Lead Embedded Firmware & Systems QA Engineer
Architecting quality systems and automating complexity — from safety-critical firmware to AI-native workflows.
- 🛠️ 18+ years building and validating embedded systems and quality assurance frameworks
- 🚗 Shipped and tested systems at Amazon, Google, Samsara, Cruise, Rivian, and Motorola
- 🔬 Specializing in hardware-in-the-loop testing, firmware validation, and automotive / EV / AV / IoT quality
- 🤖 Exploring AI-native development — compressing engineering cycles by 65–90%
- 🌐 More on my work at bilalahamad.com
Domains: Firmware validation · Hardware-in-the-loop · IoT architecture · Safety-critical systems · CI/CD automation
- California Live Layoff Monitoring Dashboard [Live Dashboard ↗]
Automated pipeline turning government WARN filings into real-time layoff intelligence - Smart-Home IoT Media Caster [Live Dashboard ↗]
IoT orchestration for automated prayer-time notifications via Raspberry Pi + Google Nest Hub Display + Android TV (ADB) - Monthly Phone Bill Split & Autopay Automation
Event-driven system automating T-Mobile family-plan bill parsing and cost splits - Adhan Caster Pro: Chrome Extension [Chrome Web Store ↗]
Manifest V3 extension that auto-pauses media across all tabs at prayer times - Portfolio: bilalahamad.com [Live Site ↗]
Next.js portfolio with glassmorphism design and live GitHub integration
- 🤖 AI-augmented quality systems and AI pair programming for firmware & test automation
- 🔧 Scalable hardware-in-the-loop validation frameworks
- ⚡ AI-native software development methodologies



