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Waqar Tahir

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Waqar Tahir

Waqar Tahir developed and integrated secure bootloader and platform support for NXP’s MCXN947 and MCXA577 boards across the zephyrproject-rtos/trusted-firmware-m, zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr, and renesas/zephyr repositories. He enabled dual-core Cortex-M33 architectures, implemented BL2 bootloader support with memory alignment checks, and expanded PSA-based sample and test coverage. Using C, CMake, and YAML, Waqar aligned device tree and configuration management to streamline secure/non-secure domain setup and automated hardware validation. His work improved cross-platform driver reuse, documentation, and coding standards, resulting in maintainable, testable firmware and accelerated certification readiness for new hardware targets without introducing regressions or unresolved bugs.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

22Total
Bugs
0
Commits
22
Features
9
Lines of code
327,079
Activity Months4

Work History

February 2026

9 Commits • 2 Features

Feb 1, 2026

February 2026 monthly summary for TF-M and Zephyr work across two repos. Key focus areas include delivering MCXA577 platform support for FRDM-MCXA577 and integrating MCXA577 TF-M across the Renesas Zephyr repository, along with testing enhancements, documentation, and coding-style alignment. The work tightens security model, improves platform reuse, and accelerates readiness for MCXA577 deployments.

January 2026

9 Commits • 4 Features

Jan 1, 2026

January 2026: Implemented TF-M BL2 support for MCXN947 across multiple repos (trusted-firmware-m, Zephyr, and NRF Zephyr SDK wrapper), including partitions/flash base adjustments, updated tests, and broader sample support. Delivered FRDM-MCXN947 bootloader BL2 enablement with memory alignment checks, ensuring secure boot readiness and build configurability. Expanded PSA-based samples and PSA-Arch-tests coverage for MCXN947, plus IPC sample updates to reflect TF-M BL2 readiness. Across-repo alignment and testing improvements provide a solid secure boot foundation and streamlined certification readiness.

December 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Dec 1, 2025

December 2025: Expanded TF-M platform coverage with mcxn947 as a non-secure target and integrated it into the Zephyr testing framework. Implemented cross-repo updates to TF-M samples and manifests to ensure IPC and regression tests run on mcxn947, enabling broader hardware validation and faster test cycles. No major bug fixes this month; primary contributions were feature delivery and configuration for new hardware support. Demonstrated impact by increasing platform compatibility and CI readiness, reducing manual testing effort.

October 2025

2 Commits • 2 Features

Oct 1, 2025

2025-10 monthly summary: Focused on cross-platform driver management improvements and new board support in Trusted Firmware-M (TF-M).

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Quality Metrics

Correctness97.4%
Maintainability91.8%
Architecture97.4%
Performance91.8%
AI Usage23.6%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

CCMakeDTSYAMLbashrst

Technical Skills

C programmingCMakeYAML configurationZephyr OSZephyr RTOScode quality improvementconfiguration managementdevice tree configurationdocumentationdriver developmentembedded systemsfirmware developmenthardware supporttesting frameworks

Repositories Contributed To

4 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

zephyrproject-rtos/trusted-firmware-m

Oct 2025 Feb 2026
3 Months active

Languages Used

CCMakebashrst

Technical Skills

C programmingdriver developmentembedded systemsfirmware developmentCMakecode quality improvement

zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr

Jan 2026 Jan 2026
1 Month active

Languages Used

CDTSYAML

Technical Skills

Zephyr OSconfiguration managementdevice tree configurationembedded systemsfirmware developmenthardware support

renesas/zephyr

Feb 2026 Feb 2026
1 Month active

Languages Used

CYAML

Technical Skills

C programmingZephyr RTOSconfiguration managementdevice tree configurationembedded systemsfirmware development

nrfconnect/sdk-zephyr

Dec 2025 Jan 2026
2 Months active

Languages Used

YAMLC

Technical Skills

embedded systemsfirmware developmenttesting frameworksYAML configurationdevice tree configuration