Zahra Fazel
Summary
Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Machine Learning. A hardworking job seeker with strong organizational and verbal communication skills. Specialties include Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, SQl, and Machine Learning algorithms. Have a strong mathematical background in probability, statistics, linear algebra, and machine learning theory.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Applied Deep Learning Intern
Cash App
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Designed thorough experiments to explore effectiveness of various approaches to incorporate text embeddings in tree-based models, validated on benchmark datasets (with up to 20% increase in MCC and R2 score), and provided informed guideline about algorithm selection in production environments
- Developed robust pipeline for contrastive learning in graph neural networks that was deployed to production environment
- Designed innovative approaches for negative sampling in graph neural networks and rigorously evaluated their performance on benchmark datasets, resulting in average of 18% increase in hit rates at 100
- Optimized hyperparameters using advanced search techniques, enhancing model performance without overfitting or compromising interpretability
- Conducted thorough literature reviews on related topics to identify gaps in knowledge that could be addressed through further study
- Contributed to positive team environment by collaborating with cohort interns on projects and sharing knowledge on best practices in machine learning development
- Maintained clear documentation throughout all stages of project development, enabling seamless handoff to other team members
C++ Developer Intern
Payam Pardaz
07.2020 - 09.2020
- Developed service for windows systems that track kernel-level activities and events
- Developed system that detects network anomalies using pre-defined rules
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Western University
London, ON 09.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technoloy
Tehran, Iran 09.2017 - 02.2022
Skills
Programming Languages: Python, C, Java
Machine Learning Libraries: Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn
Natural Language Processing
TensorFlow & Keras
PyTorch
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Data analysis and visualization
Git version control
Docker
SQL
Neural Networks
XGBoost
Linux
Certification
Coursera Deep Learning Specialization
Timeline
Applied Deep Learning Intern
Cash App
09.2023 - 05.2024
Coursera Deep Learning Specialization
12-2022
Coursera Machine Learning Specialization
12-2022
Master of Science - Computer Science
Western University
09.2022 - Current
C++ Developer Intern
Payam Pardaz
07.2020 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technoloy
09.2017 - 02.2022
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