SAAD B. YOUSEF

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Language

English
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Work Experience

AI/LLM Engineer at Tahoor Tech.
April 1, 2025 - Present
Built an end-to-end Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) assistant by ingesting 1K+ multilingual documents from web-scraped and OCR-extracted sources; designed semantic chunking and embedding pipelines; deployed via Streamlit; delivered Qaradawi: LLM-Powered Knowledge Assistant.
Proficient High School STEM Teacher at WGS
July 1, 2019 - April 1, 2025
Designed and delivered STEM curricula and programming instruction; improved learning outcomes using analytics and differentiated instruction; integrated tools (e.g., Tableau) and mentored teachers/students in technology-enabled learning.
Casual Academic at University of Sydney
January 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Supported 900+ engineering students in Python and MATLAB labs; provided targeted support for non-native English speakers and first-time programming learners. Project delivered: IMDB-AGC: Edge-Deployed Crowd Analytics System.
Research Engineer at CVML Lab, NUST
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Conducted computer vision and deep learning research, focusing on object detection.
R&D Engineer at PEC Systems Inc.
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Established lab infrastructure, sourced equipment, and guided hardware deployment for projects; delivered Electronic Keypad Lock prototype from concept to functional prototype.
STEM Teacher at WGS
July 1, 2019 - April 1, 2025
Proficient High School STEM Teacher responsible for designing and delivering curricula, leveraging analytics for differentiated instruction, and mentoring colleagues and students in technology-enabled learning (e.g., Tableau).
Data Science Engineer at Tahoor Tech
April 1, 2025 - Present
Built an end-to-end Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) assistant by ingesting 1K+ multilingual documents from web-scraped and OCR-extracted sources; designed semantic chunking and embedding pipelines; deployed via Streamlit. Delivered Qaradawi: LLM-powered Knowledge Assistant.
Proficient High School STEM Teacher at WGS, Sydney, NSW, Australia
July 1, 2019 - April 1, 2025
Designed and delivered STEM curricula and programming instruction; improved learning outcomes using analytics and differentiated instruction; integrated tools (Tableau) and mentored teachers/students in technology-enabled learning.

Education

Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Computer Science at The University of Sydney
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Master of Robotics & Intelligent Machines at National University of Science & Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Master of Teaching at University of New England
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at GIK / RIU
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Computer Science at The University of Sydney
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Master of Robotics & Intelligent Machines at National University of Science & Technology
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Master of Teaching at University of New England
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at GIK / RIU
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Computer Science at The University of Sydney
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024
Master of Robotics & Intelligent Machines at National University of Science & Technology (NUST)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018
Master of Teaching at University of New England
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at GIK / RIU
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

SQL Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
SQL
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026

Industry Experience

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