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Muhammad Ali Ashraf

@muhammadaliashraf

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Senior firmware engineer and certified Scrum Master driving AI and embedded systems innovation.

Malaysia

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role combining firmware and AI/robotics where I can lead teams, apply embedded and ML expertise, and drive product impact in an Agile environment.

I am a Senior Firmware Engineer and Scrum Master with hands-on experience delivering firmware for enterprise storage and robotics platforms, and applying AI techniques to practical problems. I lead engineering teams, mentor junior engineers, and implement CI/CD and test frameworks to catch defects early in manufacturing.

My background spans embedded C/C++, Python, Rust, ROS, computer vision, and PyTorch — applied in projects from visual SLAM and autonomous robots to AI-based medical imaging and edge device inference. I contributed to research internships and production feature delivery at Western Digital.

I am passionate about bringing RISC, IoT, and AI together to drive real-world impact, empowering cross-functional teams with Agile practices and scaled frameworks to increase yield, productivity, and product quality.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Firmware Engineer

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Western Digital

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Served as Scrum Master and Senior Firmware Engineer delivering firmware for enterprise hard disk recording subsystems, implemented CI/CD tests and validation that caught defects earlier in manufacturing and improved yield correlations.

C C++Python Rust Firmware Development CI CD TDD Embedded Systems ROS PyTorch

Research Intern

ImViA, Université de Bourgogne

Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 (6 months)

Conducted research on omnidirectional camera models for visual SLAM on mobile robot platforms, evaluating spherical and catadioptric cameras with ROS-enabled Turtlebot2 to assess mapping viability.

Computer Vision ROS Spherical Cameras Visual SLAM Matlab Python Robotics Turtlebot

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

2019 - 2023

Grade: 3.27

Activities and societies: Capstone and academic projects including Visual SLAM, AI sorting bin, smart home IoT, IEEE outreach, and leadership roles in student society.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with honours, focusing on robotics, computer vision, and omnidirectional visual SLAM; cumulative GPA 3.27.