03ABOUT
A researcher. A builder. Still learning.
I am a final-year Data Science undergraduate at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and a Research Programmer at Halyk Academy. I work on language model evaluation, multilingual NLP, and the reliability of AI systems in real-world settings.
Working on Kazakh-language models has brought questions of evaluation and language into the same frame. A model’s behavior needs to be examined in the setting where it will be used, including the language and the people relying on its answers.
That interest carries into my work on source-grounded historical knowledge, trust-to-authorization policies, and safety-sensitive evaluation. The applications differ; the concern with evidence and reliability connects them.
I also care about the path from an idea to a working system. Orbitum began as an EdTech hackathon concept with Yerkezhan. After the competition, we continued, formed a new team, and developed the idea further. I lead the AI work while teammates contribute frontend, backend, content, and project publication.
Beyond the lab, I have represented Bangladesh at International Mother Language Day at the United Nations Centre in Almaty, taught visiting students, and explored climate-aware AI through the Climate Change AI Summer School. Language, education, and climate resilience are recurring interests across these experiences.
My next academic step is graduate study, with a continuing focus on trustworthy AI, NLP, and rigorous evaluation methods.
02EXPERIENCE & EXCHANGE
Research & development
Halyk Academy · Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Contributing to model evaluation and experimental analysis under the national Kazakh-language LLM initiative, BR24993001. Work includes applied AI systems across media, healthcare, and institutional workflows.
Education
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University · expected June 2027
Coursework includes machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, statistical computing, optimization, and big data systems.
Teaching
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Delivered hands-on multi-agent AI workflow sessions using Pronto Sage to visiting students from China, including participants from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Academic service
IEEE AICT 2026 · IEEE SISY 2026
Reviewed five papers for AICT 2026 and completed peer-review service for SISY 2026.
Speaking · 12 December 2025
II International Congress of Young Scientists of Kazakhstan
Nominated by the department to represent KazNU. Contributed to a panel on interaction between science, business, and society, discussing domain adaptation and localized language models.
Climate & AI · 2026
Climate Change AI · virtual
Explored connections between AI methods, climate resilience, and privacy-aware flood-related planning.
03TOOLS & METHODS
Experimental design, model benchmarking, failure-mode analysis, repeated-query testing, reproducible research
Hugging Face Transformers, vLLM, LM Evaluation Harness, QLoRA, multilingual NLP, retrieval-augmented generation
Python, SQL, R, NumPy, pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch
Linux, Git, Jupyter, tmux, GPU workflows, experiment logging, LaTeX
Tools and methods represented in my research record, rather than proficiency scores.
The academic record, in one place.
View curriculum vitae↗CONTACT & COLLABORATION
I welcome conversations about research, graduate study, and collaborations in AI evaluation, multilingual NLP, and reliable AI systems.
ahsan.h.shihab@gmail.com