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CorEmbed

Embedded Software Design. Development. Integration. Troubleshooting. Optimization

Providing end-to-end services for embedded systems design and implementation - from concept to production. I help clients develop reliable, efficient, and maintainable embedded solutions tailored to their specific needs. Whether it’s a bare-metal firmware project, a real-time operating system (RTOS) application, or an Embedded Linux platform, I bring strong expertise in system architecture, low-level programming, and hardware–software integration to ensure robust and scalable results.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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About Me

my name is Islam Wahdan i’m an embedded software engineer living in the Netherlands, with over 12 years of experience developing software for embedded systems. My background in Mechatronics 🤖 Engineering laid the foundation for a career that bridges electronics, mechanics, and software. I started my journey in the automotive industry 🚘, where I worked on safety-critical and real-time systems, and later expanded into the IoT and light electric vehicle domains. This path has given me a deep understanding of both hardware-level programming and high-level system design. I’m passionate about developing efficient, reliable embedded software and continuously improving system architecture, scalability, and performance. As a certified software architect, I bring structured thinking, problem-solving expertise, and hands-on experience to every project I take on.

Quick Facts

Education

Bachelor’s of Mechatronics Engineering from the German university in Cairo.

Languages

🇬🇧 English (Bi-lingual) 🇪🇬 Arabic (Native) 🇳🇱 Dutch (Intermediate)

Interests

🎮 Gaming 🎾 Squash 📸 Photography

Services

What i can help you with.

RTOS & Bare-Metal Firmware Development

I can help with developing Real-time firmware for MCUs (ARM Cortex, ESP32, STM32, etc.), Communication stacks (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, BLE, Wi-Fi), device drivers, Bootloaders and OTA firmware update mechanisms.

Embedded Linux Development

Board bring-up, device drivers, and kernel configuration, Yocto- or Buildroot-based system integration, Application and service development in C/C++ and Python.

System Architecture & Integration

Hardware-software interfacing and performance optimization, Sensor integration, diagnostics, and telemetry for IoT systems, Modular and maintainable code architecture design.

Consulting & Technical Support

Troubleshooting and optimizing existing embedded systems.

Experience

April 2021 - Oct 2025

Dott-Tier

Senior Embedded Software Developer II

Micro-mobility Amsterdam, Netherlands

A leading Micro-mobility provider in Europe and middle east

Key Achievements
  • Helped Develop an In-house IoT solution for shared micro-mobility vehicles (E-scoters and E-bikes)
Nov 2019 - April 2021

Etergo B.V (acquired by OLA-electric)

Senior Embedded Software developer

Electric vehicles Amsterdam, Netherlands

Developed the iconic AppScooter that was rebrand later to OLA-Sx scooters

Key Achievements
  • Helped Develop the embedded software for the various ECUs of the App scooter, from Displays to body control unit and Battery management system.
May 2018 - Nov 2019

Pycom B.V.

Lead Embedded Software developer

Tech Eindhoven, Netherlands

Developed an ecosystem (Software and Hardware) for facilitating IoT development

Key Achievements
  • Lead the team developing Pycom's products firmware
  • Interfaced and helped customers integrate Pycom's products in their projects
Feb 2017 - May 2018

ICT Automatisering B.V.

Embedded Software designer

Tech-IT consultancy Eindhoven, Netherlands

Offers Technology and IT consultancy services.

Key Achievements
  • Contributed to the development of an in-car Connectivity Box with emergency call functionality for Audi
Oct 2013 - Feb 2017

Valeo

Senior Embedded SW Engineer

Automotive Tier-1 supplier Cairo, Egypt

Tier-1 Automotive supplier for top automotive OEMs

Key Achievements
  • Worked on multiple automotive embedded software projects involving top automotive OEMs like Renault, Daimler, Volkswagen and Toyota

Let's Connect

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Contact Information

Let's connect! I'm always interested in hearing about new projects and opportunities.

LinkedIn

Islam Wahdan

GitHub

iwahdan88

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands