ismaeel akram

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projects

Linux filesystems, low-level graphics, and static-analysis prototypes that move my work closer to performance and the hardware/software boundary.

Architecture diagram of the iCloud Linux FUSE mount, local metadata and cache, sync engine, and iCloud Drive

open-source systems project

iCloud Linux

A local-first Linux filesystem/sync project for mounting iCloud Drive with persistent caching, background hydration, bidirectional sync, and service-oriented UX.

Tags: systems, linux, filesystem

Architecture diagram of the VulkanRays SDL, Vulkan device, swapchain, pipeline, command, and presentation flow

learning renderer

VulkanRays

A compact C++17 Vulkan renderer exploring device/swapchain lifecycle, command buffers, graphics pipelines, descriptors, ImGui integration, and interactive 3D fundamentals.

Tags: graphics, systems, c++

Architecture diagram of the Sentinel Chrome extension, API Gateway, Lambda analysis, MongoDB cache, and policy source

HackNYU team project

Sentinel

A HackNYU team project combining a Chrome extension, React interface, cached AWS Lambda API, and model-assisted privacy-policy summaries.

Tags: privacy, serverless, extension