Syed Amir Shahzad is an experienced System Verification Engineer currently at Smartoptics since May 2024, with a notable tenure at IP-Solutions AB. Syed has contributed expertise in system testing, validation, and verification across various companies including Alstom and PacketFront Software, where key responsibilities involved defining testing methodologies, executing test specifications, and ensuring automation in test activities. Syed's career also includes roles in software development, solution architecture, and technical consulting, with a strong foundation in computer science and communication systems education from Punjab University Lahore and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Notable academic work includes a master's thesis on route aggregation in Software-defined Networks.