SAMYAK SHAH
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Writing &
Thinking

A collection of essays, technical notes, and tutorials on engineering, philosophy, and the chaotic process of building products.

Deep Dives
Oct 24, 2024
8 min read

The Ethics of AI in Clinical Decision Support

Exploring the moral implications of algorithmic bias in healthcare settings and the regulatory frameworks emerging to address them.

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Tutorials
Sep 12, 2024
12 min read

Architecting for FDA Approval: A Technical Guide

A practical guide for engineering teams on setting up Design Controls, Traceability Matrices, and QMS integrations from Day 1.

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Notes
Aug 05, 2024
6 min read

On the Convergence of BCI and Consumer Wearables

Thoughts on how non-invasive neural interfaces are slowly merging with the form factors of standard smartwatches and earbuds.

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Challenges
Jul 15, 2024
4 min read

Weekly Challenge: Optimizing Transformer Inference

My attempt at reducing the latency of a Llama-2-7b model on edge devices using quantization and pruning.

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Posts
Jun 20, 2024
10 min read

Why I chose Rust for Medical Device Middleware

Memory safety without garbage collection makes Rust a compelling choice for high-reliability systems where a crash is not an option.

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Deep Dives
May 10, 2024
15 min read

Mathematical Intuition behind Diffusion Models

Breaking down the stochastic differential equations (SDEs) that power modern generative image models.

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