Mohammad Alam
Principal Engineer at Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMohammad Alam is a Principal Engineer at Microsoft with over two decades of deep expertise in wireless networking, networking protocols, and operating systems, currently shaping WiFi for the next generation of Windows from Redmond. He has driven design and delivery of critical features such as Dual-STA, Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz), WPA3 (Personal and Enterprise), 802.11ax, 802.11ad, 802.11r, and WiFi-Direct across multiple Windows driver models. His work spans both architecture and hands-on implementation, including background discovery, Hash-to-Element authentication, and seamless partner integrations for STA and P2P scenarios. Known for turning complex standards into robust, ship-ready features, he has a long track record of enabling connectivity experiences across Windows Phone and desktop Windows dating back to early Windows NT. His electrical and computer engineering background from UT Austin and Purdue underpins a systems-first approach that balances protocol correctness, reliability, and practical interoperability. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic leadership that bridges device partners, drivers, and OS networking stacks.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Electrical, Computers, BS, Electrical, Computers at The University of Texas at AustinMS, Electrical, Computers, MS, Electrical, Computers at Purdue University
Github Skills (20)
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python4
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Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ribbas/dotfiles
Feb 2017 - Nov 2023
Contributions:125 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 10 months
BNIA/Close-Crawl
Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
Contributions:126 PRs, 237 pushes, 49 issues in 10 months
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