Summary

Expert in delivering production-grade embedded systems for Automotive, Medical (IEC 62304), and Industrial HMI. Specialized in the full-stack lifecycle: from Yocto-based BSP development, RTOS, board bring-up and bootloader integration to complex Qt6/QML HMI architectures, hardware-near system integration and secure update (OTA) systems.

Key Expertise

• Embedded Linux & Yocto BSP: Migration to Kirkstone (LTS 4.0), Scarthgap (LTS 5.0), custom distributions, board bring-up on ARM platforms (NXP i.MX6/8/9, STM32MP, TI AM62, Raspberry Pi)
• Boot & System Stack: Secure boot (AHAB, TF-A, ELE ), U-Boot customization, Linux kernel configuration, device trees, full boot pipeline optimization (bootloader ? kernel ? application)
• Hardware & Driver Integration: Driver integration and debugging, interrupt handling, device-tree based peripheral enablement, memory/performance analysis, MIPI-DSI/CSI, LVDS, I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, USB, Ethernet/LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Classic (A2DP, HFP) and BLE, touch interfaces, camera pipelines
• OTA &Device Management: Secure OTA systems using Mender, SWUpdate, RAUC; A/B partitioning, rollback strategies, signed images, and custom recovery (golden image)
• MCUSystems: MCUintegration (NXP S32K, RT1164, STM32, ESP32), Cortex-M platforms, Linux?MCU communication, CAN/UART/SPI/I2C communication, firmware development in C
• Embedded C/C++ & HMI Development: Embedded C, C++ (11/14/17), Qt5/Qt6/QML/Widgets, Qt Creator, LVGL, responsive UI architectures for embedded and desktop systems (Linux, Windows, Mac)
• QNX, RTOS & Hypervisor: Practical QNX experience on Raspberry Pi, hypervisor environment evaluation, FreeRTOS, Zephyr RTOS, real-time systems, task scheduling, interrupt handling, and Linux/RTOS system integration
• Performance Optimization: Boot-time reduction, memory footprint tuning, systemd optimization, startup profiling, multi-threading
• Debugging & System Analysis: gdb, strace, ftrace, perf, valgrind, AddressSanitizer, dmesg, IPC debugging, root-cause analysis, memory leak detection
• DevOps for Embedded: Docker-based build environments, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins), reproducible builds, Git, Perforce
• Connectivity & IoT: MQTT, cloud telemetry (ThingsBoard, custom cloud solutions), Ethernet, BLE/Wi Fi integration

Professional Experience

04/2021 ? 03/2026

Role: Tech Lead | Embedded Linux & HMI Development

Customer: MRS Electronic GmbH & Co. KG

Tasks:

• Development of Yocto-based Linux distributions for multiple embedded products, including U-Boot customization, DDR initialization, kernel configuration, and device trees.
• Built Docker-based build environments to ensure reproducible Linux builds and faster CI workflows.
• Designed secure OS upgrade and recovery systems.
• Boot-time and memory footprint optimization.
• Led architecture reviews and mentored embedded Linux engineers.

092019 ? 04/2021

Role: Research Assistant? Robotics Innovation Center

Customer: Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI)

Tasks:

• Developed real-time robotic software using C++11 and CMake within the Orocos/ROCK framework.
• Implemented control algorithms for a 6-wheel ARTEMIS rover, featuring linear, circular, and angular motions.
• Implemented ORBSLAM algorithm for computing camera trajectory and 3D reconstruction
• Debugged memory leaks, multi-threading issues, and real-time performance bottlenecks.
• Automated Linux workflows using Bash, Makefiles, and system services.
• Driver development and integration for IMU, GPS, joystick, and FPGA-based sensors.

08/2016 ? 05/2019

Role: Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Customer: Progressive Ventures, Pakistan

06/2014 ? 07/2016

Role: Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Customer: United Arab Emirates

Tasks:

• Developed custom Embedded Linux distribution for Raspberry Pi?based POS systems, including image customization, package selection, and system optimization.
• Performed board bring-up and Linux system integration, including bootloader configuration, kernel setup, and peripheral enablement.
• Integrated and debugged hardware interfaces such as touchscreen controllers, USB devices, printers, storage and networking.
• Implemented system-level services and startup scripts (systemd/init), watchdog handling, logging, and crash recovery mechanisms.
• Conducted root-cause analysis of kernel and user-space issues using tools such as dmesg, ftrace, strace, gdb, and log analysis.
• Supported production, manufacturing and field deployments, including OS flashing, device provisioning, updates, and troubleshooting.
• Applied memory and performance analysis tools (address sanitizers, profilers) to improve system stability and long-term reliability.
• Designed and implemented an autonomous robotic subsystem on a 32-bit dsPIC33FJ microcontroller, strengthening low-level HW/SW integration skills.
• Used Git for version control and collaborative embedded development.

08/2011 ? 02/2014

Role: Embedded Software Engineer

Customer: China & Pakistan New Energy International, Pakistan

Tasks:

• Designed intelligent esp32 based IoT switches and power analyzers for industrial use.
• Developed protection and SCADA system for chemical plants, interfacing with flow sensors, digital pH meter, motor controllers and digital hydraulic values etc.
• Design of electronic current control relay according to customers? specifications.