Inam Rehman

I'm a Mechatronics Engineer and Embedded Software Engineer focused on building reliable embedded and industrial systems. My experience includes C/C++, STM32, ESP32, RTOS, Embedded Linux, device drivers, hardware-software integration, communication protocols, APIs, MQTT, Modbus, and ROS. I work across the embedded stack, from firmware development and board bring-up to debugging, system integration, and deployment.

I also have experience with PCB design, schematics, industrial automation, robotics, backend/frontend integration, and IoT systems, allowing me to work effectively across hardware and software boundaries. My focus is on embedded firmware development, system debugging, performance optimization, reliability, and maintainable software architecture. I enjoy solving complex engineering problems, learning new platforms quickly, and turning system requirements into practical, production-ready solutions.

Embedded & Electronic Design Engineer - Cowlar Design Studio - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2025-06)

Sole embedded engineer owning product delivery end-to-end — from architecture through PCB manufacturing, firmware, cloud integration, and customer acceptance — for industrial IoT clients.

• Shipped 1 full IoT product: designed the firmware, backend architecture, and frontend integration — one engineer, zero hand-offs, running in production today.
• Designed and manufactured 2 custom PCBs from scratch — schematic, layout, JLCPCB production, bring-up, and firmware — both actively running in the field.
• Architected ESP32 firmware in Embedded C/C++ with modular, scalable design; built reusable communication libraries across MQTT, TCP/IP, WebSocket, and REST for cloud and mobile integration.
• Prototyped new features at high velocity using structured hardware abstraction — reducing first-working-prototype time significantly across product iterations.
• Reverse engineered undocumented industrial communication protocols to integrate legacy equipment with modern automation pipelines — unlocking hardware otherwise inaccessible to the system.
• Diagnosed and resolved complex production firmware and hardware bugs using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and SWD/JTAG; delivered targeted firmware updates with minimal system downtime.
• Authored full customer-facing documentation: user manuals, release notes, deployment guides, and architecture specs for international clients.
• Led junior engineers through feature implementation — delegating tasks, reviewing merge requests, and providing technical mentorship across firmware and hardware workstreams.

Research Assistant — Autonomous Robotics - NUST, Dept. of Mechatronics Engineering - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

Led all software development for a fully autonomous indoor mobile robot — from architecture design through navigation, integration, and deployment.

• Designed a low-computation SLAM and navigation stack (ROS, AMCL, Hector SLAM) optimized for resource-constrained embedded hardware on NVIDIA Jetson — achieving stable indoor autonomous operation.
• Fused LiDAR, IMU, and wheel encoder data into a unified sensor fusion pipeline; improved localization stability through odometry tuning and sensor calibration.
• Delivered all research milestones 30% under allocated budget; received departmental recognition for engineering excellence.
• Produced complete deployment documentation, architecture diagrams, integration guides, and technical reports.

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics Engineering - National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) (2021 - 2025)