About Me

AI Systems Architect | Rust Engineer | Open Source Contributor

Aliyu Kamal

I bridge the gap between high-level AI reasoning and low-level systems performance.

My work focuses on building infrastructure that is fast, memory-safe, and capable of production-grade throughput—whether that is an ACID-compliant financial ledger or a real-time RAG pipeline.

I specialize in High-Assurance Fintech, Distributed Systems, and Agentic Workflows. Currently, I serve as the Lead Systems Engineer at Safro, based in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Beyond engineering, I am passionate about technical accessibility. I actively create Hausa-language AI content to empower diverse communities and bridge cultural gaps in technology.

  • Systems Engineering: Rust (Tokio, Axum, FFI), WASM, gRPC
  • Artificial Intelligence: Python (PyTorch, LangGraph), RAG, Vector Search
  • Community: GDG Lead & Aspire Leadership Alumnus
  • Open Source: Bitcoin Rust Contributor (Serialization & Consensus)
  • Accessibility: Hausa-Language AI Content Creator

My Services

Specialized Engineering Solutions

AI & ML Engineering

Building practical AI systems from the ground up, including LLM-powered applications, multilingual NLP models, and exam proctoring systems. I focus on solutions that solve real-world problems and fit local contexts.

Backend & Systems

Developing scalable, performance-critical backend services using Rust (Axum, Actix) and Python (FastAPI). I specialize in distributed systems, async services, and creating infrastructure that can run in production.

Web3 & Blockchain

Building decentralized applications, smart contracts, and Web3 infrastructure across multiple blockchains. I specialize in Rust-based chains and EVM ecosystems, integrating AI capabilities directly into blockchain workflows.

Agentic AI Systems

Designing and deploying autonomous AI agents that can plan, reason, and execute complex workflows. From RAG systems to intelligent automation, I turn research concepts into functional agentic products.

My Resume

Key fact about my professional experience

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

Senior AI/System Engineer, Outsource Global Technologies Limited

  • Architected a high-throughput autonomous resume scoring engine in Python using semantic embeddings and cosine similarity.
  • Engineered a retrieval-augmented (RAG) workflow using LangChain, reducing screening time by ~50% for 4,000+ users.
  • Deployed a production-grade observability layer to track agent state changes and token usage for enterprise compliance.
  • Optimized the embedding retrieval pipeline, reducing query latency with efficient vector indexing strategies.
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

Lead AI Engineer, Elevion AI

  • Architected 'Audio-Processing-Mesh,' a real-time conversation intelligence engine extracting 7 behavioral signals.
  • Engineered highly optimized, low-latency behavioral analysis pipelines on edge infrastructure using Python & DSP.
  • Deployed emotional state tracking algorithms that detect frustration milliseconds before escalation.
  • Mentored a team of 3 engineers on Rust and Python best practices, reducing production bugs by ~25%.
May 2024 - Dec 2024

Senior AI/ML Engineer, Alex Studio LLC

  • Developed enterprise-grade extraction agents utilizing multi-step reasoning loops for complex unstructured data.
  • Designed a legal document review pipeline that reduced processing time by ~40% with zero-hallucination summaries.
  • Implemented strict deterministic guardrails and source citation protocols for handling sensitive business logic.
  • Containerized the entire inference stack using Docker to ensure consistent deployment across client environments.
Nov 2022 - April 2024

AI/Systems Engineer, Astrianovity Limited

  • Developed real-time CV models (PyTorch/YOLO) for industrial automation and hardware control loops.
  • Engineered lightweight inference runtimes using Rust & ONNX for resource-constrained edge hardware.
  • Built the NLP ingestion pipeline for 'Oríkì,' optimizing large cultural datasets for semantic search.
  • Migrated legacy C++ automation logic to Safe Rust for memory safety and fault tolerance in critical systems.
Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

Software Engineer (Contract)

  • Deployed custom web applications and automation scripts for SMEs using Python (Flask/Django) and React.
  • Optimized PostgreSQL database schemas and query performance for high-traffic client dashboards.
  • Implemented automation workflows and scraping pipelines, reducing manual entry for clients by 30%.
  • Managed the full SDLC for 10+ independent projects from requirement gathering to AWS cloud deployment.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University). Focused on Software Development and Computer Applications.

Diploma in Computer System Engineering

Iya Abubakar Institute of Computing and ICT. Graduated with Grade: 3.47/4.00. Strong foundation in hardware and system architecture.

Community & Leadership

2023 - Present

GDG Lead (Google Developer Groups)

Leading a community of developers, organizing technical workshops, and fostering collaboration within the local ecosystem.

2024

Aspire Leadership Certificate

Completed the Aspire Leadership program, developing advanced management and strategic thinking skills for high-impact leadership.

My Skills

Agentic AI Systems
LangChain & LangGraph
Blockchain Dev (Rust/Solidity)
Multi-Agent Systems
OpenAI API & GPT Models
Smart Contracts & DApps
Python & FastAPI
Vector Databases & RAG

Fun Facts

Happy Clients

Awards Achieved

Projects Done

User Ratings

Portfolio

Here are some of the projects I've worked on

RustKit

RustKit

Enterprise Microservice Standard

Textora

Textora

Distributed Search Engine

Agentic-RAG

Agentic-RAG

Autonomous Reasoning Pipeline

Get in touch

Feel free to reach out to me regarding collaborations or project inquiries.

Address

Kaduna State, Nigeria

Phone No.

+2348160908879

Email

iamaliyukamal@gmail.com