Embedded software. Automation. Robotics.

Zein Alabdin Zreik Embedded Software & Automation Engineer

I develop software solutions for intelligent systems, connecting control logic, embedded hardware, robotics, computer vision, and reliable field deployment.

Python / C / C++ ROS2 & robotics Embedded hardware Industrial automation
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Building intelligent embedded and robotic systems from simulation and control software to tested hardware.

About

I am an Embedded Software and Automation Engineer focused on intelligent systems that need to sense, decide, move, and operate reliably. My work combines Python, C/C++, MATLAB and Simulink, embedded hardware, robotics software, and industrial control.

I have delivered simulation and control systems, automation tools, IoT and embedded prototypes, autonomous robotic subsystems, and maintenance solutions for automated textile equipment. I work comfortably across software, electronics, mechanical design, and deployment, which helps me turn complex technical ideas into practical systems.

Engineering Focus

  • Embedded software for microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, and Arduino platforms
  • Robotics software for autonomous navigation, control, sensing, and deployment
  • AI and computer vision integration for object detection, tracking, and perception
  • Industrial automation, diagnostics, maintenance workflows, and control panels
  • Simulation and control development with MATLAB/Simulink and embedded networking
  • Mechanical design and rapid prototyping using Inventor, SolidWorks, ANSYS, and 3D printing

Technical Toolkit

  • Python
  • C/C++
  • ROS2
  • OpenCV
  • REST APIs
  • ESP32
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Arduino C
  • PLC
  • AI & ML
  • MATLAB
  • Simulink
  • Git
  • Linux
  • Embedded hardware design
  • Mechanical design

Work Experience

Embedded Software & Automation Engineer - Freelance

08/2022 - Present | Remote

Developed simulation and control systems using MATLAB/Simulink and Python, built automation tools with Python and C/C++, and delivered embedded and IoT systems using Arduino, ESP32, and Raspberry Pi.

Robotics Manager - TOOLii Robotics

07/2025 - 10/2025 | Melbourne, Australia

Designed robotics solutions for company products, integrated hardware and software subsystems for autonomous operation, developed control software, and led prototyping, testing, and deployment.

Maintenance Manager - Core Textile

05/2024 - 02/2025 | 10th of Ramadan, Egypt

Performed diagnostics and maintenance for industrial automated textile systems, implemented electrical control panel solutions, and supported CAD design and industrial automation workflows.

Selected Projects

Lightweight IoT SIEM System

Developed a Raspberry Pi based SIEM platform for real-time IoT security monitoring, including MQTT, CoAP, Syslog ingestion, TLS/DTLS communication, event parsing, tamper-evident logs, and automated alert logic.

Receptionist Robot

Built an AI-powered receptionist robot using Python, OpenAI APIs, and embedded systems, combining speech interaction, autonomous navigation, real-time database connectivity, perception, and hardware control. The source is private, but the project is a key robotics milestone.

Thruster-Orienting Compliant Mechanism

Designed a 2 DOF precision-pointing compliant mechanism, comparing compliant and non-compliant architectures through CAD, SimMechanics, MATLAB kinematics, Arduino stepper control, and ANSYS validation.

3 DOF SPM Wrist Joint

Designed and controlled a 3D printed 3 DOF wrist joint using a spherical parallel mechanism, MATLAB/Arduino programming, PCB assets, SolidWorks and Inventor design files, and ANSYS mechanical study.

Education

B.Eng. Mechatronics
Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology

10/2018 - 08/2023 | Damascus, Syria | Avg. 76.88%

Languages

  • ArabicNative
  • EnglishFull professional proficiency
  • FrenchLimited working proficiency
  • GermanElementary proficiency

Build intelligent systems that hold up in the real world

I can support embedded software, automation tooling, robotics prototypes, control systems, AI-enabled perception, and practical deployment for hardware-heavy products.