Ehtisham Ul Haq

Co-founder and Software & AI Engineer at Meal Ark Inc.

Developed and launched an AI-powered nutrition app integrating LLM-based personalized meal plan generation, image recognition for calorie estimation, and real-time nutritional analytics. Built modular backend pipelines for data synchronization, caching, and offline functionality across web, iOS, and Android. Developed monitoring and CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Docker) ensuring reliable performance and rapid iteration cycles.

Graduate Research Assistant (UX/Data Science) at York University

Designed controlled multimodal data collection experiments studying spatial reasoning and task coordination in multi-user VR. Conducted statistical analyses (ANOVA, regression) on behavioral, motion, and cognitive workload metrics to model user performance. Applied ML methods for movement clustering and agent behavior analysis, informing user-interface design.

Graduate Research Assistant at York University (VR & Perception lab)

Engineered data pipelines for multi-user VR collaboration experiments, enabling real-time capture and analysis of behavioral and tracking data. Automated preprocessing workflows for synchronization and feature extraction across distributed systems. Collaborated on AI-driven analytics for shared spatial perception, bridging human factors and computational modeling.

Undergraduate Research Assistant (Machine Learning) at Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS NYUAD)

Implemented and fine-tuned few-shot CNN models in PyTorch to classify water quality from limited visual samples. Designed annotation guidelines and managed labeled datasets to ensure reproducibility and inter-annotator reliability. Conducted quantitative evaluations (precision, recall, F1) and iteratively optimized model performance.

Frontend Team Lead (Intern) at SkyIT Services (subsidiary of GBCS Group)

Led a team of 8 front-end interns to revamp and deploy production websites using React (TypeScript) and CI/CD pipelines on GitHub Actions. Engineered core features, conducted code reviews, led SCRUM meetings, and coordinated Agile sprints with designers and developers.

Frontend Team Lead (Internship) at SkyIT Services | Subsidiary of GBCS Group

Led a team of 8 developers to rebuild enterprise web applications in React (TypeScript) integrated with REST APIs and SQL backends. Facilitated agile sprints, developed reusable UI components, handled code reviews and merge conflicts, and managed version control and deployment through GitHub Actions CI/CD and Azure. Collaborated closely with designers and backend developers to deliver features on tight timelines.

Game Programmer and Project Manager (Intern) at Endless Studios (Endless Global)

Developed a 3D Action-Adventure RPG in Unity. Programmed core features and scalable systems like AI-driven character behaviors and state machines. Conducted play tests and implemented performance metrics to quantify engagement and difficulty balance.

Game Project Manager & Programmer (Internship) at Endless Studios

Developed a 3D Action-Adventure RPG game, while managing a small cross-functional team. Engineered end-to-end game including real-time systems in C# (state machines, input, physics). Built internal debug menus and profiling hooks to test gameplay systems and identify bottlenecks. Coordinated team sprints and delivered a stable demo to 500+ users within 6 months.