I'm a Fractional CTO, Enterprise Solution Architect, and AI Engineer based in Detroit, MI. I specialize in building local-first, offline AI systems that power enterprise accessibility infrastructure. My mission is to make real-time communication accessible to everyone, everywhere.
- AI Engineering – Building local-first, on-device generative AI systems with CoreML, Whisper, and edge-optimized models
- Startup Leadership – Founder of ConferenceCaptioning.com and TheFirstPrototype.com
- Accessibility Innovation – Creating technology that breaks down communication barriers in real-time
- Product Development – Shipping across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Android, and cloud-native platforms
- Public Speaking – Demonstrating live AI systems at global conferences and events
Swift · SwiftUI · CoreML · Python · C# · .NET · TypeScript · React · Node.js · Express
iOS · iPadOS · macOS · Android · Firebase · Azure · AWS · Embedded Systems
Speech Recognition · Live Translation · Offline AI · Whisper · CoreML
System Architecture · Streaming APIs · Accessibility Engineering
- Optimizing Whisper for sub-second local inference
- Building multi-language translation pipelines
- Architecting enterprise AV integration systems
- Developing real-time captioning broadcast networks
Enterprise-grade live captioning and translation platform:
- ⚡ Sub-second latency real-time captioning
- 🌍 25+ languages live translation
- 📱 Native apps for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android
- 🔒 Offline AI – complete privacy, no cloud dependency
- 📡 QR code viewing for instant audience access
- 🎯 Presenter mode with AV integration
- 🏢 Enterprise reliability built for global conferences
| 🍎 Apple Newsroom | 🔷 Microsoft DevBlogs | 🏙️ TechTown Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Featured among Detroit's rising developers | Published Android integration expert | Startup community advisor |
- Apple Developer Academy – Mentor and technical advisor
- Startup Accelerators – Guest speaker and technical evaluator
- Accessibility Conferences – Live demos and architectural deep-dives
- Venture Events – Investor pitches and technical due diligence
- "Deploying Low-Latency Local Whisper Models to Edge Devices" – CoreML optimization strategies
- "Real-time Buffer Wrangling in SwiftUI Multi-stream Contexts" – AVFoundation deep-dive
- "Android In-App Reviews: A Production Guide" – Microsoft DevBlogs
#Accessibility #Swift #AI #CoreML #Whisper #Entrepreneurship #StartupLessons #ConferenceTechnology #Engineering
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Started building accessibility products |
| 2020 | Created BeAware, built ConferenceCaptioning |
| 2021 | Developed offline AI transcription, launched multilingual captioning |
| 2022 | Accepted into startup accelerators, worked with Apple Developer Academy |
| 2023 | Enterprise Solution Architect, global expansion of ConferenceCaptioning |
| 2026 | 🌎 Scaling global accessibility infrastructure |
- BeAware – Situational awareness tools for Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities
- HealthScribe – Secure local-first healthcare transcription platform
- Open Source Labs – Experimental hackathon utilities and AI middleware
- Accessibility Tools – Various prototypes and utilities for inclusive technology
- 🎮 Konami Code – Try it on my portfolio site (↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A)
- ⌨️ Terminal – I have an interactive terminal on my portfolio
- 🎯 60+ Products – Shipped dozens of production applications
- 🌐 Global Impact – Used at conferences worldwide
📧 i@saamer.me
🌐 ConferenceCaptioning.com
📅 calendly.com/confcap
🐙 github.com/saamerm
🔗 linkedin.com/in/saamer
"Accessibility isn't an afterthought—it's the core mission."