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Abd Salih

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Full-stack engineer at Shipd (Eris) building AI benchmark challenges and earning a 1st-place finish.

Ethiopia

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At Shipd (Eris), I created original ML/AI challenges with problem statements, datasets, scoring metrics, and baselines, and submitted solutions across NLP, computer vision, graphs, and scientific ML. I ranked Top 50 overall, with a 1st-place result and multiple top-3 finishes.

At AfterQuery, I designed and tested evaluation tasks for coding agents, including Harbor/Terminal-Bench sys-admin tasks for Project Pluto and real-bug tasks for Project Silver. Earlier, I developed backend systems, APIs, and database structures at ZalaTech and University of Gondar (UOG).

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Task Author

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AfterQuery

Jul 2026 - Present (4 months)

Ranked top performer on Project Silver, AfterQuery's SWE-bench-style program for evaluating whether coding agents can fix real bugs in real repositories. Authored tasks end-to-end with outcome-focused instructions, Harbor-compatible tests, and oracle solve.sh patches.

SWE Bench Task Authoring Docker Harbor Test Engineer Oracle Solutions Validation Rubric Iteration

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Challenge Author & Competitive Solver

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Shipd (Eris)

Jul 2026 - Present (4 months)

Ranked Top 50 overall on Shipd (Eris), a competitive ML/AI benchmark platform. Solved challenges across NLP, computer vision, graphs, and scientific ML, and created original challenges with problem statements, datasets, scoring metrics, and baselines.

NLP Computer Vision Graph Scientific Machine Learning Machine Learning Pipelines Inference Pipeline Benchmarking Problem Design Dataset Creation Scoring

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Technical Lead / Top Contributor

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AfterQuery

Jun 2026 - Present (5 months)

Ranked 1st-place performer for contribution quality, delivery, and impact on core evaluation tasks. Designed and shipped Harbor/Terminal-Bench sys-admin tasks used to evaluate coding agents, covering broken configs, systemd overrides, verifier tests, and oracle solutions.

Task Design Harbor Terminal Bench System Administration Systemd Pytest Packaging Pipeline Iteration Quality Checks

AI Evaluation & Task Development Specialist

AfterQuery

Mar 2026 - Jun 2026 (3 months)

Conducted structured evaluation of production-level applications and engineering systems, focusing on functionality, edge cases, and system reliability. Assessed code quality, dependency structure, test coverage, and deployment readiness, and provided structured technical feedback.

Software Testing Evaluation Edge Cases System Reliability Code Quality Dependency Analysis Test Coverage Pre Deployment Readiness Technical Feedback

AI Trainer & Pull Request Writer

Revelo

Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 (3 months)

Evaluated AI-generated software-engineering solutions for correctness, completeness, maintainability, tests, and mergeability. Compared alternative implementations and drove iterative code-review feedback to make model output production-ready.

AI Evaluation Code Review Software Engineering Testing Git Repeatability Feedback Pull Requests

Backend Developer & Workflow Analyst

ZalaTech

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)

Developed backend systems using Python, Node.js, and NestJS with focus on reliability and data correctness. Designed REST APIs and database schemas, conducted system testing, and collaborated with frontend teams to resolve workflow issues.

Python NodeJS NestJS REST APIs Database Design System Testing Quality Assurance Collaboration

Software Developer & Analyst

University of Gondar (UOG)

Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)

Developed and maintained university systems including complaint management and internship evaluation platforms. Built and integrated backend APIs and database structures, performed data validation and testing, and collaborated with stakeholders to refine requirements.

Backend Development API Integration Database Design Data Validation Testing System Analysis Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Adama Science and Technology University

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering

2022 -

Grade: 3.6 / 4.00

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering with a CGPA of 3.6/4.00. Coursework includes Data Structures, Database Systems, Software Engineering, Web Development, and Computer Networks.