Hi, I'm Nidal Abu-Raed, an Applied AI & Data Engineer based in Vantaa, Finland. I have nearly five years of hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, and cloud-enabled data platforms, with a strong foundation in 5G systems and AI technologies. I enjoy turning complex datasets into scalable, real-time insights and building data-driven solutions that empower teams to make informed decisions.\n\nI am passionate about AI and its practical applications across telecom, cloud, and enterprise workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments that value technical excellence and continuous learning. I’m currently seeking a Data Scientist Engineer role where I can apply my expertise in AI, ML, and 5G to deliver meaningful value through data-driven projects.

Nidal Abu-Raed

Hi, I'm Nidal Abu-Raed, an Applied AI & Data Engineer based in Vantaa, Finland. I have nearly five years of hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, and cloud-enabled data platforms, with a strong foundation in 5G systems and AI technologies. I enjoy turning complex datasets into scalable, real-time insights and building data-driven solutions that empower teams to make informed decisions.\n\nI am passionate about AI and its practical applications across telecom, cloud, and enterprise workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments that value technical excellence and continuous learning. I’m currently seeking a Data Scientist Engineer role where I can apply my expertise in AI, ML, and 5G to deliver meaningful value through data-driven projects.

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Hi, I’m Nidal Abu-Raed, an Applied AI & Data Engineer based in Vantaa, Finland. I have nearly five years of hands-on experience in data science, machine learning, and cloud-enabled data platforms, with a strong foundation in 5G systems and AI technologies. I enjoy turning complex datasets into scalable, real-time insights and building data-driven solutions that empower teams to make informed decisions.\n\nI am passionate about AI and its practical applications across telecom, cloud, and enterprise workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments that value technical excellence and continuous learning. I’m currently seeking a Data Scientist Engineer role where I can apply my expertise in AI, ML, and 5G to deliver meaningful value through data-driven projects.

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Language

Finnish
Fluent
English
Advanced
Swedish
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Arabic
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Work Experience

Remote AI Training Specialist at Outlier AI
February 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Developed and delivered AI/ML training content; contributed to data handling and QA; supported learning pipelines and knowledge transfer.
5G System Performance Engineer at Nokia Solutions, Espoo
October 15, 2020 - July 28, 2023
Installed and tested 5G base station hardware and software components (vCU/vDU, vRAN), 5G radio installations, OpenGateway, data load devices; conducted performance testing, maintenance, and integration testing; defect reporting and test automation; maintained testing environment and configurations (OpenShift, NCIR, Kubernetes); contributed to test automation and metrics reporting; organized training, change documentation, and cross-team communication.
AVA Cognitive Services Platform - Cloud Maintenance (Trainee) at Nokia Solutions, Espoo
July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
R&D work on 5G/mobile network AI/ML platform components; diverse AI team activities including version control management, configurations, testing, code reviews; Python and Shell scripting; task/milestone planning; demos to customers; documentation and reporting; contributed to customer-facing demonstrations.
IT Production Support Engineer (Trainee) at Optomed Software Oy, Espoo
August 1, 2024 - September 11, 2024
R&D IT solutions for regulated gaming; maintained IT production support; contributed to test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and platform stability.
Summer Trainee at Nokia Siemens Networks, Helsinki
June 1, 2012 - September 1, 2012
Research on the usage of internet among youngsters; IT support for the team; data documentation and archiving.
Summer Trainee at Nokia Care, Espoo
June 1, 2013 - September 1, 2013
Documentation and archiving tasks; IT support and data management for the team.
Summer Trainee at Vantaa City
June 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014
Coding, Excel work, archiving; campaign coordination; IT support for the team; civic projects.
Summer Trainee at Vantaa City
June 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Photography for city center projects; archiving; IT support; campaign coordination.
5G System Performance Engineer at Nokia Solutions
October 15, 2020 - July 28, 2023
Installed physical components for 5G base stations in lab spaces (including vCU/vDU/RAN server installations), 5G radio installations, OpenGate gateway switching, data load device installations, and inter-cabling. Performed 5G base station performance testing, maintenance, and integration testing; conducted component replacements and introduced new components. Led fault reporting, test result analysis, and reporting. Maintained the 5G test environment with software updates for call data load devices, configured testing tools, managed tool data and permissions, and enhanced testing capabilities. Documented technical changes and supported test automation planning, test case creation, and cross-team coordination via Jira and GitLab. Used platform tools (Kubernetes, Marvin, Jenkins, GitLab, JIRA) within a complex OpenShift/NCS/NCR stack and contributed to test automation and data analytics dashboards.
Trainee - Cloud and Big Data Platform Engineer at Nokia Solutions, Espoo
January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
R&D work on IT solutions for AVA Cognitive Services cloud platform; responsible for cloud platform maintenance and related IT capabilities. Worked with core tools and platforms (Kubernetes, Prometheus, AWS, Jenkins, Marathon, Mesos, Grafana, Elasticsearch, GitLab, Jira) and contributed to cloud and big data platform engineering and DevOps initiatives.
Trainee - Anomaly Detection Application Developer at Nokia Solutions, Espoo
July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Development of an anomaly detection application for Nokia AVA Cognitive Services platform. Focused on work planning, workload estimation, resource management, and task coordination (Jira/GitLab). Engaged with core tools (Kubernetes, Prometheus, AWS, Jenkins, Marvin, Grafana, Elasticsearch) and contributed to Cloud & Big Data Platform initiatives. Participated in test automation planning and dashboard development.
Summer Trainee at Nokia Care, Espoo
June 1, 2012 - September 1, 2012
Documentation and archiving tasks supporting Nokia Care.
Summer Trainee at Nokia Siemens Networks, Helsinki
June 1, 2009 - September 1, 2009
Research on the usage of internet among youngsters; IT-related support tasks.
AI Specialist at CrowdGen by Appen
January 1, 2026 - Present
Evaluated and validated AI system outputs across multiple use cases, performed data annotation and quality assurance to support the training and improvement of machine learning models, and conducted systematic testing of AI-driven features to enhance model robustness and performance. Collaborated with distributed teams to follow evolving project guidelines and maintain high standards of data quality and evaluation consistency.
AI Training Specialist at Outlier
February 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Trained and evaluated large language models by designing high-quality prompts and validating model outputs to improve accuracy, coherence, and alignment with user intent. Performed data annotation, curation, and quality control on diverse datasets, analyzed model performance, identified failure patterns, and contributed to iterative improvements in model behavior and reliability.
AI/ML Technology Development Specialist at Invisible Technologies
September 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Spearheaded the development and deployment of AI-driven solutions, optimizing data pipelines and ML model performance for scalable, high-availability systems. Implemented deep learning models using TensorFlow and Keras (including LLMs) for computer vision and NLP, designed predictive analytics for telecom, and led CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab. Deployed AI models on AWS and Azure; applied MLOps with Kubeflow, MLflow, and Docker to streamline workflows.
IT Support Specialist at Elisa
November 1, 2014 - February 1, 2025
Supported and optimized Elisa Multiservice Platforms' MDM and production systems by delivering second-level support, incident resolution, and system monitoring to ensure high availability. Managed MDM configurations, provided cross-platform support (Linux/Windows), and contributed to IT service management processes and automation through scripting.
IT Production Support Engineer at Commit
September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Developed and maintained casino game correctness control software using Python and Robot Framework, investigated fault reports requested by regulatory authorities, enhanced internal testing frameworks, automated CI/CD, and supported regulatory reporting with structured data analysis and documentation.
IT Production Support Engineer at Optomed Plc
August 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Conducted manual UI testing for web-based medical imaging software, performed remote validation of fundus camera result management systems, and supported testing practices with Python tooling; collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve usability and reliability.
5G System Performance Engineer & Test Engineer at Nokia Solutions
October 1, 2020 - July 1, 2023
Led performance testing and automation for 5G base station systems; created Python-based test automation and Jenkins pipelines; built Grafana/Prometheus dashboards for real-time monitoring; orchestrated environment deployment with Kubernetes to improve reliability and efficiency; improved response time and throughput.
Cloud and Big Data Platform Engineer at Nokia Solutions
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019
Contributed to anomaly detection and monitoring solutions for AVA Cognitive Services; developed Python-based anomaly models; integrated AWS cloud services for scalability; used Kubernetes and Terraform for deployment; managed project tracking with GitLab and Jira.

Education

MSc in Software Engineering and Digital Transformation at Lappeenranta University of Technology
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2021
BSc in Computer Science at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
High School Diploma at Tikkurila High School (Tikkurilan Lukio), Vantaa
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013
Master of Science at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Science at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
High School Diploma at Tikkurila High School
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013
M. Sc, B. Sc at Lappeenrannan Teknillinen Yliopisto
January 11, 2030 - March 22, 2026
B. Sc at Metropolia
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Monitoring and Implementing Improvement Measures (Quality Assurance)
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
Quality Inspections and KPI Development Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
Test Automation and Coding (Python, Shell)
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
Certification in Monitoring and Implementing Improvement Measures
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026
Quality Inspection Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Other, Media & Entertainment