WAN AMIRUL AFIQ WAN ALIAS

📍 Bayan Lepas, Penang 📧 afiqaliasg@gmail.com 📞 +601161373478 🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/in/wnamrlafiq/
EDUCATION
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Skudai, Johor) Ongoing
Master of Cyber Security
GPA: 3.94
Project: Analysis of Post‑Quantum Cryptography in IoT
Universiti Teknologi MARA (Arau, Perlis) January 2024
Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.) Netcentric Computing
GPA: 3.61
Completed with First Class Honours
Awarded Dean's List for 6 semesters.
Final Year Project: Web Development using Laravel MVC and Flutter
Universiti Teknologi MARA (Dengkil, Selangor) April 2020
Foundation in Science
GPA: 3.67
SM Imtiaz YT Besut (Besut, Terengganu) December 2018
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
9A
Science Stream
Best Personality Figure Award (2018)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Aivres Systems Inc Jan 2026 – now
BMC Engineer — Bayan Lepas, Penang
  • Hardware and software adaptation of various BMC models in AI servers.
  • Develop and implement customized requirements for customers and provide support.
Quectel Wireless Solutions Jan 2024 – Dec 2025
Linux Embedded Software Engineer — Bayan Lepas, Penang
  • Assistant engineer & R&D under embedded Linux platform.
  • Prepared 60 documents for software functions on cellular modules.
  • Solved all 50 tickets assigned periodically using JIRA – global customer support for cellular module issues in APAC & Europe.
  • OpenWRT on Mediatek 5G & Yocto on Qualcomm LTE platforms - used C, shell scripting, Python.
  • Embedded C firmware for microcontrollers, RTOS (threads, mutexes, semaphores, deadlocks).
  • Industrial protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PHY; hardware debugging (oscilloscope, multimeter, logic analyzer).
  • Gained appreciation 3 times for significant performance in one year.
Quectel Wireless Solutions Sept – Dec 2023
Embedded Software Engineer Intern — Bayan Lepas, Penang
  • Software development & maintenance under embedded Linux platform.
  • Shell scripting, embedded C, AT commands, IPC, documentation.
  • Wrote software testing programs; customer support via JIRA for global cellular module issues.
  • Focused on Yocto framework on Qualcomm platform issues internally.
VOLUNTEER & ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Malaysian Vaccine Support Volunteers (MyVac) Aug – Oct 2021
Data Administrator — Bachok, Kelantan
  • Collected & managed data of hundreds of patients into National COVID‑19 Immunization Program (PICK) database daily.
  • Managed 500 data sets weekly for weekly report.
  • Analyzed thousands of patient data to be reported to Ministry of Health.
Google Developer Students Club (GDSC) Online Club since Oct 2022
Member
Participated in workshops in Georgetown, Penang – gained insights to web and app development.
Google Cybersecurity Online Course May 2024
Participant
Foundations of Cybersecurity · Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks · Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
Cisco IoT Fundamentals: Connecting Things Online Course Oct 2022
Participant
IoT, sensors, actuators, microcontrollers (Arduino), Python, Cisco PL-App, Raspberry Pi; role of Fog Computing in IoT solutions.
Cisco IoT Fundamentals: Connecting Things Online Course March 2022
Participant
IP addressing, physical/data link protocols, Ethernet, switches/routers. Completed 54 labs (14h hands‑on) using Cisco Packet Tracer.
MCMC Malaysian ICT Volunteer April 2023
Team Leader
Joined under MCMC to promote digital and media literacy, fostering a "Smart Digital Nation"
Successfully organized and handled candidates to increase digital literacy
Motivational: Towards Academic & Character Excellence May 2023
Speaker
Gave a talk to Form 5 SPM candidates from SMA Nurul Islam – successfully motivated students for exams.
Freshies Orientation Week January 2019
Head of orientation
Gave a talk to Form 1 students during orientation week
Successfully organized and handled new students for their first week.
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Computer:
C++CHTML CSSJSONShell Script PHP
Languages:
EnglishMalay
Interests:
Cryptographic Engineering Embedded Software Engineering
⚙️ Embedded expertise: RTOS (threads, mutexes, semaphores), I2C, SPI, UART, USB, PHY, Yocto, OpenWRT, debugging tools (oscilloscope, logic analyzer).
📌 Highlights: 60 documents prepared · 50 tickets solved · 3× appreciation · GPA 3.94 (Master)