Hasnain Sikora

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Work Experience

Research Assistant at Center for Inclusive Computing
May 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Built an LLM-powered crawler using Google's ADK to parse 600+ universities’ programs into structured graphs. Designed a critic–judge evaluation agent that cut program link-seeking by 90% and reduced data collection time by 60%. Analyzed 33k+ courses to identify blocking and delay factors in AI degree pathways across U.S. universities.
AI Instructional Assistant at Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research
January 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Fine-tuned simulation bots, using context-aware RAG, for clinical and organizational behavior applications. Built a RAG-based SoTL literature dashboard enabling deep research and interactive discussion on 80+ studies. Led workshops on GenAI explainability, hallucination detection and bias-mitigation for interdisciplinary faculty.
Artificial Intelligence Analyst at World Wildlife Fund
August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Designed ML pipelines in SAS Viya, leveraging various models, boosting fundraisers targeting by 75%. Developed a text-gradient-based content generator that enhances engagement through an tailored emotional-CoT. Conducted A/B tests on emotional appeals, resulting in a 20% increase in call-to-action and reinstatement rates.
Machine Learning Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Khoury College of Computer Sciences
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Created detailed technical lecture notes and algorithm walkthroughs, covering key topics in ML and deep-learning. Designed numerous assignments on language modeling and value-sensitive AI design for a cohort of 300+ students.
Full-Stack Developer at Wendor.in
December 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Implemented multi-currency payment-processing endpoints with Nest.JS and AWS Lambda across 70+ machines. Integrated vending kiosk control via eMQTT, enabling inventory sync and reducing on-site interventions by 40%. Built an AWS SNS–based event-driven notification system, reducing incident response time by 20%.
Computer Vision Research Assistant at Vellore Institute of Technology
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Proposed a Qubit-based CNN pipeline for medical image classification utilizing variational quantum circuits. Simulated quantum circuits on IonQ, using parameterized gates. Constructed an LSTM for parallel sequential analysis on large quantum-encoded sequential data.

Education

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence at Northeastern University - Khoury College of Computer Sciences
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science (AI & ML) at Vellore Institute Of Technology Chennai, India
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2023

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services