Shachar Shemesh
Generally Awesome Engineer at Some Assembly Required
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolShachar Shemesh is a seasoned systems and security engineer with 21 years of experience building and auditing low-level software across Linux, embedded platforms and networking stacks. Currently a "Generally Awesome Engineer" at Daedalean AI, he has led architecture and development efforts ranging from kernel BSPs and device drivers to database drivers, encryption and high-performance network servers. His background blends hands-on C, C++ and assembly programming with deep expertise in packaging, distribution building and Android customization, plus a track record in security auditing from his early Check Point work. He has founded and run small engineering ventures, served as a principal engineer at large firms, and also creates technical video content—an unusual mix that keeps his skills both sharp and communicable. Based in Zurich and summa cum laude from Technion, he brings pragmatic, audit-ready solutions to complex systems where reliability and security matter.
21 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. (Suma Cum Laude), B.A. (Suma Cum Laude) at Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyTel Aviv University
Hebrew, English
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Github Skills (89)
meta10
traits10
linux-distro9
regex9
unicode9
weka9
stdio9
fpga8
userland8
webextension8
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concurrency8
authentication8
logging8
blockchain8
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
CompuSAR/wd65c02
Sep 2021 - May 2022
Cycle accurate FPGA implementation of various 6502 CPU variants
Contributions:88 commits, 55 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
6502fpga
CompuSAR/compusar
Sep 2022 - Jun 2026
Cheap FPGA clones of classic 8 bit computers
Contributions:146 pushes, 4 branches, 1 tag in 3 years 9 months
fpgaretrocomputing
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