WaseemPalliyali.
I build production software and real-time simulation systems — from SaaS platforms processing thousands of daily transactions to patent-pending mixed-reality surgical trainers used in clinical settings.
Selected Work
stepbase.ai
↗StepBase · AI Workflow Automation Platform
Multi-tenant platform where users describe workflows in natural language and the system generates complete workflow definitions — forms, routing logic, stage configs — through a multi-step AI pipeline.
- Multi-step AI pipeline: plan → generate → configure → validation-fix loop
- Runtime AI agent blocks make live routing decisions within workflows
- Multi-provider LLM integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter) with tiered model strategy
thabooq.com
↗Thabooq · SaaS POS & ERP Platform
Full-stack cloud POS with offline-first architecture, double-entry accounting, and multi-tenant isolation. Built end-to-end from data model to deployment.
- 1,000+ daily transactions in production
- Offline-first with sync & conflict resolution
- 500+ automated tests, zero-downtime deploys
tuggle.app
↗Tuggle · AI iOS Productivity App
Solo-built consumer iOS app (focus timer + gamified to-do) shipped to the App Store. Its AI Plan mode lets users speak or type, and an LLM iteratively edits the day’s task list through tool-calling.
- AI Plan mode via LLM tool-calling (OpenRouter + Gemini 2.5 Flash)
- Streaming voice transcription over WebSocket (OpenAI Realtime API)
- Native Swift extensions: Live Activity / Dynamic Island, Screen Time tracking
MR Laparoscopic Simulator
Patent-Pending Surgical Training
Mixed-reality simulator blending real surgical instruments with virtual anatomy. Co-invented the system, built the real-time tracking and rendering pipeline.
- Patent filed in QA, US, and EU
- Real-time instrument & tissue segmentation in C++ / OpenCV (YOLOv8)
- Used in clinical evaluation studies, $739K QRDI funded
navbuddy.ae
↗NavBuddy · Indoor Navigation Startup
Co-founded indoor navigation company. Built cross-platform SDKs deployed at major venues across Qatar and UAE. Managed a team of 3–5 engineers from architecture to rollout.
- $4M company valuation
- SDKs on Android, iOS, React Native, Flutter
- Deployed at Place Vendome, DIFC, and more
Also Built
MR Open Surgery Simulator
EM-tracked MR open-surgery training prototype with multi-user remote collaboration (telementoring) on Oculus Quest 3.
pairshare.io
↗P2P file sharing via WebRTC — no accounts, no server uploads, no file size limits.
MR Hysteroscopy Simulator
Patent-pending MR trainer for hysteroscopic scope maneuvering on Oculus Quest 3, with scoring, tracking, and resident assessment.
Medical Education RAG Chatbot
RAG prototype using LangChain for medical education enquiries over curated content.
COVID-19 Clinical Dashboard
Real-time operational dashboard used by HMC leadership during pandemic response.
Robot-Assisted Surgery Simulator
Real-time soft tissue deformation, virtual cutting, and robotic instrument kinematics.
Experience
R&D Software Engineer @ Hamad Medical Corporation
MR surgical simulators, CV pipelines, analytics dashboards, 2 patents, 11+ publications
Technical Co-Founder @ NavBuddy
Indoor navigation startup, cross-platform SDKs, $4M valuation
Full-Stack Developer @ Garajat Startup
Angular + Firebase ops dashboard, cross-platform mobile apps
Skills
Research & Patents
Patents
MR Surgical Simulation System
Filed Nov 2024 — QA, US, EU
MR Scope Maneuvering Trainer
Provisional — Feb 2025, US
Research Grants
QRDI ARG Cycle 2
2025–2028
QRDI ARG Cycle 1
2024–2027
QNRF NPRP 11
2019–2023
QNRF NPRP 05
2016–2019
11+ publications across IEEE, Springer, MDPI, and Elsevier. Full list available on request.
Education
MS Computing — Qatar University
Thesis: Mixed-Reality Surgical Simulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery
BS Computer Science — Qatar University