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Dilawar A.

Embedded Firmware Developer | IoT, ESP32, ESP-IDF, nRF, LTE, BLE, CAN

I help startups and companies build reliable IoT devices - from prototype to production. Worked on ESP32, nRF5x/nRF9x, LTE, BLE, and embedded Linux systems. Delivered products used in real deployments (industrial, consumer, fleet). If your device is stuck, unstable, or not ready for production — I can fix it. 🔹 What I can help you with: • Build your IoT product from scratch (hardware + firmware + connectivity) • Fix unstable firmware, crashes, or performance issues • Bring-up new boards and debug hardware/software issues • BLE / WiFi / LTE connectivity (ESP32, nRF, cellular modules) • OTA updates, device management, cloud integration • Optimize for low power, reliability, and production readiness Core stack: • MCUs: ESP32, STM32, nRF5x/nRF9x • RTOS: FreeRTOS, Zephyr • Connectivity: BLE, WiFi, LTE, NFC, MQTT, HTTP • Interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, USB • Cloud: AWS IoT, custom backends Recent work: • Built LTE IoT device using nRF9160 + u-blox modules • Developed BLE systems on ESP32 used in production • Designed arcade controller hardware + firmware • Delivered OTA + bootloader systems (MCUboot) If you have hardware that needs production-ready firmware, message me with your target MCU and timeline and I'll tell you whether I can take it on

🇵🇰Lahore, Pakistan$45/hr100% JSS4.95 (18)Since Jul 2016

Earnings and projects

MRR
$82

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#140,078 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#20,062 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$483

Last 6 months: $494

World#64,091 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#8,069 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$60k

Billed in all: $63k

World#65,273 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#5,454 / 52.9k
Per project
$1.9k

$124 in the last 6 months

World#79,037 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#6,117 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
4

Across 5 contracts

20% fixed80% hourly
World#51,813 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#10,787 / 52.9k
Projects in all
31

Across 36 contracts

44% fixed56% hourly
World#94,778 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#15,464 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$62.7k+$483 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$62,000$62,250$62,500$62,750Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 23% in C

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  3. #29NFC74 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #7Top 39%
  4. #30Zephyr76 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 39%
  5. #37GPS120 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #8Top 31%
  6. #65WiFi168 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #12Top 39%
  7. #67AWS IoT Core192 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #21Top 35%
  8. #82FreeRTOS200 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #21Top 41%