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Electronics & Communication Engineering Student

VLSI Design • Embedded Systems • Software Developer

About Me

I'm a quiet observer by nature. Every so often, I step back, audit my life, and ask myself a simple question: what can I fix so tomorrow is a little easier—for myself, and maybe for someone else too? That habit has become the source of most of my projects. I collect problems, obsess over them, and build solutions—not because they're revolutionary, but because somewhere, someone might be facing the exact same struggle. If something I create saves even one person an hour of frustration, every late night spent building it was worth it.

I'm driven by an almost unreasonable curiosity. "It works" has never been an answer that satisfies me. If a computer runs on a CPU, I want to know how the CPU works. If it's logic gates, I want to understand the transistors beneath them. If it's transistors, I want to understand the physics that make them switch. I keep following the chain until I reach the lowest level I can. That curiosity is what led me into VLSI design and sparked a long-term goal: to build my own CPU—not just to create one, but to truly understand the machine that made me fall in love with computing in the first place.

I also believe there's no such thing as difficult—only unfamiliar. Because of that, I rarely look for shortcuts. I'd rather spend seventeen hours understanding a single bug than five minutes copying a fix. For me, the satisfaction has never come from getting the answer; it comes from understanding why it's the answer.

Latest Creations

Σ ALU

ALU-X

A modular Verilog ALU implementing arithmetic and logical operations using hierarchical RTL design with automated verification across 2048 simulation test vectors.

Verilog HDLRTL DesignTestbenches
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▲ Android

Level0

A Gamified productivity Android application unlike the tedious to-do applications built using Jetpack Compose implementing MVVM architecture, custom Canvas visualizations, Room Database, Kotlin Coroutines, and reactive state management.

KotlinJetpack ComposeRoomMVVM
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))) RFID

RFID Campus Management System

Developed an ESP32-powered campus management system integrating attendance, library management, and cafeteria billing through, Python, SQLite, and a desktop GUI.

PythonESP32BluetoothSQLiteTkinter
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◈ Safety

Smart Safety Helmet

Designed an embedded rider safety system featuring accident detection, GPS-based SOS alerts, Bluetooth communication, and obstacle detection using multiple sensors.

ESP32BluetoothMPU6050GPSC++
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·−· Morse

Morse Code Encoder Decoder

Designed an Arduino-based Morse encoder-decoder supporting configurable timing, LCD decoding, adaptive transmission modes, and SOS communication.

ArduinoEmbedded CLCD
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⚡Auto

Workspace Automation

An AutoHotkey automation tool that automatically creates virtual desktops, launches multiple Chrome profiles, arranges windows, and recreates an entire creative workspace in seconds streamlining your entire workflow if you're someone that works across multiple sites at once and need quick switching

AutoHotkeyScriptingWindows API
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Technical Skills

Programming

C++JavaPython(Basic)SQLBash

VLSI & Digital Logic

Verilog HDLRTL Design and VerificationFSM DesignTestbenchesDigital Logic DesignCMOS TechnologySemiconductor Fundamentals

Embedded Systems

ESP32ArduinoEmbedded CBluetooth IntegrationSensors InterfacingComputer Architecture

App & UI Development

Jetpack ComposeJavaFXTkinterRoom DatabaseSQLiteCoroutines

EDA, Circuit Design & Analog

Altium DesignerLTSpiceWaveform AnalysisSchematic Design

Workflow & Dev Tools

Git & GitHubLinuxAndroid StudioIntelliJ IDEAMavenAutoHotkeyDocker

Milestones & Achievements

9.46 CGPA — VIT Bhopal

Maintaining a strong academic record in Electronics and Communication Engineering while actively building independent technical projects.

170+ HDLBits Problems Solved & Open Sourced

Mastered Verilog concepts and created an open-source community solutions repository (View Repo) with detailed explanations.

SanDisk Hackathon Finalist

Reached the final round of the SanDisk Hackathon, demonstrating rapid prototyping and problem-solving skills.

Top 1% — NPTEL Programming in C

Recognized as a topper among thousands of participants nationwide for mastering core and advanced C programming concepts.

Certifications

VLSI Design & Verification - Ethnus, Altium PCB Design Certificate, Core Signal Processing Techniques - MATLAB, Google IT Support Professional

Certifications

VLSI & Hardware

  • VLSI Design & Verification Ethnus
  • ElectroVLSI Organization Award IEEE

Core Engineering

  • Programming in C (Top 1%) NPTEL
  • Introduction to IoT (Top 2%) NPTEL
  • Introduction to Machine Learning Independent

Signal Processing

  • Core Signal Processing Techniques MATLAB
  • Filter Design & Analysis MATLAB
  • Time-Frequency Analysis MATLAB
  • Spectral Analysis & Resampling MATLAB

Systems & IT Architecture

  • Google IT Support Professional Google / Coursera
  • Bits and Bytes of Networking Coursera
  • Operating Systems & Power User Coursera
  • System Administration & IT Security Coursera

Beyond the Engineering

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Poster Design

I design posters as a creative outlet. It allows me to explore typography, visual hierarchy, composition, and color theory—principles that heavily influence how I design software interfaces today.

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Automotive Engineering

A lifelong fascination with cars and bikes. I'm deeply interested in vehicle dynamics, modern performance technology, and the complex embedded systems (ECUs) that power today's vehicles.

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Productivity & Automation

I obsess over workflow optimization. If a task is repetitive, I'll script it. My Workspace Automation project was born directly from this desire to streamline digital friction.

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Curiosity

My drive comes from a fundamental need to understand how things work beneath the surface down to the lowest level possible. Curiosity is the engine behind every project I build.

Open Source Activity

Mateen Qureshi GitHub

Mateen-Q

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Contributions over the last year

Mateen Qureshi's GitHub Contribution Heatmap

Let's Build Something Interesting.

Whether it's VLSI ,embedded systems, software development, or a casual chat about automotive tech, my inbox is always open.