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zohaibus/README.md

Hi, I'm Zohaib Usmani

Principal engineer working at the intersection of silicon, edge AI, and Physical AI infrastructure.

I've spent 15+ years shipping production silicon that runs in billions of devices (RF, modem, NPU). Now I build local-first tools for sovereign compute: software that runs entirely on your device, with no cloud, no account, no telemetry.

The thesis: the next billion endpoints will think locally. Cloud AI is a transitional architecture. I'm building tools for the world after that transition.


πŸ”§ What I'm Building

LocalOffice is a suite of single-file, local-first productivity tools. Each app is compressed into a single HTML file with zero external dependencies. No install. No cloud. Your data stays on your disk.

  • LocalSheets: Spreadsheet with a local AI panel that targets native localhost Ollama nodes. Built with a structured JSON-patch mutation engine to handle robotics telemetry, log triage, and edge ML workflows.
  • DeckBuilder: A presentation framework engineered entirely inside a single HTML file. Generate, layout, and ship production decks locally without ever touching PowerPoint or cloud suites.
  • Context Protocol: A human-first protocol for stateful LLM context and memory management. Plain text, Git-versionable, model-agnostic, and completely offline.
  • LocalPlan: A single-file personal planner engineered to survive software trends. (In active development)

All tools are MIT licensed. Fork them, modify them, own your compute.


πŸ“š Background

  • University of Washington: BS/MS Electrical Engineering
  • Stanford University: Artificial Intelligence Professional Program
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Product Management Professional Program
  • Angel Investor in early-stage AI infrastructure and deep tech
  • Creator of automated AI-driven tooling for semiconductor verification workflows

🧭 What I'm Thinking About

  • Sovereign edge AI infrastructure (silicon -> application stack)
  • On-device LLMs and VLMs for robotics and physical execution
  • The economics of perception at scale
  • Local-first software architecture as a permanent category
  • Physical AI infrastructure: humanoid robotics, industrial automation, and AVs

πŸ“¬ Connect

  • LinkedIn: Deep technical breakdowns, architectural logs, and industry networking.

Local-first. No cloud. No accounts. Your data stays on your disk.

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  1. localsheets localsheets Public

    A single-file, local-first, multi-sheet spreadsheet

    HTML 4

  2. context-protocol context-protocol Public

    Sovereign Context Protocol - A human-first workflow for managing LLM memory. Not an MCP server.

    Python

  3. deckbuilder deckbuilder Public

    A local-first presentation editor in a single HTML file

    HTML 7