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Dubai, Ae

Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

As an AI Resident, I am working on designing, and implementing Artificial Intelligence & machine learning models on various projects from organizations all around the world ranging from fields such as natural language processing, computer vision, deep learning, and others. • Leveraged transfer learning approach for a computer vision application and successfully met company metrics to package app size <20 MB with F1 score >0.9• Implemented NLP task to optimize HR’s hiring drive with search and re-ranking algorithms achieving similarity scores >0.95 • Forecasted 7 stock movement using LSTM (3.02% MAPE accuracy) and back-tested trading strategy that returned 1.65% quarterly earnings • Preprocessed & delivered a robust model to predict customer’s propensity to purchase a term deposit for a bank with F1 score >0.90 and 5 fold-cross validation.• Tested and optimized a company’s survey with 5 different classifiers to deliver best performance and recommended solutions to improve predictions outside model tuning.

United Arab Emirates

• Led and worked closely with EM’s leadership team in digitally transforming data solution delivery for Goodyear's consumer, truck, & OTR division across the Middle East & Africa region• Spearheaded and executed digital transformation of Supply Chain division across all 3 Goodyear PBUs • Sustainably anchored Supply Chain's automation & reporting needs, reduced delivery & retrieval downtime by 4hrs on a daily basis• Onboarded ~80 people onto the Tableau Server as part of change management & digital transformation • Communicated & trained >30 sales reps on dashboard utility for customer visits & communication• Developed, combined, & automated reports involving pricing, industry, & sales data for leadership, Product & Sales Ops teams across the MEA region

United Arab Emirates

• Formulated and sourced the necessary datasets from internal tools and platforms• Identified root problems, defined analytical objectives, and formalized data requirements for various types of analyses• Combined and analyzed disparate data sources to deliver a robust self-service analytics platform for the leadership team• Designed & developed dashboards to derive insights using predefined KPIs on client performance

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

• Executed multiple $1000-$10000 lab operations on field for various fortune 500 clients • Supervised and executed $5000-$15000 Mercury RATA jobs for compliance and performance testing• Lead lab support for project managers on $300K-$500K EPA regulated testing projects such as RATAs, MATS, and flares• Executed HPLC, Hg spectroscope, pH meter ops. and more on field & lab• Prepared reagents and standardized solutions for calibration and sample analysis• Calibrated lab equipments and maintained records on a quarterly basis• Responsible for glassware/equipment management for every client job to ensure QA/QC• Participated in housekeeping, inventory management, and 5S practices• Utilized knowledge of chemical iterations during combustion and design experiments to troubleshoot issues on field. • Performed offsite and onsite wet chemistry analysis for EPA’s Methods 1 through 30B (40 CFR Part 60) • Provided recommendations to lab manager to improve analytical procedures, SOPs, and lab efficiency• Planned and prioritized analytical tests accordingly • Conducted and managed internal audit process for A2LA accreditation

Ruston, Louisiana

My work focused on efficient synthesis of copper and copper oxide nanowires for optoelectronic and flexible electronic applications. As part of this work,I,• Authored and published one research paper on thermal management studies and energy transport investigations• Optimized techniques for synthesis of high density copper and copper oxide nanowires using alumina• Developed and recommended improved anodizing, electroplating, and wet chemical etching pathways• Designed, installed, and optimized techniques for synthesis of high density Cu and CuO nanowires by reducing process operation by 24 hours• Trained at operating four point probe, analytical balances, high temperature furnace, centrifuge systems, sputtering systems, simple microscopes with two years of experience in chemical processing and research principles• Measured thermal conductivity in cellulose nano-crystalline (CNCs) films (In collaboration with Purdue University)• Participated and delivered presentation during weekly meetings• Reviewed research relevant articles and journals for research growth and technical writing• Participated in lab activities such as maintaining stocks of lab supplies and reagents• Worked in a matrix team environment as well as independently performed routine experiments

Ruston, Louisiana

Project manager of project: Grapheno. A five member team competing at the Top Dawg Idea Pitch Competition and the Top Dawg New Venture Championship Competition at Louisiana Tech University. The primary goal of Grapheno is to kick start a graphene based enterprise by collaborating with industry experts, Louisiana Tech University, and North Louisiana business partners to identify, develop, and deliver technology to the market. • One year experience in business pitching, project management, and market research operations• Won third place managing five member alumni team out of 23 competing teams• Assisted in raising $20,000 grant/seed capital from Innovation Enterprise Fund to kick start Grapheno

Hugoton, Kansas

Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas (ABBK), is north America’s first commercial scale 2G cellulosic bio-refinery that has been engineered and constructed to produce 21 MWh of renewable electricity and 25 million gallons of bio-fuel per year. As an intern, I was primarily assigned to the operations department to undertake project based assignments. My duties performed were as follows:• Coordinated with operators and operated on shell and tube heat exchangers for channelizing fluid flow and CIP offline systems• Drew ethanol samples from off spec tank and distillation area to perform titration, moisture content analysis, and acidity and alkalinity test for quality testing• Modeled rectifying column’s temperature profile to determine optimum fusel draw composition and concentration from column trays• Trained at lock out-tag out procedures for various components like pumps and hand valves for boiler feed water heating systems and ion-exchange beds• Corrected P&IDs and labeled over 25 major equipments, pipes, sensors and valves for maintenance and operations department for lock out and tag out procedures• Cleaned company’s PI Server by correcting erroneous labels and making sure all components follow appropriate engineering units• Assisted in mass data processing in calculating set points for FLA alarms in DCS• Edited and updated SOPs and training manual for wastewater treatment facility• Commissioned additional 5 out of 9, self-initiated, projects in primary supervisor’s absence; some of them include:-Accounted for plant’s chemical inventory data -Made presentations for engineers and project managers-Collaboratively designed sample port using AutoCAD-Assisted in mass data entry of bale moisture content-Created and organized LOTO templates for EHS department-Initiated lab testing for acid impregnation in biomass

Ruston, Louisiana

- Tutored two students Thermodynamics for five to ten hours a week.- Graded student assignments, three times a week, and provided necessary feedback - Updated student grades on a weekly basis for preserving individual record

Valdosta, Georgia

My duty as a technical sales associate was to keep track of day to day perfume and cologne sales to meet everyday sales target. My primary responsibilities were as follows:- Boosted monthly sales by 20% and trained two new employees- Catered to all the required needs of the customers like price negotiation, quality assurance, delivery services, and customer satisfaction- Processed and replenished merchandise inventory- Monitored floor stock for recording market trend for revenue optimization- Handled product shipments and associated quires- Recorded daily sales and managed cash register

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering,

Postgraduate Degree, Data Science