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PhD in Data Science and AI from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, with 14 years of experience in transforming innovative ideas into successful market-ready products. Expertise in designing, developing, and implementing AI and data science solutions across diverse industries, including finance, banking, healthcare, and technology. Proven track record in leading AI and data science projects, focusing on Generative AI, NLP, Computer Vision, and Time-series Forecasting. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱: 📊 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Design, development, and deployment of data science and AI solutions for various business needs. 📉 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: Advanced data analysis, visualization, and extraction of actionable insights. 📈 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Expertise in time-series forecasting for financial and industrial applications. 🤖 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜: Development and integration of Generative AI models for business optimization. 💬 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 (𝗟𝗟𝗠𝘀): Specialization in LLMs for conversational AI and advanced NLP tasks. 🖼️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Development of OCR systems and other computer vision applications. 🎯 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺-𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Creating AI solutions tailored to specific business requirements. 🚀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Successfully launched 15+ AI-driven products, including web and mobile applications, NLP question-answering systems, and OCR solutions for multilingual document processing. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺: Developed an intelligent tool for non-technical decision-makers to solve industrial forecasting problems. 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹: Led the creation of a state-of-the-art tool for data discovery and knowledge management using NLP and machine learning. 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹: Designed a predictive tool for cryptocurrency prices using advanced AI models. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗖𝗥 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲: Directed the development of an OCR solution for multilingual document digitization, integrating AI and machine learning technologies. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 📚 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 & 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 | 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Taught advanced courses in data science, machine learning, and deep learning. Supervised numerous MS and PhD theses in AI and data science. Coordinated the AI & Data Science program, overseeing curriculum development and faculty training. Led the Faculty Development Committee and the Graduate Studies Committee. 📊 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱: Successfully supervised 30+ MS theses and several ongoing PhD research projects on hot topics in AI and data science, such as evolutionary computation, optimization, NLP, and computer vision. 📝 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Authored 30+ research articles published in prestigious international journals and conferences, such as Neurocomputing, Knowledge-Based Systems, and Expert Systems with Applications. Topics include metaheuristics, medical image analysis, and AI optimization techniques. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲? 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲: Extensive experience in delivering high-quality AI solutions. 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Hands-on experience with the latest tools and technologies. 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: Strong communication skills and commitment to client satisfaction. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻: Dedicated to exceeding client expectations and meeting project deadlines. Let’s collaborate to bring your data-driven projects to life and achieve exceptional business outcomes!