Shams Haroon
Software engineer building scalable systems and practical ML products
Toronto, Ontario
Summary
Builds AI-first, product-focused systems that bridge research and user-facing features — combines NLP/ML research experience with applied engineering to ship practical tools (e.g., research work on NLP/RLHF at University of Toronto paired with production-facing projects). shamsharoon+1
Early-stage and founder-oriented engineer who frequently ships prototypes and startups — involved as a founding engineer and in multiple early-stage projects and hackathon winners (CutOS, Hum AI, TypeOS association). github+1
Full‑stack product engineering across web, cloud, and ML stacks — projects and roles show experience with frontend frameworks, GPU/WebGL effects, backend services, and AI APIs to deliver end-to-end products. github+1
Community and impact orientation — has led or founded student technical groups and sustainability-focused projects (robotics teams, Trash Tech) and contributed to community-facing applications. deepenrich+1