Assalam Alaykum!

… is a greating in Arabic that means “Peace Be Upon You.”

I’m an engineer and researcher working with a data science, machine learning (ml) and natural language processing (nlp) techniques. I’ve recently graduated with a Master’s of Science in Artificial Intelligence from Northwestern University.

I’ve over 2 years of practical experience working with data science pipeline, applying ml, nlp, deep learning techniques in various projects and proficiency in Python [Tensorflow,Pytorch], C++, R and SQL.

• I’m currently part of the Tiilt Lab: Technological Innovations for Inclusive Learning and Teaching at Northwestern headed by Prof. Marcelo Worsley working on multimodal [speech + nlp] technical side of Blinc platform.

• Concurrently contributing in C3: Cognition, Creativity, and Communication Lab to enhance Mim companion’s Question Answering capability by enhancing Answer Classification, particularly predicting answer types & categories using Wikidata.

• Finished and defended my capstone project with Adobe about improving Customer Data Platform’s analytical capability by developing a revenue model using ml techniques.

• In summer 2022, I was awarded Data Science for Social Good Fellowship at University of Washington’s eScience Institute. For more information, visit project’s GitHub page, project’s website and project’s highlights in the news.

Outside of academics and coding, I’m an epee fencer, crossfitter, and a lifestyle, mainly coffee :), photographer.