Syed Rafi Sifath Palal

💡 Fun fact: Syed's biggest passions are traveling, trying local foods, and photography. He loves exploring the world with his wife and documenting trips through videos and travel photography.

Syed Rafi Sifath Palal is a hardware product architect, entrepreneur, and the Managing Director of E-Lab Bangladesh Limited. Rooted in a deep love for engineering, his career evolved from hands-on R&D—designing PCBs and writing firmware—to leading teams that architect complete hardware, firmware, and mechanical ecosystems. Since 2015, his work has focused on creating tangible social impact. He co-designed SOLbox and SOLcontrol, award-winning PAYG and peer-to-peer energy trading meters that brought life-changing electricity to thousands in rural communities. Today, building alongside his co-founders at E-Lab, his mission remains using engineering to solve real-world problems. He drives a purpose-built IoT portfolio, including the internationally awarded Porokh (rapid soil testing device), Albatross (portable weather stations), and PAYG Water Meter. Currently, his team is developing SeaTap, a system utilizing agricultural waste to desalinate coastal water.

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