Ahmad Rashed
About Ahmad Rashed
Ahmad Rashed is a Staff Application Engineer at Alif Semiconductor, specializing in software development for embedded systems and power management techniques. He has a background in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, with previous experience at Texas Instruments.
Work at Alif Semiconductor
Ahmad Rashed has been employed at Alif Semiconductor as a Staff Application Engineer since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for creating application notes and managing SoC memory maps and linker scripts. His work involves utilizing the LVGL graphics library and Ethos-U for software development projects. He also develops software demonstrations that incorporate various hardware peripherals, including UART, I2C touch panels, I2S MEMS microphones, and MIPI DSI display panels.
Education and Expertise
Ahmad Rashed completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he attended Guyer High School, where he studied Mechanical/Electrical Engineering from 2007 to 2011. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which he applies in his current role and previous positions.
Background in Texas Instruments
Before joining Alif Semiconductor, Ahmad Rashed worked at Texas Instruments in various engineering roles. He served as an Applications Engineer from 2015 to 2020, followed by a position as a Systems Engineer from 2020 to 2021. His time at Texas Instruments provided him with extensive experience in debugging Cortex-M applications and porting software to new microcontroller units (MCUs). He briefly returned to Texas Instruments as a Systems Engineer for five months in 2021.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Ahmad Rashed specializes in power management and power measurement techniques for embedded systems. He is skilled in creating software demos that utilize hardware peripherals and has experience with the LVGL graphics library. His technical expertise also includes managing SoC memory maps, linker scripts, and debugging applications, which are essential skills in his engineering roles.