Currently a Master’s Student · Ontario Tech

Network engineer
by trade.
Developer by passion.

I bridge robust network infrastructure with creative software, from P4 programmable switches and DRL traffic optimization to full-stack research tools and applied AI prototypes.

2026
MSc Start
6+
Yrs in Tech
15+
Projects Shipped
3.9/4
Dean’s List ’24
Al Muqshith Shifan portrait
AL · 001 OSHAWA, ON
Profile / 01

A short introduction.

Who I am

I’m a Master’s student in Computer Science at Ontario Tech University, continuing research with Dr. Cristiano Politowski on AI agents and software engineering.

My day-to-day shifts between Cisco labs, P4 programmable switches, and Python. My favorite work sits at the intersection: software that automates, analyzes, and optimizes the networks I run. I’ve built deep reinforcement learning environments for traffic optimization, a custom 2D engine for benchmarking DRL agents, and a real-time computer vision tool for telehealth.

Dean’s List 2024 · TA, Networking II & III · Research Assistant, P4 Programmable Networks
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arsenal

Networking

  • Cisco IOS / CCNA
  • P4 Programmable Switches
  • Linux / Unix Admin
  • TCP/IP & Subnetting
  • Enterprise Firewalls

Development

  • Python (Advanced)
  • C / C++
  • React / Node.js
  • Flask, REST APIs
  • PyTorch, Ollama, Gemini

Security

  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Wireshark & Nmap
  • Kali / Pen Testing
  • Hardening & Auditing
  • Cryptography Basics

Tools / DevOps

  • Docker / Containers
  • Git, GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Bash Scripting
  • SQL / MySQL
Experience / 02

The journey so far.

SEP 2025, PRESENT

MSc Student, Computer Science

Ontario Tech University

Continuing research on programmable networks and AI agents in software engineering. Supervised by Dr. Cristiano Politowski.

JAN, MAY 2026

Teaching Assistant, Networking III

Ontario Tech University

Facilitated advanced labs on routing protocols, OSPF / BGP fundamentals, and inter-VLAN routing.

SEP 2025, DEC 2025

Teaching Assistant, Networking II

Ontario Tech University

Facilitated labs on TCP/IP, subnetting, and enterprise firewall configurations. Mentored undergraduates through Cisco Packet Tracer assignments.

JUN, SEP 2025

Network Research Assistant

Ontario Tech University

Engineered research infrastructure on P4 programmable switches. Developed custom P4 programs for packet analysis, including lab-first implementations of several behaviors.

JUN, SEP 2025

Cyber Security Analyst

YYC Beeswax Ltd · Remote

Vulnerability assessments on e-commerce infrastructure. Audited 30+ plugins and produced a hardening checklist adopted by the engineering team.

SEP 2024, JUN 2025

Networking Lab Technician

Ontario Tech University

Optimized lab network performance, reducing downtime by roughly 20%. Managed server hardware and connectivity across 20+ lab systems.

2022, 2023

Programming Instructor

Kids Great Minds · Whitby

Taught digital technology through hands-on courses. Mentored students on personal projects.

2018

IT Field Service Staff

TDSB · Scarborough

Asset inventory across 2,000+ laptops. Factory-reset and QA workflows aligned with board compliance standards.

Selected work / 03

Research & code.

All on GitHub
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Gestura, medical AI

Real-time AI body-mapping tool for telehealth. Translates patient gestures into structured clinical data using computer vision and a 3D digital twin. Built for HackHive 2026.

FlaskCVThree.js
HACKHIVE 2026
/ 003

Local AI Dungeon

An offline interactive-fiction engine powered by Ollama and Python. Limitless generated storytelling, zero API spend, full data privacy.

PythonOllamaLLM
OPEN SOURCE
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ML Algorithms

A collection of foundational ML algorithms implemented from scratch, built to internalize the math behind modern AI.

PythonNumPy
LEARNING
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Anime Wiki

Documentation platform with extensive relational database modeling and a clean UI for browsing connected entities.

WebSQL
WEB · DB
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Latest GitHub Push

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Research lab / 04

Code & sorcery.

Supervised by Dr. Cristiano Politowski · Ontario Tech
Lab on GitHub: github.com/Code-SorceryLab
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Let’s collaborate.

Get in touch

Actively seeking research collaborations and engineering opportunities, especially in programmable networks, applied ML, and security tooling.

  • almuqshith.shifan@gmail.com
  • +1 647-540-4866
  • Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
  • MSc, Computer Science

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Pick the channel that suits you. Email for proposals, LinkedIn for chats, GitHub for code.

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