2022 - Present
Senior Machine Learning Research Engineer
Bloomberg - Toronto, Ontario
Working on applied machine learning problems across multimodal understanding, retrieval, model quality, and scalable experimentation.
About
A background shaped by engineering, research, and curiosity.
I am a machine learning and software engineer based in Toronto. My background spans applied research, product engineering, information retrieval, NLP, and production ML systems.
I completed a Master of Engineering focused on Software Engineering and Intelligent Systems at the University of Alberta, after earning a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Duhok. Across both industry and independent work, I am most energized by building systems that are technically strong, practical, and maintainable.
Education
- Master of Engineering, Software Engineering and Intelligent Systems - University of Alberta
- BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering - University of Duhok
Experience
Recent roles and the kind of work I like to do.
Previous role
Software Engineer
Amazon - Toronto, Ontario
Contributed to production software and large-scale systems work in a cloud-heavy environment, with a focus on practical engineering and distributed data processing.
2018 - 2022
Lead / Senior / Machine Learning Developer
AltaML - Toronto, Ontario
Led and delivered ML projects end to end, from problem framing and data exploration to model deployment and client-facing solution development.
Skills
Tools and areas I keep coming back to.
Languages
Python - Java - JavaScript - C++ - Bash
Machine Learning
PyTorch - Keras - Scikit-learn - Transformers - Large-scale experimentation
Backend and APIs
FastAPI - Flask - SQL - NoSQL - Graph databases
Focus Areas
NLP - Information retrieval - Information extraction - Language modeling - Cloud ML systems
What I enjoy
Work that blends technical depth with real usefulness.
I'm especially drawn to teams and projects where I can keep learning, solve varied problems, and turn complex systems into something clear and valuable for other people.