Summary
Hatif Sattar is a Staff Engineer in Toronto with 10+ years of expertise in hardware and software validation, specializing in Verilog/SystemVerilog testbench development, TLM/SystemC modeling, and protocol verification for AMBA, PCIe, USB and high-speed Ethernet. He has driven RTL and transaction-level validation at Qualcomm and Marvell, built register-accurate and cycle-accurate models for complex subsystems like MMU and VBIF, and optimized C-model performance to reduce CPU usage in large regressions. Comfortable across the stack, he combines low-level HDL verification with cloud and distributed tooling, scripting automation, and even Android app development. Known for integrating external VIPs and randomized UVM methodologies, he brings a pragmatic mix of deep technical rigor and automation-first practices to shorten debug cycles and accelerate delivery.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
B.A.Sc in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Energy Systems, Electronics, and Computer Hardware, B.A.Sc in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Energy Systems, Electronics, and Computer Hardware at University of Toronto
Cambridge International Exams Ordinary Level, Applied Sciences, Cambridge International Exams Ordinary Level, Applied Sciences at Beaconhouse School System
Cambridge International Exams Advanced Level, Applied Sciences, Cambridge International Exams Advanced Level, Applied Sciences at St. Patrick's high School
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi