Aqil Nazri

About

Hi, I’m Aqil. Muhammad Aqil bin Mohd Nazri, in full.

I’m a fresh grad from Kedah, Malaysia, working towards becoming an AI engineer. I finished a B.S. in Computer Science at Penn State in May 2026, with a minor in cybersecurity. Now I’m back in Kedah, building software for Malaysia.

Most of what I make sits where software meets daily Malaysian life: a navigation app that doesn’t track you, a warning that cuts into a scam call before the money moves, an atlas of what Kedah’s districts earn. I like small, honest prototypes, clear write-ups, and work that ships through issues and pull requests rather than in one heroic push.

I was awarded MARA’s Young Talent Programme scholarship in 2021.

Experience

  1. Jun 2026 – now

    Co-founder, Shariah Algo Trading

    A Shariah-compliant algorithmic trading platform in Python: data pipelines and execution logic.

  2. Aug 2025 – May 2026

    Perception team member, Penn State Advanced Vehicle Team

    Radar-based perception modules in ROS 2 on the vehicle’s onboard Linux computer, and scoring that checked CAN message integrity on the way to the autonomy stack.

  3. Sep 2022 – May 2026

    Student manager, The Pennsylvania State University

    Ran front-of-house for a facility serving over 800 people a day. Employee of the Month twice.

Education

  1. 2022 – 2026

    B.S. Computer Science, The Pennsylvania State University

    College of Engineering. Minor in Cybersecurity Computational Foundations, with Japanese alongside.

Tools I reach for

Languages
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, C++, C, SQL
Backend
Node.js, Hono, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Supabase, SQLite, Docker
Front end
React, Astro, Next.js, MapLibre
AI
Agent orchestration, tool calling, prompt design, LLM APIs
Spoken
Malay (native), English (bilingual), Japanese (limited working)

Get in touch

Hiring, collaborating, or just curious about one of the projects? Message me onLinkedIn, or look through the code on GitHub.