Dr Hadil Abukwaik, Lead Data Scientist

Dr Hadil Abukwaik

Lead Data Scientist

BASF

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dhahran Al Janoub
Education
Doctorate, Ph.D. in Computer Science
Experience
13 years, 0 Months

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Lead Data Scientist at BASF
  • Germany
  • My current job since May 2022

- Initiating and leading Key Digitalization Capability projects, which vision and shape BASF's digital future, with cross-department team members serving multiple stakeholders.
- Collaborating on ML Excellence initiatives for next generation architecture and MLOps under the global digitalization strategy.
- Designing and implementing production-level components of the ML pipeline following agile and software engineering principles.
- Embedding context in industrial ML products using process engineering and process operation artifacts.
- Assessing architecture and refactoring ML products and platforms based on prioritized quality and business requirements.
- Contributing to the AI Strategy of BASF by defining and reviewing the growth directions, bare minimum measures, and enablement technologies and practices.
- Innovating digitalization solutions that utilize cutting-edge technologies including Generative AI, Foundational models, Multimodal models, and more.
- Coaching on ML and Generative AI topic to the company executives.

Scientific Researcher and Developer at University of Kaiserslautern
  • Germany - Kaiserslautern
  • July 2011 to January 2024

Online TutorOnline Tutor
Oct 2014 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mosOct 2014 to Present · 9 yrs 9 mos
KaiserslauternKaiserslautern
Online teaching for the "Software Engineering Introduction" course of the master program “Software Engineering for Embedded Systems”. Online teaching for the "Software Engineering Introduction" course of the master program “Software Engineering for Embedded Systems”.
Higher Education, Agile Methodologies and +3 skills
Scientific Researcher and DeveloperScientific Researcher and Developer
Mar 2017 - Jul 2017 · 5 mosMar 2017 to Jul 2017 · 5 mos
Kaiserslautern GermanyKaiserslautern Germany
- Analyzing data of complex network
- Algorithm Engineering: Optimizing and developing data analysis algorithms- Analyzing data of complex network - Algorithm Engineering: Optimizing and developing data analysis algorithms
Text Classification, Programming and +9 skills
Research AssistantResearch Assistant
Jul 2011 - Dec 2016 · 5 yrs 6 mosJul 2011 to Dec 2016 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Kaiserslautern, GermanyKaiserslautern, Germany
- Participation in software architecture and modeling projects.
- Supervision of students in seminar and master theses.

Senior Scientist - Software Architecture at ABB
  • Germany - Ladenburg
  • January 2018 to April 2022

- Advancing technologies of software architecture and AI with sustainability goals.
- Initiating and leading agile projects with international teams across corporate research centers and business divisions.
- Identify the value proposition of technology development from the viewpoint of business stakeholders, product owners, and customer beneficiaries.
- Apply design thinking processes for designing and developing innovative technology concepts.
- Competitive positioning of innovation results while considering and assessing the market and competitor state.
- Risk assessment with mitigation strategies and opportunity identification with maximizing probability and impact strategies.
- Strategic balancing of short- and long-term goals of technology development projects in alignment with business priority and product roadmap.
- Analyze conflicting requirements and reach resolution and consensus among stakeholders based on predefined criteria.- Advancing technologies of software architecture and AI with sustainability goals. - Initiating and leading agile projects with international teams across corporate research centers and business divisions. - Identify the value proposition of technology development from the viewpoint of business stakeholders, product owners, and customer beneficiaries. - Apply design thinking processes for designing and developing innovative technology concepts. - Competitive positioning of innovation results while considering and assessing the market and competitor state. - Risk assessment with mitigation strategies and opportunity identification with maximizing probability and impact strategies. - Strategic balancing of short- and long-term goals of technology development projects in alignment with business priority and product roadmap. - Analyze conflicting requirements and reach resolution and consensus among stakeholders based on predefined criteria.

Education

Doctorate, Ph.D. in Computer Science
  • at University of Kaiserslautern
  • July 2017

Dissertation Title: "Proactive Support for Conceptual Interoperability Analysis of Software Units". Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Rombach

Specialties & Skills

Industrial Automation
Industrial Data
Strategic Thinking
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Pre Trained Models
Digital Transformation
Data Science
Machine Learning
Industiral Automation
Data Processing
Project Management
Computer Science
Science

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
German
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Strategic Thinking (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2022
Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2022

Hobbies

  • Pilates
  • Reading