Embedded systems · Cellular IoT

Embedded systems and cellular IoT engineering.

I help product teams turn connected-device requirements into dependable firmware—covering architecture, cellular integration, low-power design, validation, and the path from prototype to field deployment.

Available for selected opportunities Pakistan · Open to relocation and global work
Portrait of Dilawar Ali
Nearly a decade of hands-on delivery Firmware, connectivity, validation, and product engineering.
9+ years in embedded systems and cellular IoT
20+ connected products delivered across industries
20+ global client engagements led and supported
100+ modem defects identified and resolved at u-blox

Core engineering focus

01Embedded firmware
02Cellular IoT
03Low-power design
04FOTA & secure boot
05Validation automation

Work history

Experience across product development, modem validation, and consulting.

More about me
Dec 2021 — Present

Founder & IoT Product Developer

Bit Byte · Self-employed

Part-time through Jan 2023 while employed at u-blox; full-time since Feb 2023. I lead product delivery, firmware architecture, client relationships, and a four-person engineering team serving global clients across security, health, automotive, logistics, sports, gaming, and consumer electronics.

Product deliveryZephyrFreeRTOSnRFESP32STM32
Nov 2018 — Feb 2023

Specialist Engineer · Full-time

u-blox

Developed and validated LTE Cat 1, Cat M1, and NB-IoT modem functionality. Expanded validation coverage by 20%, shortened stress-test execution from six days to three, and contributed to resolving more than 100 product defects. Part-time freelance work began in Dec 2021 alongside this role.

LTE-MNB-IoT3GPPPerlAnritsuR&S CMW290
Jun 2017 — Nov 2018

Embedded Systems Developer

Powersoft19

Developed cellular IoT gateway and end-device firmware using TI and Silicon Labs MCUs, Telit LTE, and u-blox positioning. Implemented multithreaded architectures, dual-image bootloaders, FOTA, cloud communication, and low-power modes.

Embedded CTI SYS/BIOSLTEGNSSBootloader

Selected work

A selection of embedded products delivered across industries.

A selection of embedded and connected systems spanning access control, logistics, health, agriculture, automotive, gaming, testing, and consumer electronics.

Work together

Need experienced support on a connected product?

I can help with architecture, embedded implementation, cellular integration, validation strategy, or moving a prototype toward production.

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