Waseem Palliyali
Applied Engineer
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.
Doha, Qatar
Selected Work
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
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
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 optical marker tracking in C++ / OpenCV
- Used in clinical evaluation studies, $739K QRDI funded
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
Patent-pending MR simulator with real-time YOLOv8/SAM/XMem segmentation on Oculus Quest 3.
PairShare
↗P2P file sharing via WebRTC — no accounts, no server uploads, no file size limits.
VR Hysteroscopy Simulator
VR surgical trainer for 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