ABOUT / KERNEL NOMAD

Omer Isildak.

C++, CUDA, and inference systems. The person behind Kernel Nomad.

Writing as Kernel Nomad

The Kernel Nomad traveller avatar in a beanie and field jacket
Kernel NomadSmall lab. Open questions.

I’m Omer Isildak. My focus is C++, CUDA, and inference systems—understanding how software uses hardware and how models run as services.

Kernel Nomad is where I keep source-backed explanations, research notes, and questions for future experiments.

What I explore

  • C++ — memory, performance, and the details beneath an abstraction.
  • CUDA — GPU kernels, memory access, and parallel execution.
  • Inference — model serving, latency, and resource constraints.

I like starting with a focused question, building a small experiment, and keeping the setup close to the observation. The notebook grows as those questions become clearer.

Notes from the field

Paper walkthroughs explain a study with its source and limitations. Technical primers introduce a concept through primary references. Experiment plans and lab notes are reserved for proposed comparisons and work with an actual execution record, respectively.

Example calculations are labeled as examples. Reported measurements stay tied to the source, hardware, and method that produced them.

Merak et. Küçük bir deney kur. Öğrendiğini not al.

Start with the notes or take a look at the lab.

Find a note.

A few words are enough. Birkaç kelime yeter.

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