Peiman Amini

About Peiman Amini

I am a multi-disciplinary architect at Cisco Wireless, specializing in wireless, location, and smart building technologies. I hold a PhD in Wireless Communications and bring over 20 years of experience, with more than 150 issued patents and over citations. My expertise spans embedded systems, device AI, and robotics, with a focus on harnessing networking, location, and occupancy data to drive innovative use cases in wireless networking and smart building applications.Prior to Cisco, at Onsemi, I defined architecture and technical specifications for wireless solutions in industrial and automotive applications.At Netgear, I focused on wireless access and smart home technologies, including Multi-AP and single-AP wireless (Orbi, Nighthawk), low-power cameras and sensors (Arlo), and home sensors. I designed protocols for Arlo cameras, optimized battery life, developed mesh solutions for Orbi, and contributed to Multi-AP standards.At Broadcom, I worked on system design, algorithms, and wireless solution bring-up, contributing to 802.11ac from concept to mass production and leading the WiFi VHT5G program. My work influenced the 802.11ac and 802.11ah standards and WFA specifications.I also spent four years working on autonomous mobile robots, earning international awards for contributions to a multi-agent AI system. This system, running on embedded cores and larger CPUs, enabled fully autonomous decision-making through computer vision, motion sensing, and proximity sensors.Specialties:Wireless Technologies (Wi-Fi, GNSS, BLE, UWB), Embedded Systems Software, AI-driven Autonomous Systems, Real-time Edge Computing, Robotics.Networking: 802.11 MAC and PHY, Adaptive Rate Voice and Video Codecs.Chip Bring-up: Driver Development, RF Design, Signal Processing, MIMO, OFDM.Artificial Intelligence: Multi-Agent Systems, Machine Learning, Mobile Robot Control.

Experience

1. Distinguished Engineer

   Cisco

   Nov 2020 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Distinguished Engineer & Manager at Cisco, leading the architecture and software system design for Wi-Fi 7 access points, including CW9178 and CW9176, as well as Wi-Fi 6E models such as CW9166, and CW9164. These APs ensure seamless deployment with on-premises and cloud management, delivering advanced wireless access, high-density connectivity, indoor positioning, and smart building intelligence through Cisco Spaces. By leveraging network, location, and occupancy data, we unlock new smart building use cases. Advancing edge intelligence by leveraging real-time wireless and networking data. Additionally, serving as Co-Chair of OpenAFC, enabling broader spectrum access to support high-density Wi-Fi deployments worldwide.

Education

• National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET)

  High school diploma, Mathematics and Physics

• Isfahan University of Technology

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Isfahan University of Technology

  Master of Science (MS), Electrical and Computer Engineering

• University of Utah

  PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2009

Skills

• Perl
• Software Defined Radio
• Embedded Systems
• Intellectual Property
• Semiconductors
• Algorithms
• Firmware
• Software Engineering
• Mac Layer
• Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (Asic)
• Rtos
• Radio Frequency (Rf)
• System on a Chip (Soc)
• Soc
• Debugging
• System Architecture
• Wireless Technologies
• Tcl
• Cdma
• Xilinx
• Signal Processing
• Wireless
• Device Drivers
• Code Division Multiple Access Method (Cdma)
• Simulations
• Wlan
• Robotics
• Ieee 802.11
• Mimo
• Digital Signal Processors
• Ofdm
• Bluetooth
• Software Development
• Statistical Modeling
• Sensors
• Wifi
• Digital Signal Processing
• Mobile Devices
• Embedded Software
• Asic