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I am a dedicated Data Scientist and AI Engineer with extensive experience in developing and deploying NLP workflows, building and fine-tuning Large Language Models, and delivering impactful AI solutions across various industries. My expertise extends to cloud computing, machine learning, and AI-driven automation, where I lead teams and manage end-to-end product development to achieve significant business growth. I have a strong background in research and industry projects involving advanced transformer models, RAG pipelines, and real-time analytics, and I thrive in dynamic, remote, and cross-cultural environments. Passionate about harnessing AI for smarter marketing, retention, and operations, I continuously strive to align technology with business objectives for measurable impact.…I am a dedicated Data Scientist and AI Engineer with extensive experience in developing and deploying NLP workflows, building and fine-tuning Large Language Models, and delivering impactful AI solutions across various industries. My expertise extends to cloud computing, machine learning, and AI-driven automation, where I lead teams and manage end-to-end product development to achieve significant business growth. I have a strong background in research and industry projects involving advanced transformer models, RAG pipelines, and real-time analytics, and I thrive in dynamic, remote, and cross-cultural environments. Passionate about harnessing AI for smarter marketing, retention, and operations, I continuously strive to align technology with business objectives for measurable impact.

Ahsan Aftab

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I am a dedicated Data Scientist and AI Engineer with extensive experience in developing and deploying NLP workflows, building and fine-tuning Large Language Models, and delivering impactful AI solutions across various industries. My expertise extends to cloud computing, machine learning, and AI-driven automation, where I lead teams and manage end-to-end product development to achieve significant business growth. I have a strong background in research and industry projects involving advanced transformer models, RAG pipelines, and real-time analytics, and I thrive in dynamic, remote, and cross-cultural environments. Passionate about harnessing AI for smarter marketing, retention, and operations, I continuously strive to align technology with business objectives for measurable impact.…I am a dedicated Data Scientist and AI Engineer with extensive experience in developing and deploying NLP workflows, building and fine-tuning Large Language Models, and delivering impactful AI solutions across various industries. My expertise extends to cloud computing, machine learning, and AI-driven automation, where I lead teams and manage end-to-end product development to achieve significant business growth. I have a strong background in research and industry projects involving advanced transformer models, RAG pipelines, and real-time analytics, and I thrive in dynamic, remote, and cross-cultural environments. Passionate about harnessing AI for smarter marketing, retention, and operations, I continuously strive to align technology with business objectives for measurable impact.

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I am a dedicated Data Scientist and AI Engineer with extensive experience in developing and deploying NLP workflows, building and fine-tuning Large Language Models, and delivering impactful AI solutions across various industries. My expertise extends to cloud computing, machine learning, and AI-driven automation, where I lead teams and manage end-to-end product development to achieve significant business growth.

I have a strong background in research and industry projects involving advanced transformer models, RAG pipelines, and real-time analytics, and I thrive in dynamic, remote, and cross-cultural environments. Passionate about harnessing AI for smarter marketing, retention, and operations, I continuously strive to align technology with business objectives for measurable impact.

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Work Experience

Data Scientist at Eriko AI

September 1, 2023 - Present

Designed and deployed NLP workflows using LLMs, AI Agents, RAG pipelines, and LangChain to enhance marketing, sales, and retention, boosting lead acquisition and operational efficiency by over 80%. Led the full product development cycle of Eriko AI's platform and managed a team of 3 ML Engineers. Built and fine-tuned open-source LLMs (Mistral-7B and Llama 3.1 7B), constructed RAG pipelines with vector databases, and used cloud functions for campaign analysis and audience segmentation. Implemented scalable models with Azure Databricks and MLflow and automated CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps. Developed ETL data pipelines for Salesforce analytics, significantly improving targeting and conversion rates. Delivered measurable business impact by aligning AI strategy with business goals.

NLP Engineer / Data Scientist at EZY-AI

January 31, 2024 - September 4, 2025

Developed a language-specific chatbot using LangChain and fine-tuned OpenAI GPT 3.5, reducing customer support response times by 40%. Trained a custom Arabic speech recognition model with over 5,000 hours of speech data, improving transcription accuracy by 35%. Built automated web scraping systems aggregating insights from 200+ websites for a UK medical platform. Designed an NLP-powered lead extraction system increasing actionable real estate leads by 25%. Applied NER models to detect cyber threats on social media, significantly enhancing response speed and accuracy. Created an open-source niche-market-focused LLM-based chatbot aiding sales and client acquisition.

Research Assistant – Machine Learning at Tandon School of Engineering, NYU

December 31, 2022 - September 4, 2025

Analyzed terabytes of XML data for an NLP-based trademark prediction project using fuzzy matching and machine learning models including XGBoost to forecast Amazon product trends versus stock performance. Trained a model on over 580 million data points to forecast website traffic patterns, enabling data-driven growth and marketing strategies using Google Cloud’s AI Vertex and BigQuery.

Junior Consultant – Machine Learning at Systems Limited

August 31, 2022 - September 4, 2025

Designed machine learning use-case mockups for AI-driven solutions in the insurance sector, providing visual roadmaps and strategic insights to stakeholders and investors to build the company's own product.

Associate Consultant – Machine Learning at Systems Limited

June 30, 2021 - September 4, 2025

Developed an NLP document search framework and Elastic-search based legal document parser NER model that extracted specific liability clauses with 94% accuracy, reducing manual legal review time by 70%. Built an employee churn prediction model using XGBoost facilitating a pre-sales project win. Created an NLP-based semantic search resume shortlisting model with 85% accuracy, automating HR screening and improving efficiency.

Machine Learning Engineer at Upwork

June 1, 2025 - September 4, 2025

Completed over 26 projects with 100% client satisfaction, delivering solutions including LLM, RAG, AI agents, classical ML, and NLP pipelines. Developed statistical machine learning models for cryptocurrency investment timing, deployed FastAPI inference models as Docker containers on multiple clouds with CI/CD pipelines, and built automated job recommendation and real estate price prediction systems. Created time series stock prediction models and provided end-to-end technical consulting to startups and enterprises.