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S.I. SYED ARSHAD

Firmware Engineer

Bridging the gap between software and silicon. Specializing in FPGA acceleration, custom bare-metal drivers, and real-time embedded systems.

S.I. SYED ARSHAD Embedded & VLSI Engineer
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S.I. Syed Arshad Embedded & VLSI Engineer Undergraduate Student (2023 - 2027)
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"To build a successful career in Embedded Systems, Firmware Development, and VLSI by continuously enhancing technical knowledge, problem solving, and practical skills while contributing to innovative engineering solutions."
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Career Objective & Bio

Engineering Silicon & Code

I am a highly motivated Electronics and Communication Engineering student at Kangeyam Institute of Technology with a passion for designing high-performance digital circuits, bare-metal microcontroller drivers, and hardware-accelerated algorithms.

My approach combines hardware-software co-design using platforms like FPGAs (Vivado, Vitis HLS) and microcontrollers (STM32, MSP430) with rigorous low-level programming in Embedded C, Verilog, and SystemVerilog. I thrive at the interface where hardware architecture meets firmware logic.

I am actively seeking internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities where I can apply my low-level development skills to build efficient, secure, and reliable embedded solutions.

0 B.E. CGPA (Sem V)
0 Engineering Projects
0 Certifications
0 Award at Conference

Technical Skills Matrix

Programming

C / Embedded C
Verilog & SystemVerilog
Bare Metal (Assembly/Linkers)
Java
HTML & CSS

Embedded & HW

STM32 & MSP430 MCU
FPGA Development
Firmware Architecture
Oscilloscopes & Logic Analyzers

Protocols & Network

I²C, SPI, UART
AXI Bus Protocol
Wireshark & Network Analysis
Linux Shell & Git Version Control

Development Tools

Vivado Vitis HLS STM32CubeIDE Keil uVision Code Composer Studio (CCS) Cadence Virtuoso Cisco Packet Tracer Cooja WSN KiCad Eagle Proteus

Academic & Open Source Projects

CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NET ACCELERATOR
FPGA Accelerator

Hardware Accelerated CNN on FPGA

Utilized custom architecture to map compute-intensive CNN operations (convolution, activation, pooling) onto FPGA hardware. Designed using HW/SW co-design with Vitis HLS and Vivado.

Vitis HLS Vivado Verilog C++
EDGE INTELLIGENT ROVER
AI & Robotics

Hazardous Environment Monitoring Rover

Developed an autonomous monitoring rover using Edge Impulse for custom dataset training. Features real-time COCO object detection and a video web server for disaster victim rescue operations.

Edge Impulse ESP32 Cam Web Server C++
ZCU104 SYSTEM PROFILING
Performance Tuning

DL Performance Analysis on ZCU104

Profiled and optimized deep learning architectures like AlexNet, ResNet, and MobileNet on the Xilinx ZCU104 FPGA. Achieved 25–45% power reductions compared to standard hardware platforms.

ZCU104 SoC Vitis AI AlexNet / ResNet Low Power Design
TWILIO API SMS DISPATCH SINKHOLE INT DETECTION
Network Simulation

IoT Network Security in Cooja & Twilio

Simulated sinkhole attacks in wireless sensor networks using Cooja simulator and integrated the Twilio API to automatically dispatch real-time SMS alerts upon threat detection.

Cooja Contiki OS Twilio API Python

Education & Experience

Internship Experience

Dec 2025 – May 2026

Embedded Systems Intern

Taras Systems and Solutions

Acquired hands-on industrial experience working with embedded firmware layers, designing digital logic interfaces, configuring custom microcontrollers, and exploring industrial automation protocols. Collaborated on hardware validation and debugging setup setups.

Education

2023 – 2027

B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering

Kangeyam Institute of Technology

Currently pursuing B.E in ECE with a cumulative CGPA of 8.32 / 10 (Up to Semester V). Focus areas include VLSI Design, Microprocessor architectures, and Digital Signal Processing.

2022 – 2023

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

NCP Municipal HR Sec School

Graduated with a score of 87.33% in Core Sciences and Mathematics.

2020 – 2021

Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC)

NCP Municipal HR Sec School

Completed secondary education with an All Pass distinction.

Community Contributions

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15+ Repositories
120+ Commits
5+ Stars
Simulated Contributions (Last 12 Months)
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Active Open Source Projects

I believe in open-source development to share engineering tools, register configurations, and convolutional neural net deployments on FPGAs. Check out my key codebases:

Certifications & Activities

ARM Education & MeitY

Bharat AI-SoC Student Challenge 2026

Hardware Acceleration
NPTEL

Digital VLSI Testing

Hardware Verification
TESTDOME

Basic Linux Bash Scripting

System Automation
L&T Technologies

Fundamentals of Digital Design for VLSI Chip

VLSI Front-end Design
Taras Systems & Solutions

Advanced Embedded Systems for Industrial Automation

Industrial Firmware
Research Paper Award

3rd Prize at National Conference

Co-authored and presented a technical research paper on Dynamo Energy in E-Vehicles, proposing optimized regeneration feedback topologies.

Hackathon Finalist

Smart India Hackathon Finalist

Represented the college ECE department as a core firmware/backend developer in team 'Tech Wizards', creating IoT prototype endpoints.

Analog Layout SDP

Cadence Virtuoso SDP

Successfully completed the specialized Skill Development Program (SDP) in Cadence Virtuoso Analog Layout conducted by ICT Academy, mastering mask layout techniques.

E-Book Publication

Basic C Programming Problems for Beginners

Self-published an introductory guidebook on Amazon Kindle to help incoming university engineering freshmen and beginners build a strong foundation in raw, register-friendly C syntax.

TN-SPARK Volunteer

Community Awareness & Simulators

Conducted technical training sessions on scientific software simulator platforms like GeoGebra and Google Earth. Introduced high-school students to open-source systems (BOSS Linux, LibreOffice).

College Event Organizer

Joint Secretary - ELANTRA and FUTURIX

Coordinated the planning, budgeting, and execution of department-level events. Managed outreach, scheduling, and communication between organizing student committees, participants, and college faculty.

Get In Touch

Let's build something efficient together.

I am seeking internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities where I can apply my FPGA, VLSI, and firmware engineering skills to solve real-world hardware challenges.

Email Address syed7243016@gmail.com
Phone Number (+91) 93427 48439
Primary Location Kangeyam Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India