VIXEL
Architecting the Core of Tomorrow's AI
I'm Yusuf Shihata, a 19-year-old engineer building AI from first principles. My focus is Nawah, an open-source deep learning framework designed for clarity, speed, and the next decade of AI. I aim to craft tools that make AI transparent, efficient, and future-proof.
About Yusuf Shihata
My journey began at 12, driven by fascination with complex systems and curiosity about how intelligence emerges. Since then, I’ve built game engines, designed compilers, researched and designed novel multimodal deep learning models, and built AI infrastructure. Today, I focus on Nawah and pushing the boundaries of transparent, high-performance AI.
Philosophy
- Build from First Principles: question assumptions, design from the ground up
- Explore Complexity: understanding systems deeply, from compilers to AI architectures
- Open-Source & Collaboration: sharing tools, knowledge, and ideas freely
- Innovation Through Experimentation: pushing AI and systems to new frontiers
- Efficiency & Elegance: craft solutions that are fast, clear, and maintainable
Skills
- Python, C++, Rust, Go
- Deep Learning Frameworks & Architecture
- Compiler Design & Systems Programming
- GPU Parallel Programming (CUDA)
- Web & API Development
Interests
- Designing novel multimodal AI models
- Efficient AI & TinyML for resource-constrained environments
- Low-level systems & compiler design
- Scientific computing & advanced algorithms
- Technical writing & knowledge sharing
My Work & Projects
Nawah: Open-Source Deep Learning Framework
CORE PRINCIPLES
- Clarity Above All
- First-Principles Design
- High-Performance Kernels
- Uncompromised Extensibility
TECHNOLOGY STACK
- Python (Frontend API)
- C++ (Core Logic)
- CUDA (GPU Kernels)
- Systems Architecture
THE VISION
- Standard for Education
- Hub for AI Research
- Engine for Products
- Thriving OSS Community
Selected Projects
Gated Recursive Fusion (GRF)
A multimodal transformer fusing modalities recursively with gated mechanisms, optimized for low-compute environments and research experimentation.
PoktAid
An offline-first mobile app leveraging on-device speech recognition, computer vision, and LLMs to assist in emergency medical first-aid.
Markly
A lightweight productivity platform integrating AI-assisted internet knowledge management system.
My Blog Posts
The evil of Complexity
Exploring why complexity is the engine of our current day world and why it's bad.
Open Comms
I'm actively seeking collaborators and contributors for Nawah and other projects. Let's connect and build something impactful.