analyzer
Oscilloscopes
Soft Skills
Agile Development
Team Work
Project Management
Release Management
R&D Proposal Writing and Presentation

Daily Activities and Experience

Medior Embedded Systems Engineer
  • Collaborate with clients and engineers remotely to refine requirements into deliverable milestones.
  • Leading multiple projects as a developer and manager simultaneously.
  • Develop firmware for wellness and IoT products.
  • Help hardware engineers in circuit and PCB design, board bring-up, and system-level debugging.
  • Assist the hardware team with pre-EMC and CE certification.
  • Write Python scripts for PCB test and firmware flashing automation.
  • Have implemented OTA over multiple wireless protocols.
  • Have good experience with mixed-signal systems.

Education

2013 - 2017
Bachelors in Electrical Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology
CGPA 3.81/4.00 (American Grading System)
Specialization in Embedded Systems Design and Machine Learning