I'm Dost M Shah

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From hardware to cloud — building connected systems that ship.

Available for New Opportunities|Remote / Contract / Full-time

Design & Development Lead with 16+ years in embedded systems and connected products — from concept to production, I own the full cycle and ship hardware and firmware that work in the real world. Based in Muscat, Oman; open to remote, contract, and full-time roles worldwide.

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01 · About

About Me

Electronics Engineer and Design & Development Lead with 16+ years of hands-on experience in IoT hardware, embedded systems, and scalable, production-grade solutions. I take full-cycle ownership: architecture, PCB design (schematic to layout), embedded firmware, cloud backends, and NPI through to mass production. Deep expertise in smart gateways, edge-to-cloud IoT platforms, mesh networking (Wi‑Fi, Zigbee), and custom protocol optimization. Proven track record in team leadership, vendor management (PCBA, China supply chain), and delivering reliable, deployment-ready products for smart home, building automation, and industrial use cases.

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02 · What sets me apart

What I do best

Full-stack ownership and team leadership — from board bring-up to production. No handoffs, no gaps. Here’s the breakdown.

Full stack · One owner
01

Technology mastery

Depth across the full stack — hardware to cloud

  • One person who spans PCB design, embedded firmware, Linux, servers, and cloud with hands-on depth in each
  • No black boxes: I design, implement, and debug across layers — from schematic to API to deployment
  • Staying current: new MCUs, wireless stacks, and cloud services while shipping production systems
  • Technology choices that fit the product: cost, power, scalability, and time-to-market in mind
02

Lead design & development

One accountable owner from concept to production

  • Leading design and development teams — setting direction, priorities, and quality bar
  • Cross-functional ownership: hardware, firmware, cloud, and NPI in one line of sight
  • Vendor and supply chain management: PCBA partners, China manufacturing, component strategy
  • Delivery focus: milestones, risk management, and getting products to mass production on time
03

PCB & embedded hardware

Boards that are designed to ship at scale

  • Full PCB design cycle: schematic capture, layout, stack-up, and design for manufacturing (DFM)
  • High-performance and dense boards: power integrity, signal integrity, and EMC in mind
  • Embedded hardware architecture: MCU/MPU selection, peripherals, sensors, and connectivity blocks
  • Prototyping through to NPI: bring-up, validation, and handoff to production
04

Embedded software & firmware

From bare metal to real-time systems

  • Embedded firmware: bare-metal and RTOS-based design, drivers, and board support
  • Real-time and resource-constrained code: C/C++, memory and timing awareness
  • Bootloaders, OTA updates, and secure firmware lifecycle
  • Low-level debugging: JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers — and fixing what breaks
05

Linux, servers & cloud

Edge to cloud — one continuous pipeline

  • Embedded Linux: Yocto, Buildroot, BSP bring-up, and custom images for gateways and edge devices
  • Servers and backends: APIs, databases, and services that devices talk to
  • Cloud integration: AWS, Azure, or other clouds — ingestion, storage, and dashboards
  • Connectivity: MQTT, REST, WebSockets, and custom protocols from device to cloud
06

Modules, protocols & integrations

Connectivity that works in the real world

  • Wireless modules and stacks: Wi‑Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, BLE, Thread — integration and coexistence
  • Smart gateways and mesh networks: multi-protocol gateways, routing, and network optimization
  • Third-party integrations: ecosystems, APIs, and certified module bring-up
  • Protocol design and optimization: custom payloads, power-efficient firmware, and field reliability

In short: Technology mastery across the stack — PCB design, embedded hardware, firmware, Linux, servers, and cloud — plus leading design and development teams and owning the path to production. I bridge hardware, software, and delivery as core strengths.

03 · Experience

Experience

2017

2017 – Present

Design & Development Lead – Electronics & IoT

KINDOWS Tech Solutions

Muscat, Oman

End-to-end ownership of electronics, embedded systems, mobile apps, and cloud platforms as Team Lead. Architected and delivered a scalable, cloud-native IoT backend (remote device management, OTA, data analytics, provisioning). Shipped feature-rich smart home/building gateway: Wi‑Fi mesh, multi-room audio, face-recognition video, smart appliance integration. Drove high-performance PCB design (motherboards, SBCs) and DFM through production. Built and led in-house Zigbee firmware team; implemented custom stack and algorithms for dense-device network performance.

2013

2013 – 2016

Lead Hardware/Embedded Systems Engineer

KINDOWS Tech Solutions

Muscat, Oman

Delivered smart home/building IoT gateway with advanced networking and device control. Drove NPI: took complex PCB designs through DFM and into mass production with PCBA partners in China. Developed custom Zigbee firmware and protocol optimization. Implemented connected-IoT solutions on OpenLinux and embedded AT (4G modules) for edge connectivity.

2010

2010 – 2013

Hardware/Embedded Systems Engineer

KINDOWS Tech Solutions

Muscat, Oman

Built core components of the company IoT cloud platform and groundwork for scaling. Designed initial smart home product line: schematic, PCB layout, and firmware integration with control systems.

04 · Stack & tools

Skills & Technologies

From programming and embedded systems to mobile, UI/UX, cloud, and delivery — the technologies and practices I use to ship products.

05 · Get in touch

Contact Me

For projects, full-time or contract roles — or just to say hello. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

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