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Muhammad Altaf, Data Scientist

Muhammad Altaf

Data Scientist·Nvidia

Kuwait

Master's degree, MS Computer Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 7 years, 6 months

Data Scientist

January 2022 - Present

Nvidia

California City, United States

January 2022 - Present

Led development of intelligent surveillance systems, including:

Weapon detection with 95-99% accuracy.

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) compliance detection for workplace safety.

Mask detection systems during COVID-19 using YOLOv3.

Fall detection for hospitals and care units using YOLOv5 and OpenCV.

Clothing classification for large-scale video search analytics.

Intrusion detection in restricted areas using AI models.

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Information Technology

Data Scientist

January 2023 - January 2024

Nvidia

California City, United States

January 2023 - January 2024

Ex-NVIDIA Data Scientist | Generative AI & LLM Specialist | Agentic AI | MLOps, LLMOPs (AWS, Azure) | AI Team Lead | Scalable AI/ML Solutions Architect

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Engineering

Deep Learning & Machine Learning Lecturer

December 2021 - January 2022

University of Lahore

Lahore, Pakistan

December 2021 - January 2022

Delivered lectures and hands-on sessions on Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Computer Vision to undergraduate and graduate students.

Designed course material covering topics such as:

Neural Networks, CNNs, and RNNs

Supervised & Unsupervised Learning

Image and video processing with OpenCV

Applied machine learning using Python, TensorFlow, and PyTorch

Mentored students on AI projects and research initiatives, guiding them from data preprocessing to model evaluation.

Promoted project-based learning by encouraging real-world applications like object detection, fall detection, and mask detection using YOLO models.

Conducted workshops on the use of AI tools and frameworks for practical problem-solving.

Company industry:
Training & Education Center
Job role:
Medical, Healthcare, and Nursing

Computer Vision Engineer

January 2021 - January 2022

NOVA Startup (OpenAi)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2021 - January 2022

🔹 Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - NOVA Startup (OpenAI Platform)
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

Led the technical vision and strategy for a startup registered on the OpenAI platform by Elon Musk, focusing on cutting-edge AI solutions.

Directed the development of advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) models for text summarization, keyword extraction, and content understanding.

Architected and oversaw the implementation of end-to-end AI pipelines across both Computer Vision and NLP domains.

Managed a cross-functional engineering team, driving product innovation, model optimization, and deployment.

Spearheaded experiments with GPT-based technologies and OpenAI’s tools to integrate conversational AI and intelligent text features.

Played a key role in product design, roadmap planning, and investor presentations, translating business goals into technical milestones.

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Engineering

Machine Learning Engineer

January 2020 - January 2021

i2c

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2020 - January 2021

🔹 Machine Learning Engineer - i2c Inc.
Jan 2020 - May 2021

Designed and implemented predictive models for Sales Forecasting, including collaborations with datasets from major retailers like Walmart.

Developed advanced stock price prediction algorithms using time series forecasting, statistical modeling, and machine learning techniques.

Applied supervised learning techniques to extract business intelligence insights from large financial datasets.

Used tools like Python, Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and Prophet for feature engineering, training, and model evaluation.

Contributed to building automated pipelines for data ingestion, preprocessing, and model retraining for real-time analytics.

Collaborated closely with data analysts and software engineers to deploy ML models in production systems and ensure model accuracy and business relevance.

Company industry:
Software Development
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Automation Engineer

January 2017 - January 2018

Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA)

Lahore, Pakistan

January 2017 - January 2018

🔹 Automation Engineer - WASA (Water and Sanitation Agency)
Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

Worked on automation of tube-well operations to improve water supply management through real-time control systems.

Developed and deployed IoT-based smart cones to monitor rainfall intensity using sensor networks.

Integrated environmental sensors with cloud-based systems for remote monitoring and data logging.

Designed data pipelines to collect and transmit sensor data for predictive analytics and decision-making.

Contributed to early smart city initiatives by implementing cost-effective automation solutions for municipal services.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Electrical Engineering

Education

University of Engineering & Technology

February 2020

February 2020

Master's degree, MS Computer Engineering

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.7 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.7 out of 4

Completed an MS in Computer Engineering with a focus on advanced machine learning, deep learning, and data-driven system design. The program emphasized theoretical foundations and practical applications in areas such as computer vision, algorithm optimization, and intelligent system development, equipping graduates with the skills required for research and industry innovation in AI and data science. Key Projects Theft Detection System (Odyssey Analytics) Developed a real-time surveillance solution using pose estimation and action recognition. KFC Drive-Thru Automation (Computer Vision) Built a vision-based system for vehicle detection and customer interaction tracking. NVIDIA Omniverse – Synthetic Data Generation Generated synthetic datasets for training AI models in simulated 3D environments. Weapon Detection for Hospitals (YOLOv5 + AWS) Deployed an object detection system for hospital security using YOLOv5 on AWS. Cricket Analytics App (Computer Vision) Built an app to track ball trajectory and player performance using CV techniques. LLM-Based QA System Created a multi-document QA tool using LLaMA 3.1, FAISS, LangChain, and Streamlit. Medical Coding Automation Designed an NLP system to extract ICD-10 and CPT codes from patient PDFs.

Information Technology University

February 2018

February 2018

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

Electrical Engineering graduate with a strong foundation in signals, systems, and automation. Graduated with a 3.5/4.0 CGPA, skilled in applying engineering principles to real-world problems.

Skills

Machine Learning
Expert
Machine Learning
Expert
Computer Vision
Expert
Computer Vision
Expert
LLMs
Expert
LLMs
Expert
Data Science
Expert
Data Science
Expert
Gen AI
Expert
Gen AI
Expert
Computer vision (Image Classification Object Detection and Semantic and Instance Segmentation)
Expert
Computer vision (Image Classification Object Detection and Semantic and Instance Segmentation)
Expert
Agentic AI , Rag, Vector Database and Prompt Engineer
Expert
Agentic AI , Rag, Vector Database and Prompt Engineer
Expert
DEEP LEARNING (Neural Network Architectures CNNs RNNs Transfer Learning Techniques)
Expert
DEEP LEARNING (Neural Network Architectures CNNs RNNs Transfer Learning Techniques)
Expert
MACHINE LEARNING (Supervised Learning Predictive Analysis Feature Engineering Model Evaluation)
Expert
MACHINE LEARNING (Supervised Learning Predictive Analysis Feature Engineering Model Evaluation)
Expert
LLMs ( Transformers LlamaIndex OpenAI SDK / API Cohere SentenceTransformers / PEFT / LoRA )
Expert
LLMs ( Transformers LlamaIndex OpenAI SDK / API Cohere SentenceTransformers / PEFT / LoRA )
Expert
Deployment and DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes NGINX/Uvicorn AWS / Azure ,CI/CD )
Expert
Deployment and DevOps (Docker, Kubernetes NGINX/Uvicorn AWS / Azure ,CI/CD )
Expert
Deep Learning (NN Architectures CNNs Transfer Learning Techniques)
Expert
Deep Learning (NN Architectures CNNs Transfer Learning Techniques)
Expert

Languages

English
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Deep Learning
Data Centric AI

Hobbies

  • Cricket