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Ahmer H.

Ahmer H.

FPGA & Embedded Systems Engineer | DSP & RF Specialist

“Excellent freelancer. Technically very competent. Understands the scope of work and the challenges involved. Goes the extra mile for customer satisfaction. Highly recommended.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Dr. Ramkumar Right now, defense contractors, aerospace companies, and hardware startups are actively searching for FPGA and Embedded Engineers who can translate complex mathematical algorithms into real-time hardware implementations—not just write basic microcontroller scripts. Because the truth is simple: 👉 𝙍𝙁 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙁𝙋𝙂𝘼 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙬-𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙢𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚 — 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚. I’m an FPGA & Embedded Systems Developer and RF Signal Processing Specialist helping engineering teams build high-performance, real-time digital signal processing (DSP) and radar/RF systems from the ground up. I don’t just write bare-metal C code or flash basic FPGA bitstreams. I help teams: ✔ Translate complex MATLAB algorithms into optimized FPGA/MCU architectures ✔ Develop high-speed RF signal chains for L, X, and Ku-band applications ✔ Implement advanced DSP algorithms (CFAR, Doppler, Pulse Compression) in real-time ✔ Optimize microcontroller firmware for low-latency sensor fusion and data acquisition ✔ Bridge the gap between hardware design and software execution 💡 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙁𝙞𝙭 & 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚 If your signal processing or RF project feels: ❌ Bottlenecked by inefficient hardware-software data transfers ❌ Struggling with real-time latency in DSP algorithm execution ❌ Plagued by environmental noise or poor target isolation ❌ Lacking deterministic performance in RTOS or bare-metal environments ❌ Disconnected between theoretical MATLAB models and actual hardware deployment Then here’s how I help: ✔ **FPGA & SoC Development:** Design high-speed processing pipelines on Xilinx RFSoC (47DR & 48DR) and Zynq platforms (Vivado/Vitis), implementing AXI DMA, PS-PL integration, and high-speed ADC/DAC interfaces. ✔ **Advanced DSP Algorithm Implementation:** Deploy FIR/IIR filtering, FFT, DUC/DDC, Pulse Compression, Matched Filtering, Doppler Processing, and CFAR target detection directly in hardware and firmware. ✔ **Microcontroller Firmware (C/C++):** Develop robust, real-time firmware for STM32 (HAL, LL, DMA, RTOS), ESP32, and TI C66xx DSP processors for sensor integration, data acquisition, and control logic. ✔ **Radar & RF Signal Chain Development:** Build end-to-end signal chains for radar applications, including environmental noise suppression, threshold optimization, tracking stability, and sensor fusion. ✔ **Hardware Bring-up & Debugging:** Perform rigorous hardware bring-up, peripheral integration, and root-cause analysis using JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. ✔ **Communication Protocols & Data Streaming:** Implement high-speed data transfer (Ethernet, SRIO, DDR) and standard protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN) with secure, structured data forwarding. 🚀 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚 & 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙃𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙈𝙚 Because I focus on what most firmware developers ignore: 👉 System-level architecture, not just isolated code modules 👉 Real-time deterministic execution, not just "it works in simulation" 👉 Mathematical algorithm optimization, not just copying reference designs 👉 Hardware-software co-design, not treating FPGA and MCU as separate worlds 👉 Mission-critical reliability, not just hobbyist prototyping Most developers just complete tasks. I build scalable, high-performance DSP and RF systems that help engineering teams: ✔ Achieve ultra-low latency in signal processing pipelines ✔ Maximize FPGA resource utilization and MCU processing efficiency ✔ Accurately isolate targets and suppress complex environmental noise ✔ Seamlessly transition from MATLAB models to deployed hardware ✔ Ensure deterministic, real-time performance in defense and aerospace applications I’m comfortable owning the embedded and FPGA development process end-to-end: —from algorithm design and hardware architecture to RTL coding, C/C++ firmware development, hardware bring-up, and system-level verification. I also understand the modern RF and embedded environment: strict timing constraints, high-speed data throughput, rigorous debugging, and reliability-focused optimization. 🔑 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚 FPGA Development | Embedded Systems | Digital Signal Processing (DSP) | RF Signal Processing | Microcontroller Programming | C/C++ Firmware | STM32 | ESP32 | Xilinx RFSoC | Zynq UltraScale+ | Verilog HDL | Vivado | Vitis | Radar Signal Chain | CFAR Target Detection | Doppler Processing | Pulse Compression | DUC/DDC | FIR/IIR Filtering | FFT | High-Speed ADC/DAC | Hardware Bring-up | RTOS |

🇵🇰Gujrat, Pakistan$35/hr40% JSS4.94 (6)Since Jul 2019
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$31

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#159,143 / 412k
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Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $188

Total earnings
$7k

Billed in all: $7.2k

World#226,616 / 412k
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Per project
$871

$188 in the last 6 months

World#134,642 / 412k
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Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
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Projects in all
8

Across 10 contracts

70% fixed30% hourly
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Earnings, last 30 days

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