Abdou issakou Ismayl

Embedded Systems Engineer | IoT Protocols

Salary / Daily rate

Clichy, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

C++CDevOpsClean CodeScrapingBackend DevelopmentMobile DevelopmentPHPJavaPythonSpring BootMATLABJavascriptNumPyPostgreSQLSQLiteData VisualizationMongoDBMySQLRabbitMQGatsbyGrafanaHardwareSQL QueriesRTerraformKafkaLinuxGitHubPrometheusAnsibleCybersecurityData AnalysisSQL databasesKubernetes

Languages

French (Native)Hausa (Native)English

About me

Intro

Embedded Systems Engineer with 2+ years developing IoT devices using C/C++ on ESP32/EFR32 architectures. Expert in Zigbee, Thread, Matter protocols and OpenWRT customization, with proven experience in secure pairing mechanisms and cross-platform mobile development. Ready to deliver robust embedded solutions from firmware to full-stack integration.

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Work experience

Embedded Systems / IOT Engineer

Leroy Merlin

Apr 2022 - Aug 2024

2 years 5 months

Lezennes, France

• Development in C/C++ on embedded architectures (ESP32, EFR32) for connected devices (lighting, heating, sensors). • Proficient in integrating Board Support Packages (BSP) and generating custom toolchains for gateways using OpenWRT, enabling environment customization. • Integration of IoT protocols: Zigbee, Thread, and Matter in a multi-protocol environment. • Porting and integration of OpenThread Border Router (OTBR) on MIPS architecture, including cross-compilation. • Implementation of secure pairing mechanisms, encrypted communication, and state retrieval. • Active participation in firmware validation and continuous improvement of the embedded network layer. • Management of pairing processes, secure communication, and network rejoin scenarios. • Embedded debugging on STM32 and EFR32 targets using Simplicity Studio, JTAG, and Wireshark to troubleshoot complex issues (network failures, intermittent reboots, synchronization losses). • Involvement in the validation process: technical documentation, bug tracking, and development of automated testing in embedded environments. • Integration of Enki smart devices into Home Assistant using Zigbee2MQTT.

Mobile App Developer

Adonif

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

3 months

Lille, France

• Developed a cross-platform mobile application using Flutter for the study of fungi (mycology). • Designed and implemented an interactive mapping system to visualize regions where specific mushroom species are found, leveraging the Google Maps API. • Integrated mapping component using PHP and JavaScript, with backend communication to dynamically display geolocated fungal data. • Integrated species data management, with a UX tailored for both researchers and amateur mycologists.


Education

University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology

Master 2 (M2)

2023 - 2024

1 year

University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology

Master 1 (M1)

2022 - 2023

1 year

University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology

Licence

2019 - 2022

2 years 11 months

University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology

Licence(L2)

2017 - 2019

2 years 7 months

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