2022
Started building from the metal upward
Early C, shell, and problem-solving work formed the base: memory experiments, data structures, small games, scripts, and Linux tooling.
CPythonLinux
tictactoe / scripts / rew
Systems engineer in progress / AI-ML CSE
Aabish Malik
I build low-level systems and AI-assisted infrastructure across kernels, compilers, semantic search, and terrain intelligence.
Computer Science Engineering student focused on systems programming, compiler design, networking, backend infrastructure, and practical AI/ML tooling.
Engineering timeline
A path from small native experiments to full systems.
2023
Moved into web tooling and Rust experiments
Built TypeScript/Svelte experiments and Rust utilities while continuing to sharpen systems fundamentals.
RustTypeScriptSvelte
Clover / clover_rs / sample-svelte-site
2024
Explored performance, visualization, and native C work
Worked on FFT/audio visualization, graph/data-structure experiments, C templates, and Linux-oriented ports.
CRustLinux
fft-visualiser / node-graphs.c / C-server-template
2025
Shifted into serious systems and infrastructure
Built kernels, allocators, shell tooling, HTTP infrastructure, Wayland utilities, and compiler foundations.
KernelCCompiler
mini_kernel / ArenaAlloc / Libserver / Silver
2026
Focused on flagship engineering systems
Current work centers on Tori, Silver, Mopi, and Narva P3: operating systems, compiler tooling, private semantic search, and terrain navigation.
KernelCompilerSearchVision
Tori / Silver / Mopi / Narva P3
Flagship projects
Case studies for the work that carries the portfolio.
Tori
Operating system kernel
A freestanding 64-bit higher-half x86_64 kernel for UEFI systems, booted through Limine and developed as a milestone-driven systems project.
C++CMakex86_64LimineQEMU/OVMFACPILAPIC
Hard part
Making the kernel grow past first boot into real runtime machinery: memory ownership, SMP, interrupts, scheduling, filesystems, process loading, syscalls, and COW faults.
Kernel subsystems from boot to userspace boundaryEvidence
- PMM/VMM, slice allocator, heap, and kernel address-space model
- ACPI discovery, GDT/IDT, exception handlers, PIC/PIT, LAPIC, and SMP bringup
- Task/thread representation, context switching, and preemptive round-robin scheduler
- Two-level cascading timer wheel with interrupt-aware logging
- VFS, RamFS, overlayFS, FAT work, root filesystem plumbing, ELF loading, syscall dispatch, userspace init, and COW fault handling
Silver
Compiler and systems language toolchain
An experimental systems programming language and compiler toolchain built around a Rust compiler, LLVM code generation, runtime crate, standard library sources, and bootstrap flow.
RustLLVMInkwellCompiler DesignSemantic Analysis
Hard part
Designing the full language pipeline: syntax, errors, semantic analysis, type checking, module packaging, imports, bootstrap artifacts, and LLVM integration.
Compiler pipeline plus bootstrap stdlibMopi
Local semantic search engine
A high-performance local semantic search engine in Rust that combines lexical search with vector retrieval for private, low-latency document discovery.
RustTantivyHNSWFastEmbed-RSONNX RuntimeUnix Sockets
Repo pending
Hard part
Balancing private local inference, fast indexing, structure-aware chunking, and hybrid ranking without turning the tool into a heavyweight cloud service.
Private hybrid search, no public repo yetNarva P3
Stereo terrain vision and pathfinding
A Python pipeline that turns Mars/Moon satellite imagery into relative terrain maps, traversability cost maps, and autonomous navigation paths.
PythonOpenCVSGBMA*PygameHiRISE Imagery
Repo pending
Hard part
Connecting computer vision output to usable navigation: disparity, depth, slope, cost modeling, path planning, and visual inspection in one pipeline.
Computer vision pipeline tied to navigation decisionsProject archive
Supporting work across systems, tooling, and Linux workflows.
Libserver
Lightweight C HTTP server library with routing, middleware, JSON parsing, HTTPS work, file handling, and FTP-related experiments.
CNetworkingHTTP
Open repoAlexandria
Screenshot recall utility for Wayland, built around Linux desktop workflows.
PythonWaylandLinux
Open repomini_kernel
Earlier small kernel project that precedes the more complete Tori work.
CKernel
Open repoArenaAlloc
Arena allocator experiment in C focused on manual memory management fundamentals.
CMemory
Open repoazurite
Simple archive format project, useful as a file-format and tooling exercise.
SwiftTooling
Open reporadixN
TypeScript app for encoding and decoding strings across variable base-N formats.
TypeScriptEncoding
Open repodots.hypr
Hyprland desktop configuration and Linux workflow customization.
LinuxHyprlandJavaScript
Open repohyprshell
Shell tooling around a Hyprland-centered Linux setup.
ShellLinux
Open repoTechnical surface
The recurring pattern is infrastructure with sharp edges.
CC++RustPythonJavaScriptBashLinuxNetworkingHTTPFTPCompiler DesignOperating SystemsLLVMDockerGitHub ActionsONNX RuntimeOpenCVPygameVector Search
Contributions and programs
- DevOps Lead, GDGoC MIET Jammu
- Open-source contributor since 2022
- Runner-up, Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 2026
- Smart India Hackathon 2025 and 2024
- Deep Learning Specialization, DeepLearning.AI
- IBM AI Developer
- Machine Learning on Google Cloud
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