About IoTGrid
Our independent IoT engineering lab — building complete smart systems from hardware circuitry to real-time web platforms.
We design and maintain IotGrid as an independent IoT engineering lab — from hardware circuitry to real-time web platforms. Our work is led by Muhammad Abdullah Siddiqui, a software engineer passionate about system architecture, distributed communication, and solving real-world problems through code.
The Origin
We began IotGrid with a simple goal: building a fingerprint-based gate access system.
Our early versions relied on traditional HTTP request-response communication. As the system evolved and new devices were added, limitations in scalability and real-time responsiveness became apparent. This led us to transition toward an MQTT-based publish-subscribe architecture — forming the foundation of a more robust, distributed ecosystem.
What started as a single device gradually became our interconnected network of smart systems.
The Motivation
Our inspiration for IotGrid came from a practical challenge.
While using a commercial smart device (Tuya-based WiFi socket), we found it difficult to integrate it seamlessly into automated cron-based workflows and custom logic pipelines. Rather than being constrained by proprietary ecosystems, we chose to build a fully controlled, interoperable system from scratch.
We created IotGrid to ensure:
Full device interoperability
Automation we can write ourselves — cron, Python, MQTT commands on a broker we run
Direct control over firmware, messaging, and backend logic
Independence from closed third-party ecosystems
The Ecosystem Vision
Every device we build shares the same five layers, which enables our devices to:
Communicate through a centralized MQTT broker
Be controlled programmatically via backend services
Take part in scripts we run on the VM — not a portal rule-engine product
Scale without rebuilding the platform from scratch
Our goal is not just to build smart gadgets — but to build a cohesive and extensible smart ecosystem.
What Has Been Built So Far
Each product family has its own case study:
Each system we build is designed with reliability, real-time responsiveness, and modular layers in mind.
Future / goals
The production path for our own devices is WiFi and MQTT. Zigbee and other radios are goals.
A scheduling UI in the portal is also a goal. Today we automate devices from cron or Python scripts because we own firmware and the broker.
Continuous Experimentation
We are an evolving lab.
We continuously test and improve new firmware strategies, messaging optimizations, architectural refinements, and hardware designs.
Our focus remains on building efficient, scalable, and interoperable smart systems — designed from the ground up.
IotGrid is our ongoing work on reliable IoT for our own devices — a lab in production, still evolving.
— Muhammad Abdullah Siddiqui
Interested in our work?
Let's Connect
Interested in discussing ideas, technical details, or automation solutions? Talks are with Muhammad Abdullah Siddiqui / IotGrid.
IotGrid is a non-commercial experimentation lab. We're happy to have free discussions about:
- Technical details and how our IoT systems are built
- Engineering discussions and system design
- Brainstorming automation solutions and problem-solving
- Sharing ideas and exploring possibilities
Important: This is a non-commercial discussion with zero commitment on either side. It's not a project takeover meeting or commercial consultation — just friendly technical conversations about IoT systems and automation challenges.
Prefer a different way to reach out? Connect on LinkedIn or check out our GitHub