Babuddin Ahmad (U.

S Citizen)
San Diego, California 92111
619-315-6885 • [email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/babuddin-ahmad-aa50642/

Senior Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Success in all phases of SDLC: requirements gathering/writing, functional/OOAD
modelling, top level/detailed software design. Programming in C/C++/bash,
Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow. Debugging, maintenance, testing.
 Adept at RTOS/Embedded Linux, wired/wireless communications, computer networks,
device drivers, digital signal processing, feedback controls, board bring up,
troubleshooting software/firmware.
 Outstanding interpersonal communication strengths.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Computer Engineering | University of Southern California | Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering | NED Engineering University | Karachi, Pakistan
CERTIFICATES
Rational Rose CASE (Object Oriented Analysis/Design/Code), Six Sigma Green Belt,
Tailored Hypervisor Concepts, VxWorks 6.9, Functional Safety TUV-61508,
Risk/Hazard Analysis for medical devices (FMEA, FMECA), Agile Software Development,
International Organization for Standardization (ISO-9000),
Structured design CASE (Teamwork) functional analysis and design with real time extensions.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Programming Languages: C, C++11, bash, Assembly (i386, TI-2000 series)
Real Time OSs: FreeRTOS, VxWorks, QNX, MicroC/OS-II
Processors: TI 5x/2x/MSP-430, ARM M3/M4, PowerPC, Microchip
Network Simulation Tools: OPNET
Object Oriented Modelling: Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw, Rhapsody C, Rational Rose
Model Based Development: Simulink /Matlab/Stateflow, GPS/Kalman filtering
Communication Protocols: TCP/IP, SPI, Wifi (802.11), USB, Bluetooth/802.15, Zigbee
Debuggers: IAR, TI Spectrum Digital XDS-510, Lauterbach, SEGGER
Software Testing: TESSY, VectorCAST/Cover, C Unity, C LINT
SCCM Tools: GIT, SVN, Clearcase, MKS, Perforce
Programming: Embedded, Feedback, DSP/Audio, Controls, TCP/IP
Requirements Management: DOORS, PTC Integrity
Bus & Protocol Analyzer: CATC USB Chief, WireShark network packet analyzer
Device Drivers: UART, SPI, USB, I2C
Board bring up: bare metal
 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Full time / contract employee:

Self Professional Development 7/2023 – Present

 Developed, debugged, and optimized firmware for NXP i.MX8-based embedded systems,
improving system performance.
 Doing C++11/C11 programming on Raspberry Pi 4/Linux Ubuntu/Eclipse, Beagle
Board/Qtcreator IDEs/Cmake/DeviceTree/Pi GPIO hardware interface library. Did UART,
SPI and I2C device drivers. Studied Zigbee.
 Integrated Green Hills Integrity OS for safety-critical applications, ensuring compliance
with industry.
 Extended my experience/education in network programming, Linux kernel/device
drivers, software design/programming using UML/C++11, ARM Cortex-M4 on Keil
board/IAR IDE, POSIX multi-threading, C++ design patterns.

Cardinal Health, Hazelwood, MO 3/2023 – 6/2023

 Setup test station to test wireless communication between Zigbee mesh network and
Wifi router by pump which feeds nutrition to patients. Wifi interferes with Zigbee. C
Code fixed with help of colleague and tested by me.
 Led the implementation of secure boot and OTA update mechanisms for embedded systems,
enabling over-the-air firmware upgrades and ensuring software integrity and device
authentication.
 Developed firmware for embedded systems based on NXP i.MX8 microcontrollers.
 Ported Green Hills Integrity RTOS to custom hardware platforms based on NXP i.MX8.
 Implemented hardware-backed security solutions, utilizing TPM and secure elements to enforce
secure boot, firmware attestation, and cryptographic operations.
 Implemented and optimized the wireless firmware stack, focusing on real-time performance,
security, and reliable communication protocols in wireless radio system.
 Studied DIGI LLC Hub to store data on cloud server and its remote manager operations.
 Read C code on Zigbee chip initialization, Zigbee commands parsing, state machines,
callbacks/hooks functions, uC/OS-III RTOS tasks, cassette insertion/removal.
 Worked with SCCM tool SVN and Polarion, JIRA, IAR IDE, C and Zigbee protocol.

Maxlinear/HCL America, Beaverton, OR 9/2021 – 2/2023

 build Wifi (802.11) network C software for Comcast/CommScope Cable Modems in
Yocto/Bitbake Embedded Linux software development environment.
 Provided firmware support to customers, identifying and troubleshooting issues in production
environments, and providing timely solutions to minimize downtime.
 Created detailed reports on RTOS performance metrics, memory utilization, and task execution
times for customers and stakeholders.
 Integrated security protocols, including IEEE 802.1X, MACSec, and PKI-based authentication, into
telecom products, ensuring secure data transmission and network access.
 Developed multitasking and synchronization mechanisms, including semaphores, mutexes, and
message queues, to ensure smooth real-time operations on the Green Hills Integrity OS.
 Spearheaded the design and development of system software including bootloaders, kernel
services, and drivers for embedded platforms used in wireless and telecom devices.
 created test setup bed for various customers to test the spec compliance and network
compliance on various customer Cable Modems, that support DOCSIS 2.0 through 3.1.
 Spec compliance based on RDKB.
 Network connection model compliance, based on features supported by Cable Modem.
 Wi-Fi (802.11) networks validation and functional testing of 2.4g and 5g.
  Did Yocto/Bitbake Embedded Linux/C software development on Raspberry PI 4 board.

Compass Electronics Solutions, Eden Prairie, MN 6/2021 – 7/2021

Worked on cooperative, FreeRTOS based Linux embedded C software running on ARM Cortex-
M4 to control work bench lights/shades/heating/cooling/desk height through RS-485
commands from Console:
 designed/coded C firmware for PWM fan speed control through .ioc file in STMCubeIDE,
 Wrote requirements in JIRA for software which interfaces with devices and console,
 Drew use case/sequence diagrams using PlantUML,.
 Developed and customized U-Boot and Device Tree configurations for embedded Linux
environments, streamlining the boot process and enhancing system stability.
 Studied existing code for command line interface, serial tasks,
 Studied LIN/LINAK protocol used to control desk height through sensors and actuators.

Cobham Mission Systems, Davenport, IA 8/2011 – 11/2011, 11/20 – 1/21

Worked on cooperative, interrupt driven C embedded software for On Board Oxygen Generator
System used by airplane pilots:
 Inspected C code of error processing modules,
 Ran Python scripts to test control and sensor boards HLR and LLR requirements.
 Worked with Collaborator, SVN, Microsemi IDE/FlashPro, ARM Cortex-M3, DOORS, Visual
Studio.
 Created and optimized device drivers for Green Hills Integrity OS, ensuring compatibility
and reliable functionality with NXP i.MX8 hardware and peripherals
 Developed embedded software based on priority based scheduler, C, TI TMS320F2808
controller, read pressure/temperature sensors, switches, flash memory and SPI bus for
Onboard Oxygen Generating System.
 Implemented requirements, fixed defects and enhanced functionalities for fault
diagnostics and data storage in flash memory.
 Worked with SVN SCM tool, TI CCS, XDS-510 JTAG debugger.
Fresenius Medical Care, Concord, CA 1/2020 – 3/2020
 Wrote bash scripts to test Wind River Linux serial ports and sound card drivers for
Hemodialysis machine monitor.
 Worked in Agile Scrum/Sprint environment, SVN, Putty, VMware Debian, Wind River
Linux, Minicom, Cmake.

Parker Aerospace, Irvine, CA 07/2008-9/2008, 3/2019 – 11/2019

 Worked with cross functional teams for testing of Embedded/Real time software of
Remote Electronic Unit for Bombardier/Global 7500 plane based on DO-178C.
 The software developed using C, FPGA, Analog Devices SHARC/TI DSP processors,
sensors/actuators, RS-485 buses, TTP bus, A429 bus, SPI bus, interrupt driven/Exception
processing.
 Implemented custom memory management techniques (e.g., memory pools, heap
management) to avoid fragmentation and optimize real-time performance on i.MX8-
based systems.
 Performed signal mapping between high-level software requirements, ICD, data
dictionary and code to help write test cases for high level software requirements.
 Reviewed test cases for high level and low level requirements for completeness and
accuracy against company high-level and low level software requirements writing
standards as per DO-178C.
 Did code review on overall working of the software, interrupts/exception handling.
 Worked with Analog Devices Visual DSP IDE, Understand C, MKS, DOORS, TI Code
Composer IDE.
 Did Object Oriented Design with Rhapsody C. Wrote test cases in C.
Comcast, Sunnyvale, CA 11/2018 – 12/2018
 Fixed bugs on bring up of Captive Portal page on a Cable Modem and Router/Gateway
device, when it is in Reset state.
 Fixed and ran test scripts.
 Worked with Windows 10/Virtual Machine (Linux/Ubuntu), Git/GitHub, JIRA, Jenkins, Git
Bash/Jump Server and Minicom (serial communication program).

General Electric, Grand Rapids, MI; Erie, PA 1/2015 – 8/2015 , 5/2018 – 7/2018
 Extended and tested bash scripts for creating VxWorks7 Image Project and VxWorks7
Source Build for Virtual Computing Platform development project.
 Implemented functionality of VxWorks hot start by Incorporating VxWorks7 BSP files.
 Extended functionality by coding in C and make files.
 Worked with Serena Dimensions SCCM tool, Ubuntu Virtual Machine and Jenkins.
 Studied VxWorks7 BSP, Bootloader and Device Driver docs.
 Coded and tested embedded software in C++ on QNX of train control system to add
functions and fix defects, worked in Agile process, Perforce for SCM, Swarm for code
review and Araxis for file compare.
 The train control software is distributed over multi-node Ethernet and ARCNET
networks.

Jabil/Nypro, St. Petersburg, FL 11/2017 – 2/2018

 Worked as software architect for Hemodialysis machine using object oriented
decomposition.
 Created UML component diagrams in Enterprise Architect to represent different
functionalities of the system.
 For developers, wrote functional documents describing components with alarms and
triggers from workflow activity diagrams.
 Used PTC Integrity for documents updates/retrievals, Trello collaboration tool.

Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ 9/2015 – 11/2015

 Coded in C to extend functionality of GSM/3G voice/data delivery for mobile phone
networks on an embedded RFIC SoC.
 Did unit testing using C Unity framework, Ceedling/CMock Test.

General Atomics, Poway, CA 2/2014 – 10/2014

 Performed reverse engineering on embedded software C code of UAV missile Fuel
System, Engine and Fuel Interface, and Fuel Heat software modules, to come up with
requirements and design documents.
 Allocated Software/Hardware requirements from system requirements.
 Wrote requirements for Flash, EEPROM, external Watchdog, SPI and application level
software components in DOORS.
 Conducted requirements and design review meetings.
 To generate SRS/SDD documents, developed software architecture 4+1 views model.
Created use case, participant architecture, service architecture, class, activity, state
transition and data modeling UML diagrams. Drew the diagrams in MagicDraw tool.
 Used Eclipse/Linux IDE and SVN for source code control.
 Had training on writing requirements and DO-178C.

Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee, WI 2/2013 – 11/2013

 Supported hardware and software requirements reviews, firmware requirement and
design reviews and product design safety reviews.
  Worked in safety critical software development – V process environment.
 Worked on building IEC 61508 Standard - Safety Integration Level 3 Input/output
Hardware modules and to develop firmware to support these modules.
 Responsible for moving configuration and safety data from application layer to safety
layer using VxWorks POSIX based services – ST ARM Cortex-M4, GPIO configuration,
interrupt driven, APIs using object oriented design, C++.
 Wrote software requirements from existing code of legacy product.

L3 Communications West, Salt Lake City, UT 10/2012 – 1/2013

 Developed test scenario to evaluate custom network models and custom network
configurations.
 Used PacketShaper that acts as TCP proxy to increase TCP traffic throughput over
networks with long delays and limited bandwidth.
 Configured router model to set network interface priority.
 Using OPNET network modeler, implemented an acknowledgement mechanism for an IP
traffic network consisting of ground station, satellite, and UAV node model.
 Set ACK-related data fields in the transmitted packets.
 Maintained lists of pending transmit ACKS for packets received and packets waiting for
ACKs to be received.

Terumo Heart, Ann Arbor, MI 1/2012 – 9/2012

 Designed and coded unit tests in C for heart pump controller firmware running on three
processors TI F28335, TI F28035, and Microchip dsPIC33F. The firmware runs in super
loop, bare metal environment.
 Wrote C code to unit test various software modules, and microprocessor peripherals
such as CAN, SPI, I2C, McBSP, DMA, Watchdog.
 Used VectorCAST/Cover for static analysis (MC/DC).
 Wrote Software Unit Test Plan describing test cases.
 For software documentation, educated team on requirements modeling using structured
methods of Hatley/Pirbhai, architecture, context, data flow and control flow diagrams.
 Worked with TI CCS 4.2 IDE, Microchip MPLAB IDE, Visual Source Safe, XDS-510 JTAG
emulator and DOORS.
Rockwell Collins, Melbourne, FL 5/2011 – 8/2011
 Wrote requirements and top level design documents. Fixed defects in C, the
reads/writes to NAND flash memory accessed using Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
APIs.
 Used ClearCase for SCM and Freescale and Analog Devices development tools.

Astronautics, Milwaukee, WI 1/2011 – 3/2011

 Wrote requirements, designed using structural decomposition and wrote pseudo code.
Read TCP/IP sockets code for the client/server parts of a download service in Linux
development environment.
 The service transfers files from network server system to other storage devices.

Eaton, San Diego, CA; Raleigh, NC 12/2003 – 11/2005, 10/2010 – 12/2010

 Ported code of 450Vac to 360Vdc rectifier to new board. Worked with TI TMS320F2809
controller and C in super loop bare metal environment.
 Worked on Phase Lock Loop (PLL), data acquisition and fan speed control.
 Coded in C to enhance functionalities and to fix defects of Uninterruptible Power
Systems (UPS).
 Wrote integration test cases and release documents. Conducted design and release
meetings. Supervised integration test team.
 Software is based on interrupts, proprietary preemptive multitasking operating system,
DSP filters, PID feedback controls and RS-232 communication.
  Enhanced PC utility programs in Visual Basic for communicating with the UPS over RS-
232.

Lutron, Coopersburg, PA 7/2010 – 9/2010

 Fixed defects in lighting control system software in C++ using dimmers/switches/scene
controllers/shades, communicating with devices through RF.
 Worked in Agile process, ColdFire processor, MKS SCM, WireShark protocol analyzer and
TRACE-32 debugger.

Hamilton-Sundstrand, Rockford, IL; San Diego, CA 3/2008 – 6/2008, 3/2010 – 6/2010

 Performed requirements, design and code reviews for software based on DO-178B.
 Created UML diagrams, coded in C to enhance functions using Rhapsody in C, MKS
Source Integrity and DOORS.
 Designed Air/Ground/On-Jacks modes transition for Boeing 787 flight control in
Simulink/Matlab/Stateflow.
 Auto generated C code using Real Time Workshop (RTW).
 Used DOORS to write requirements.

NeuroFocus, Berkeley, CA 11/2008 – 1/2010

 Implemented device discovery using Microsoft Bluetooth (802.15) API on PC.
 To bring up bare metal TI MSP-430 PCB, configured clock, wrote ISRs for ADC off chips
interrupts, watchdog timer driver, RS-232 and SPI serial drivers. The software runs in
super loop environment.
 Implemented data acquisition by TI MSP-430 from external 16 channel, 24 bit ADS1258
ADCs using SPI protocol.
 Configured Redpine Signals RS9113-EVK for creating wireless LAN with the PCB through
EVK UART, using EVK driver APIs. Made efforts to bring the EVK kernel to PCB RAM to
make a Wifi network with the PC. Did TCP/IP sockets API programming.
 Worked with DMM, Oscilloscope and XDS-510 JTAG emulator.

Crane Aerospace, Burbank, CA 9/2007 – 2/2008

 Enhanced DO178B based Boeing 787 Braking Control and Management software
running on TI TMS320F2812 and Freescale MPC565.
 Updated requirements and PDLs to match code. Documented code as per DO-178
standards. Wrote code in C for new requirements.
 Used TI Code Composer and Green Hills MULTI debugger for software development.
 Performed code inspection of CAN communication module.

L3 Advanced Systems, San Diego, CA 2006 – 2007

 Wrote requirements and design documents for telemetry, air data and control actuation
systems of UAV missile flight control. Drew UML diagrams in DOORS/Analyst and Visio.
 Coded unit test cases for serial communications and linear algebra math functions for
C/VxWorks based missile embedded software. Wrote SRS for navigation module based
on GPS/Kalman filtering. Fixed defects. Pointed out where code could be improved.
 Developed requirements model using functional decomposition techniques.

MEI, West Chester, PA 8/2006 – 11/2006

 Extended USB device driver for HID device (Note Acceptor). Coded in C to communicate
with the device using USB protocol.
 Worked with TI 5402 DSP, Code Composer, SPI515 JTAG emulator, HID simulator, CATC
USB bus and protocol analyzer.
Nanogen, San Diego, CA 7/2001- 12/2001
 Designed software using object-oriented methodology for a DNA analysis device.
Created sequence, collaboration, activity and class diagrams in UML using Rational Rose.
 Coded robot position calibration program using C++, QNX RTOS and QNX Curses API.

Raytheon Corporation, San Diego, CA 11/1999 - 5/2001

 Coded the System Identification (SID) module of Ship Self Defense System (SSID) and its
unit test cases in C++.
 Designed software using Object Oriented methodology for SID module.
 Created sequence, collaboration, activity and class diagrams in UML using Rational Rose.
 Worked with Green Hills Multi, ClearCase and ClearQuest.