Joshua Sam
Engineering graduate focused on FPGA/SoC systems, embedded hardware, digital signal processing and practical AI Product development. Co-Founder of Lylo, Building and testing legal-AI workflows, demos and product infrastructure.
Education
University of Strathclyde — MEng Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, 2:1.
Relevant study includes DSP and FPGA-based embedded systems, electronics, control, power electronics and machines, advanced microcontrollers, CAD, heat and flow, and nuclear power systems.
Technical skills
Verilog · VHDL · SystemVerilog · C · Python · MATLAB · Simulink · Xilinx Vivado · Intel Quartus Prime · SolidWorks · Autodesk Inventor · ANSYS
Selected engineering work
FSO Communication Link to a Mobile Aerial Platform — FPGA/SoC control, Optical tracking, beam steering, computer vision and closed-loop feedback for a UAV-relevant optical communications demonstrator.
FPGA Digital Signal Processing — Implemented and verified real-time FIR filtering, with pipeline optimisation for timing closure.
Sensor Fusion / EKF — Developed MATLAB localisation using trilateration and Extended Kalman Filter sensor fusion.
Experience
Lylo — Co-Founder — Building a private legal-AI prototype, source-grounded case workflows, document automation, product demos and the public website.
Scottish Power — Energy Advisor — Explained technical energy products clearly to customers and worked to commercial targets.