About Me
Machine Learning Research Engineer with a Master's in AI from AIMS and a Google DeepMind scholarship. Expertise in building end-to-end NLP solutions and developing novel neural architectures for complex reasoning tasks. Proven ability to translate cutting-edge research into scalable, production-ready applications using PyTorch, Django, and Docker.
Currently pursuing a Master's degree in AI for Science at AIMS South Africa with full funding from Google DeepMind. My research focuses on developing context-aware neural networks for abstract reasoning tasks, with a particular interest in the intersection of natural language processing and computer vision. My goal is to leverage a unique blend of research acumen and software engineering discipline to build and deploy advanced AI systems that can make a meaningful impact on society.
Education
Master of AI for Science
University of Cape Town – AIMS South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa | Sep 2024 – Sep 2025Fully Funded by Google DeepMind
Relevant modules include ML by Hand, Applied ML at Scale, Computer Vision, Active Learning, Google Cloud Computing, Bayesian Modelling, Deep Generative Surrogates for Epidemiology, ML in Climate Science, ML for Radio Astronomy, Reinforcement Learning, NLP, LLMs, and Statistics.
MENAML Winter School
Qatar Computing Research Institute (HBKU)
Doha, Qatar | Feb 2025Covered topics including Deep Learning & Transformers, Arabic LLMs, LLM Reasoning, Generative AI & Diffusion Models, Multi-Modality, AI Security, Reinforcement Learning, RLHF, and AI applications in various domains.
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Al-Neelain University
Khartoum, Sudan | Nov 2014 – Dec 2019Specialized in Control Systems. Relevant modules included General Algebra, Calculus, Differential Equations, Complex Variables, Numerical Analysis, Data Structures, Probability, Statistics, and MATLAB Programming.
Research Experience
Research Assistant & ML Engineer
Sultan Qaboos University
Muscat, Oman | Nov 2023 – Jun 2024Conducted advanced text and data mining research to build NLP-driven machine learning models for measuring alignment between Oman Vision 2040 documents and funding proposals. Developed robust similarity assessment models and created interactive dashboards for visualizing key findings.
Machine Learning Instructor
Machine Learning Club (Al-Neelain University)
Khartoum, Sudan | Sep 2018 – Dec 2020Facilitated hands-on learning in Machine Learning and AI. Mentored undergraduates on research projects and taught mathematics, statistics, Python, and ML fundamentals.
Industry Experience
Software Engineer
Amwal For Finance and Management Services
Muscat, Oman | Apr 2022 – Jul 2024Developed and maintained robust web applications using Django framework. Designed and implemented Odoo modules to streamline business processes. Led full-cycle software development projects and managed SQL Server databases.
Software Engineer
Ashrafcom Group – Afromoney
Khartoum, Sudan | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021Designed and implemented scalable web solutions using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Contributed to code reviews and performed unit and system testing.
Conferences
IndabaX Sudan 2021
Organizer & Presenter
Khartoum, Sudan | 2021Organized and presented at the IndabaX Sudan 2021 conference, delivering an introduction to Deep Learning. Served as one of the key organizers, contributing to the planning and execution of Sudan's premier AI conference. The event brought together AI researchers, students, and practitioners from across the region.