Experiences

Software Engineering Fellow

HeadStarter AI

July 2024 - Present

Creating 5 AI projects in 5 weeks.
Ongoing right now, with this personal website being task 1! Will update as I progress.

Machine Learning Reseatch Assistant

eBrain LAb @ NYUAD

May 2024 - Present

Working on exploring quantization techniques and approximate multipliers to apply optimizations to TinyCL, a hardware accelerator designed for efficience continuous learning in resource contrained environments.

Summer Student Experience Intern

IBM iX - Dubai, UAE

May 2024- Jul 2024

Engaged with the IBM iX studio team, utilizing IBM Garage and Design Thinking methodologies to enhance UI/UX. Designed mock product, developing complete solutions from ideation to implementation.
Developed a smart IoT application with AWS Lambda, IoT Core, MQTT, and Raspberry Pi, enabling voice- controlled device management via Alexa.

Research Assistant

Space Economy Evolution (SEE Lab), SDA Bocconi, Milan, Italy

Apr 2023 -Sep 2023

Collaborated with NASA, ESA, and top firms to integrate AI solutions. Worked under direct supervision of the former Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Simonetta Di Pippo.
Leveraged AI and ML to collect, categorize, and validate datasets from 500+ space companies across Europe, contributing to various research papers on space debris management and data centers in space.

Founder and Coach

Run4Fun, Dubai, UAE

Sep 2018 - May 2022

Founded the community-based running club, and have since planned, organized and led weekly in person sessions for over 100 kids aged 5-18.
Awarded the Middle East Youth Expo leader of the year award for Sports and Leisure in 2020 for my contributions to enhancing and promoting sports in communities.