Maaz Tahir

Embedded FPGA Design Engineer @ Sparnex

Antwerp, Belgium

Embedded Systems Engineer (Firmware & Validation) with 2 years of experience delivering C/C++ firmware for FPGA-based SoC platforms, including working on bootloader and FlexSPI for high-speed communication devices. Drove SoC bring-up and validation by developing firmware test modules and Linux-based automation, increasing test coverage and reducing debug cycles during system integration. Built internal device-management and validation tools to support firmware upgrades, secure configuration, and peripheral testing, improving reliability and efficiency across firmware and hardware teams.

Top roles

Developer / Programmer< 2 years

Back-end

.NET

C++

Python

Systems

Embedded Systems / Real-Time

Linux

Language

Native Ukrainian

Ukrainian

Native

Hindi

Native

English

Fluent

Dutch

Average

Work experience

Since 2022

Embedded FPGA Design Engineer @ Sparnex

01 September 2024 -

Developed and validated C/C++ firmware for FPGA-based SoC platforms, including bootloader and FlexSPI bring-up for high-speed communication devices.

Part-Time Electronics Engineer @ Donkey Republic

01 April 2024 - 31 August 2024

Supported development and testing of embedded system prototypes.

Engineering Intern @ National Institute of Electronics

01 January 2022 - 31 March 2022

Designed PCB layouts for a prepaid energy meter system and developed an RFID-based card reader module.

Education experience

Since 2017

Electronics and ICT Engineering Technologies @ university of antwerp

01 September 2021 - 01 September 2023

Electronics Engineering @ University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar

01 September 2017 - 01 September 2021

Maaz Tahir

Top roles

Back-end

Systems

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