Hizbullah Q.

Electrical Engineer

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Experience

Feb 2024 - Jun 2024
5 months

Engineer - DevOps

Contour Software

 System Administration:  Implementing the Client-Server Model on Windows  Setting up the Active Directory (AD)  Creating Group Policy Objects (GPOs) for users & Organizational Units (OUs)  Configuration of DNS and DHCP  Configuring a secondary DNS server  Adding DNS forwarders  Registering Clients on a Domain  Internet Information Services (IIS), WordPress, and MySQL Database:  Configuring IIS and PHP  Creating/hosting ASP.net application & website on IIS Windows Server 2016  Configuring WordPress, MySQL DB, and IIS Webserver  Linux-based Tasks:  Scripting, customization (User creation/assignments), exe creation  Utilization of .bashrc & .profile for script automation & terminal modification  Using CronJobs  Cloud Administration (Microsoft Azure—MS Entra ID (EID)):  Creating users and assigning policies  Linking on-premises (OP) AD with EID  Logging with the user’s email (from OP AD) on Azure portal and checking the assigned roles and permissions  Cloud Automation with Azure:  Creating VNets, Private, and Public Subnets  Running Apache Webservers in both the subnets and accessing them  Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates & VSCode for resource automation  Creating a MySQL server, a Database (DB), Automating the Deployment using templates, and creating a DB using a .sql file  Creating and configuring a Load Balancer (LB) for the webservers  Setting up Virtual Machine Scale Set (VMSS) for autoscaling features  Using Terraform to provision instances and resources on Azure  Exporting the resources and the resource group using Terraform  CI/CD Pipeline using Jenkins:  Completing the entire Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) end-to-end pipeline using: GitHub, Jenkins, Maven, SonarQube, Docker, and Kubernetes  Configuring the entire CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and JenkinsFile  AWS:  Setting up VPCs, Subnets, routing tables, ACLs, Security Groups, IGWs, NAT GWs, and finally running instances on both private and public subnets all the while ensuring proper connectivity with the internet  Deploying load balancers with the EC2 instances that had Apache webservers running on them and accessing the instances through the load balancer by configuring the rules and configurations

Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
10 months

Digital Signal Processing Engineer

National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP)

  • Designed RF circuits and analyzed system performance
  • Developed systems to capture data from RS-232, RS-422, RJ-11, RJ-45, and TCP sources
  • Implemented interleaving, compression, encryption, and satellite modem transmission
  • Executed end-to-end signal processing including transmission, reception, and RF chain management (BUC, LNB) for satellite-linked networks
  • Led transition of host-end processing to FPGA architecture (X310) for real-time data handling
  • Implemented advanced FPGA algorithms for data acquisition, optimization, and secure transmission
  • Developed OFDM and DSSS-based communication protocols for secure data transmission
  • Built signal processing components: modulation/demodulation, error correction, channel coding, pulse shaping, equalization, and synchronization
  • Designed high-performance modem integrating signal processing and encryption for secure transmission
Feb 2022 - Feb 2023
1 year 1 month

Digital Signal Processing Engineer

Pakistan Airforce (PAF)

  • Deployed and optimized VSAT terminal systems: site surveys, antenna alignment, modem configuration, and communication link testing
  • Optimized signal quality, minimized interference, and validated data transmission for high-bandwidth applications
  • Developed algorithms for user/session identification, integrating ESM and spectrum sensing for signal detection and classification
  • Designed and optimized receiver architectures for ground-based and satellite communications, improving sensitivity and interference resilience
  • Applied advanced signal processing techniques to mitigate co-channel, adjacent-channel, and intentional interference
  • Implemented DSSS for secure and robust data transmission in challenging environments
  • Designed and optimized RTU protocols for high throughput and encrypted communication in stable and high-interference scenarios
Sep 2019 - Aug 2021
2 years

Graduate Research Assistant

Institute of Space Technology (IST)

  • Assisted principal investigator in research: literature reviews, data collection and analysis, experiment design, simulations, and programming
  • Employed neural networks to design radar waveforms and imaging for resolving point target scenes
  • Conducted research on monostatic radar waveform design based on Exact Recovery Condition for point target resolution
  • Designed and developed real-time anti-jamming frequency identification systems using SDRs
  • Developed end-to-end neural network solutions for target scene resolution
  • Designed compressive sensing-based radar waveforms for scene resolution
  • Built solar inverter comparing BSNPC and H-Bridge topologies using SiC and GaN transistors
  • Developed wireless transmit/receive system for RC drone integration
  • Performed digital signal processing on recorded speech using MATLAB
  • Built range finder using STM controller
  • Designed multistage sound amplifier for personal speech
  • Developed bi-directional variable speed drive for DC motor
  • Built traffic light control system using Siemens S7-200 PLC
  • Created line tracking robot using Arduino

Summary

A highly motivated and results-driven engineer with about 5 years of experience in signal processing, SATCOM, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, FPGA programming, embedded systems development, and project management. Expert in transceiver design, spectrum sensing, and USRP programming, with a solid foundation in the design, supervision, testing, and commissioning of complex systems. Skilled in the development and deployment of embedded systems using STM and Arduino, with hands-on experience in tools like LTSpice, PSpice, and Proteus. Proficient in C, Java, and Python programming languages and well-versed in automation technologies including PLC, SCADA, and HMI, particularly in Siemens and Fatek control environments. Demonstrates a deep understanding of DevOps practices, cloud administration, and cloud automation, with practical knowledge in Microsoft Azure, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and tools like GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Experienced in electrical design and analysis using ETAP, with knowledge of substation design and ARAMCO standards. Adept at using AutoCAD, MS Visio, and other office tools for designing and documenting engineering processes. A committed leader with strong problem-solving abilities, capable of managing cross-functional teams to align with corporate objectives while ensuring the delivery of efficient and innovative solutions. Proven track record of maintaining technical excellence within teams and providing timely recommendations to mitigate project risks, ensuring successful project execution.

Languages

English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2019 - Jun 2023

Institute of Space Technology (IST)

Master of Science in Electrical (Electronics) Engineering, Thesis on Wireless Communications · Electrical (Electronics) Engineering · Islamabad, Pakistan

Oct 2015 - Jun 2019

Comsats University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

Bachelor of Science in Electrical (Electronics) Engineering, Thesis on Converter Design · Electrical (Electronics) Engineering · Lahore, Pakistan

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