Ali Nasser | Software Engineer • Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Embedded & AI

Featured Flagship Project

ARES — Autonomous Rescue & Emergency System

Comprehensive engineering case study of a multi-tier autonomous search and rescue robotic platform.

Autonomous Terrestrial & Aerial Coordination Status: Functional Prototype • Field Tested

ARES (Autonomous Rescue & Emergency System)

My Role: System Architecture • Embedded Firmware (C++) • Sensor Fusion (LiDAR/IMU) • Computer Vision Pipeline • Autonomous Navigation & Telemetry

Autonomous robotic platform designed for hazardous-environment search and rescue, integrating embedded computing, LiDAR, computer vision, sensor fusion, AI-based perception, and wireless communication. Engineered to operate reliably in GPS-denied environments such as structural collapses, subterranean tunnels, and industrial hazard zones.

Embedded Computing & Real-Time Control

Raspberry Pi 5 onboard companion computer paired with STM32F4 real-time microcontroller and dual ESP32 coprocessors. FreeRTOS deterministic task scheduling with closed-loop PID trajectory regulation.

Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion

360° LiDAR spatial mapping, BNO055 9-DOF IMU with Extended Kalman Filtering (EKF), Thermal Camera, stereo depth vision, and environmental/gas sensor arrays for hazard detection.

Edge AI & Computer Vision

Onboard lightweight YOLO + OpenCV pipeline performing real-time survivor detection, obstacle classification, and thermal anomaly localization at low inference latency.

Encrypted Mesh & UAV Telemetry

Hardware-accelerated AES-256-GCM encrypted RF & MQTT mesh relay protocol with Pixhawk telemetry integration for coordinated UGV ground and UAV aerial reconnaissance.

// Illustrative Navigation Control Loop (Embedded C++ / FreeRTOS)
void vNavControlTask(void *pvParams) {
  for(;;) {
    SensorFrame frame = xSensorFusion_Read(LIDAR | BNO055_IMU | THERMAL_CAM);
    ObstacleMap map = vComputeLocalSLAM(frame);
    TrajectoryCmd cmd = xPathPlanner_AStar(map, CURRENT_POSE, TARGET_WAYPOINT);
    vMotorDriver_SetPWM(cmd.left_pwm, cmd.right_pwm); // Closed-Loop PID
    vTelemetry_TransmitEncrypted(&frame, AES_256_GCM);
    vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(20)); // 50 Hz Deterministic Execution
  }
}

Raspberry Pi 5 STM32 / FreeRTOS Embedded C++ LiDAR & SLAM BNO055 IMU Fusion YOLO / OpenCV Thermal & Gas Sensors Pixhawk UAV/UGV Mesh

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Portfolio Systems

Selected Engineering Projects

Production software, autonomous robotics platforms, computer vision pipelines, and hardened security applications.

Robotics, Embedded & IoT Systems

Microcontroller Firmware

Autonomous Rover with Obstacle Avoidance

My Role: Firmware Development • PID Trajectory Tuning • Ultrasonic Interfacing

Four-wheel-drive robotic platform driven by STM32/Arduino, ultrasonic sensor arrays, and PID trajectory tracking for smooth autonomous obstacle avoidance and dead-reckoning navigation.

// Pinout Config: STM32F401
PWM_TIM2_CH1 -> L298N Motor Driver
EXTI_PIN8 -> HC-SR04 Echo Interrupt

STM32 / Arduino PID Control Embedded C++

Telemetry & Cyber-Physical Security

Encrypted IoT Telemetry & Sensor Node

My Role: Embedded Architecture • TLS/MQTT Stack • FreeRTOS Task Scheduling

Low-power ESP32 cyber-physical sensor node with hardware-accelerated TLS/MQTT encrypted telemetry broadcasting and deep-sleep power management for remote environmental monitoring.

// Protocol: MQTT over TLS (Port 8883)
Payload: AES-GCM Encrypted Telemetry
Sleep Mode: 15μA Deep Sleep State

ESP32 MQTT over TLS FreeRTOS

AI, Computer Vision & Enterprise Software

VisionAI — Edge Computer Vision Pipeline

My Role: Model Training • ONNX Runtime Optimization • Video Streaming Architecture

High-throughput computer vision pipeline using PyTorch, OpenCV, and YOLO. Performs multi-class object detection, automated anomaly classification, and spatial trajectory tracking at 60 FPS on edge accelerators.

PyTorch OpenCV YOLO ONNX Runtime

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Enterprise Distributed Backend Services

My Role: Database Architecture • RESTful API • Auth/RBAC • CI/CD Deployment

Robust enterprise microservices engineered with Django (Python), Node.js, and C#/.NET backed by PostgreSQL. Implements secure JWT role-based access control, caching via Redis, and high-concurrency throughput.

Django / Python Node.js C# / .NET PostgreSQL

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Cybersecurity & Secure Systems

Secure Vault (iOS)

My Role: System Architecture • Apple CryptoKit AES-256 • Secure Enclave Integration

Hardware-backed AES-256-GCM password manager built with SwiftUI, Apple CryptoKit, and Biometric Face ID authentication. Zero-knowledge local persistence with Core Data.

SwiftUI CryptoKit Core Data Face ID

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PenTest Hub — Vulnerability Scanner

My Role: Core Engine Architecture • Async Network Probing • Automated Reporting

Python-driven penetration testing toolkit automating reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning for SQLi, XSS, and CSRF via Burp Suite API and SQLMap integration.

Python Burp Suite API SQLMap AsyncIO

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Secure Chat (E2EE)

My Role: Protocol Design • Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange • Real-Time Sync

End-to-End Encrypted mobile messaging engine utilizing Diffie-Hellman ephemeral key exchange and Firebase for real-time encrypted data streams.

SwiftUI Firebase E2EE WebSockets

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Production Engineering

Professional Experience

Proven track record in building, deploying, and maintaining production software systems in real-world business environments.

Software Engineering • Production Systems

Software & Systems Engineer

Enterprise Solutions & AI Systems

2026 – Present

Built and deployed production software systems for real-world business environments, working across AI/computer vision, backend services, APIs, databases, and system integration.

Architected high-throughput backend services and microservice APIs using Django (Python), Node.js, and C# / .NET backed by PostgreSQL relational databases and Redis caching layers.
Integrated custom AI & Computer Vision inspection models (PyTorch/YOLO/OpenCV) for automated spatial telemetry and real-time defect classification.
Implemented secure JWT/OAuth2 role-based access control (RBAC), end-to-end data validation, and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines using Docker.
Engineered hardware-connected data logging interfaces and serial telemetry bridges interfacing embedded sensor devices with cloud dashboards.

Django / Python C# / .NET Node.js PostgreSQL PyTorch / OpenCV Docker CI/CD

Technical Focus

Technical Focus & Competencies

Cross-disciplinary engineering capabilities spanning robotics, embedded firmware, software architecture, security, and research.

Robotics & Autonomy

ROS 2 & Embedded C/C++

Raspberry Pi, STM32 & ESP32

LiDAR, IMU Fusion, SLAM & PID

AI & Computer Vision

Python & PyTorch Deep Learning

OpenCV & YOLO Object Detection

Edge Inference (ONNX / TensorRT)

Software Engineering

Django (Python) & C# / .NET

Node.js & RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL, Docker, Linux & Git

Cybersecurity & AppSec

Applied Cryptography (AES-GCM / ECC)

Secure Enclave & Zero-Trust Mobile

OWASP, Nmap, Wireshark & Burp Suite

Apple Platforms

Swift & SwiftUI Modern Architecture

Apple CryptoKit & Biometrics

Core Data & SwiftData Persistence

Quantum Research

Quantum Key Distribution (BB84 / QKD)

Decoy-State QKD, QSDC & Qiskit

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)

Academic Research Track

Quantum Communications & Cryptography

Interactive 3D Qubit Bloch Sphere visualization alongside post-quantum cryptography research.

3D Bloch Sphere Simulator

Click & Drag to Rotate

|ψ⟩ = |0⟩ (Ground State)

University of Babylon Graduation Thesis (2026)

Simulation and Security Analysis of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Protocols

Comprehensive mathematical modeling and computational security verification of BB84 and Decoy-State QKD paradigms. Explores quantum bit error rate (QBER) distillation, photon-number-splitting interception, and quantum-resistant cryptographic key generation.

BB84 Protocol Decoy-State QKD Post-Quantum Cryptography Python / Qiskit

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Leadership & Community

Leadership & Community Impact

Demonstrated technical mentorship, developer training, and engineering community leadership.

Google for Developers

Google Developer Student Club (GDSC) Lead (2023–2024)

Led technical education and developer community initiatives reaching 500+ developers across mobile development, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies at the University of Babylon. Directed hands-on coding bootcamps, architecture workshops, and hackathons.

Credential ID: 1obas9QFO3YJywkpODBXOfcLTOO7qZCGrWySneR2auKo

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Engineering Insights

Research & Engineering Notes

Technical writeups on autonomous navigation, cyber-physical security, and quantum cryptography.

7 min read • Autonomous Systems

Real-Time Sensor Fusion & SLAM for Terrestrial Rovers

Designing an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) combining 360° LiDAR, 9-DOF IMU, and wheel odometry for high-precision autonomous localization in GPS-denied environments.

SLAM / Sensor Fusion

6 min read • Embedded Security

Zero-Trust Paradigms in Embedded & Mobile Architectures

Leveraging hardware-enforced Secure Enclaves, cryptographic coprocessors, and encrypted local persistence to secure critical cyber-physical endpoints.

Hardware Security / Crypto

8 min read • Quantum Cryptography

The Quantum Horizon: Migrating Beyond RSA & ECC

A rigorous breakdown of Shor's algorithm threat vectors and practical steps for engineering post-quantum lattice-based cryptosystems.

PQC / Lattice Crypto

Connect & Collaborate

Let's Build Intelligent Autonomous Systems Together

Open for full-time and contract software engineering opportunities (Remote / U.S.-aligned) in Robotics, Embedded & Autonomous Systems, Computer Vision, and Secure Cyber-Physical Architectures.

Send Email: alinasserkhazali@gmail.com

Software Engineer Robotics & Autonomous Systems