Experience.
My professional journey across technology, data science, and education
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
Digital Fellow
Brooklyn, NY
Building AI agents and data pipelines for the Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, and New York Liberty.
Key Achievements
- Built internal AI agents connected to third-party tools to automate workflows across multiple departments
- Engineered data pipelines to streamline data optimally and sustainably
- Built Tableau dashboards for executive stakeholders to take more data-driven decisions
PythonCascaid Health
AI Research & Development Intern
Remote
Developed AI prototypes for healthcare risk detection at an early-stage startup.
Key Achievements
- Automated technical workflows to help set up the startup's initial AI infrastructure
Machine LearningRussell J. Funk Lab - Carlson School of Management
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Minneapolis, MN
Conducted word embedding research with professors Russell J. Funk, Thomas Gebhardt, and Alex Reineck.
Key Achievements
- Analyzed parameter combinations for embedding models to optimize performance metrics
- Created visualization dashboards identifying effective approaches for word similarity
NLP
Data VisualizationGroupLens - Human-Centered Computing Research Center
Student Researcher
Minneapolis, MN
Collaborated on the C.O.R.R.A project for opioid overdose detection using thermal cameras.
Key Achievements
- Worked with Dr. Lana Yarosh and Minzhu Zhao on thermal infrared breathing detection
- Conducted street surveys with 200+ participants on the Light Rail Transit
Computer Vision
User ResearchCHI Student Design Competition 2025
Project Lead
Minneapolis, MN
Led authorship of the HAPPI interactive wellness device paper accepted at CHI 2025.
Key Achievements
- Led authorship of 'Fostering Positive Connections Through Interactive Messages: HAPPI'
- Paper accepted and presented at CHI 2025
- Conducted qualitative user research and thematic analysis
Design
Academic WritingUniversity of Minnesota - Twin Cities
CSE-IT Service Desk Student Worker
Minneapolis, MN
Linux
SSHiSchool
Coding Instructor
Cairo, Egypt
Conducted live coding classes teaching programming and AI concepts to students aged 6-18.
Key Achievements
- Delivered Mobile App Development training using Flutter in over 60 one-on-one sessions
- Designed engaging, student-centered learning experiences
- Earned high favor from students' parents for teaching quality
FlutterPremio.AI
Research Assistant
Remote
Constructed The Arabic Pile, a 300GB+ Arabic language dataset for NLP research.
Key Achievements
- Partnered with Dr. Mohamed Alrefaie and Mahmoud Barbary
- Collected, cleaned, and deduplicated diverse Arabic data sources
- Dataset published on HuggingFace
Data Engineering
HuggingFaceDigital Egypt for Investment Co.
Machine Learning Intern
Cairo, Egypt
Developed machine learning models and led data analysis projects.
Key Achievements
- Developed ML models using Python, Pandas, PySpark, NumPy, Scikit Learn
- Led a data analysis project and presented insights to senior professionals
- Exceeded expectations through independent research
Pandas
Scikit-LearnPhilip Morris International
B2B2C Inkompass Intern
Cairo, Egypt
Participated in the Inkompass internship program at Philip Morris International.
Key Achievements
- Collaborated on cross-functional B2B2C projects
- Gained exposure to international business operations and strategy
Business StrategyDajin Platform
Project Management Intern
Cairo, Egypt
Led project coordination and chatbot development at a Shark Tank Egypt featured startup.
Key Achievements
- Directed WhatsApp & Messenger Chatbot Project, enhancing customer support by 80%
- Coordinated between CTOs & engineers for platform development
- Led intern team effectively through SCRUM methodology
- Developed project schedules streamlining development follow-up by 15%
SCRUM
JiraDajin Platform
Data Analysis and System Administration Intern
Cairo, Egypt
Performed data analysis and system administration at a Shark Tank Egypt featured startup.
Key Achievements
- Conducted data analysis to support business decision-making
- Managed system administration tasks and maintained platform infrastructure
CrossWorkers Egypt
ASP.Net Backend Intern
Cairo, Egypt
C#
ASP.NET