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Hi, I’m Mahmood Ahmad. I’m a data scientist and software engineer with a PhD in Software Engineering and over a decade of cross-functional experience bridging academia and industry. I specialize in Python-based data science, machine learning, NLP, sentiment analysis, and time-series analysis. I’ve contributed to AI-driven projects in finance, including collaborations with organizations like the Bank of England, and I’m adept at turning complex data insights into practical, strategic solutions. I work with large language models and retrieval augmented generation to deliver real-world impact.…Hi, I’m Mahmood Ahmad. I’m a data scientist and software engineer with a PhD in Software Engineering and over a decade of cross-functional experience bridging academia and industry. I specialize in Python-based data science, machine learning, NLP, sentiment analysis, and time-series analysis. I’ve contributed to AI-driven projects in finance, including collaborations with organizations like the Bank of England, and I’m adept at turning complex data insights into practical, strategic solutions. I work with large language models and retrieval augmented generation to deliver real-world impact.

Mahmood Ahmad

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Hi, I’m Mahmood Ahmad. I’m a data scientist and software engineer with a PhD in Software Engineering and over a decade of cross-functional experience bridging academia and industry. I specialize in Python-based data science, machine learning, NLP, sentiment analysis, and time-series analysis. I’ve contributed to AI-driven projects in finance, including collaborations with organizations like the Bank of England, and I’m adept at turning complex data insights into practical, strategic solutions. I work with large language models and retrieval augmented generation to deliver real-world impact.…Hi, I’m Mahmood Ahmad. I’m a data scientist and software engineer with a PhD in Software Engineering and over a decade of cross-functional experience bridging academia and industry. I specialize in Python-based data science, machine learning, NLP, sentiment analysis, and time-series analysis. I’ve contributed to AI-driven projects in finance, including collaborations with organizations like the Bank of England, and I’m adept at turning complex data insights into practical, strategic solutions. I work with large language models and retrieval augmented generation to deliver real-world impact.

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Hi, I’m Mahmood Ahmad. I’m a data scientist and software engineer with a PhD in Software Engineering and over a decade of cross-functional experience bridging academia and industry. I specialize in Python-based data science, machine learning, NLP, sentiment analysis, and time-series analysis.

I’ve contributed to AI-driven projects in finance, including collaborations with organizations like the Bank of England, and I’m adept at turning complex data insights into practical, strategic solutions. I work with large language models and retrieval augmented generation to deliver real-world impact.

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Expert

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English

Fluent

Arabic

Intermediate

Work Experience

Data Scientist / Freelance Consultant at Independent Data Science Projects

January 1, 2024 - Present

Predicted academic dropouts using supervised learning models based on student engagement data. Conducted segmentation analysis on customer datasets to drive personalized marketing. Applied anomaly detection to assess faulty behavior in industrial equipment. Used SARIMA, ARIMA, LSTM, and hybrid models to forecast monthly book sales in the UK publishing market. Bank of England project: engineered AI-based system to derive actionable financial risk insights from public disclosures; integrated NLP and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques into financial text analysis; developed a custom topic modeling pipeline to capture sentiment shifts informing executive-level decision-making in financial compliance.

Academic Lecturer & Supervisor at University of the West of England

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Led the MSc IT module on Strategy and Governance in IT and supervised MA dissertations. Mentored postgraduate students on practical applications of object-oriented algorithms. Participated in academic panels and technical curriculum reform.

Founding Director / Mobile App Development & Software Consulting at Independent Consultancy / Self-Founded

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023

Led cross-platform mobile development (iOS & Android) from concept to deployment. Managed stakeholder requirements and agile software lifecycle end-to-end. Oversaw the strategic delivery of customer-facing and enterprise apps. Maintained project timelines, budgets, and technical documentation.

Academic Lecturer & Supervisor at University of the West of England

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018

Supervised MSc and BSc dissertations on machine learning and Big Data. Designed and delivered lectures in IT strategy and governance. Mentored postgraduate students on practical applications of object-oriented algorithms. Participated in academic panels and technical curriculum reform.

Research Associate / PhD in Software Engineering at UK Academic Research (PhD program)

January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2016

Developed the BPAOntoEIA Framework, bridging semantic business process architectures and enterprise information architectures. Published in IEEE-indexed journals and top-tier international conferences. Designed ontologies for enterprise information modeling using OWL and RDF. Conducted interdisciplinary research combining the semantic web, software engineering, and business processes using design science research.