Mohammad Afaneh Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In, Us

At Novel Bits, I focus on offering two main services:1. Technical Marketing Strategy and ExecutionI help wireless connectivity and IoT companies—ranging from chip vendors to module makers and platform providers—connect with their technical audiences in meaningful ways.My focus is on driving engagement, expanding reach, and building brand authority for companies whose products and services are built for IoT developers and product managers.I offer targeted content solutions that cater to technical audiences:✅ Sponsored Technical Content: High-value blog posts, in-depth guides, and detailed technical courses tailored to developers and engineers. Each piece is designed to showcase a product’s technical capabilities, highlight best practices, and generate qualified leads.✅ Audience Engagement: With a newsletter community of ~ 18,000+ subscribers and a strong LinkedIn following (10K+), I amplify my clients’ messaging to a highly engaged, tech-focused audience. Whether through sponsored banner ads, direct email campaigns, or sponsored LinkedIn posts, I ensure your brand gets in front of the right people.✅ Developer-Centric Campaigns: From hands-on courses complete with source code and video walkthroughs to webinars and technical deep dives, I help companies foster trust and credibility with developers while driving awareness of their technical offerings.As the founder, I work closely with each client to understand their goals and deliver results that go beyond simple brand awareness. My mission is to bridge the gap between wireless connectivity brands and the technical audiences they serve, helping them reach, connect, and resonate with the people who matter most.If you’re looking to expand your brand’s reach, engage with technical audiences, and drive meaningful developer engagement, let’s connect!2. Bluetooth Low Energy Hands-On TrainingWorkshop-based training for Engineering teams looking to bring a Bluetooth-connected product to market faster!

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

Novel Bits is now the official and exclusive distributor of RFcreations products, which include Bluetooth Classic (BR/EDR) and Low Energy (LE) sniffers, RF-PHY test tools, LE Audio test tools, and more!Contact me to learn more about their amazing products and to get a demo!

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Educating developers and engineers on the latest in Bluetooth technology via videos, articles, blog posts, and in-person events.

Carmel, Indiana, Us

Projects include experience in the following areas:- Embedded software, firmware, low-power microcontrollers, ZigBee, IEEE 802.15.4.- Embedded Linux, Qt framework, C++, Squish UI testing.- MSP430 Microcontrollers- PIC Microcontrollers- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)- Bluegiga BLE112

Vista, California, Us

Led efforts in successfully porting a media scanner and server application from an Embedded Linux environment to a Mac OS X environment.

Los Angeles, Us

- Design, implement and test the multimedia engine layer for next-generation set-top box products based on the Intel CE4200 (Groveland) platform in an Agile Development setup.- Focus on implementation of the core elements in the GStreamer pipeline for IP/Terrestrial video playback and recording (written in C using Glib/GObject and GStreamer frameworks).- Utilize all phases of the software development life cycle: design, implementation, testing and maintenance.- Utilized agile software development methods, automation and continuous integration.- Produce documentation related to the design and release of software artifacts. Accomplishments include:• Developed an MPEG-2 TS GStreamer demultiplexer plug-in that handles video and audio de-multiplexing, section filtering, subtitles, teletext, and full transport stream recording.• Led the design of a custom media-recording framework that conforms to the GStreamer framework standards.• Increased team efficiency by providing technical expertise and support for team members during relocation to company office in France for a period of six weeks.• Managed and implemented trick mode support (smooth and discontinuous fast-forward and reverse playback).

Orlando, Florida, Us

• Developed and tested a leading-edge Internet Radio device based on Linux that allows users to listen to thousands of global music and talk Internet stations without the need of a computer.• Designed and implemented the User Interface in addition to core middleware features including secure software update, file system navigation, activation server and weather forecast server communications.• Participated in the implementation of solutions that improved product performance, quality, processes and standards.• Participated in defining technical product requirements and created high-level architectural specifications, ensuring feasibility, functionality, and integration with existing systems/platforms. Accomplishments include:• Built a complete Graphical User Interface from scratch for the Internet Radio device, written in C++.• Implemented custom animations, text scrolling, UTF-8 support and dynamic list loading for the device’s 2.4” monochrome LCD screen.• Implemented algorithm that improved page scrolling speed by up to 50%. The algorithm utilized a method to dynamically scroll and fetch new items based on prediction of user actions.• Proactively participated in online customer questions and discussions via forums in relation to the Internet Radio device.• Filed a patent application related to utilizing Internet radio station metadata for providing navigation/skip feature within long Internet Radio recordings.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Served as an active member of the Automated Test Framework team, practicing Agile Development methodologies and the Scrum process.• Designed and developed the Automated Test Framework for automatic remote execution of tests on Linux-based mobile phones for core multimedia features including image capture, video capture, and video playback.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

• Served as an Image processing and software solutions expert for the BabyTalk Research Lab. Successfully implemented a software solution for automating the extraction of lab test results from a video recording of eye-tracking data.• Solution was implemented by using Character and Pattern Recognition techniques using the MATLAB Image Processing Toolbox and Perl.

Washington, Dc, Us

Research Internship with NASA.Worked on analysis of eye images for purpose of eye tracking detection.

Ms, Electrical & Computer Engineering

B.Sc, Electrical Engineering