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I'm Usman Aslam, a Senior AI/ML Engineer based in Manchester, UK with 7+ years of experience in NLP, speech processing, LLMs, and computer vision. I specialize in delivering production-ready AI models, optimizing backend architectures, and integrating advanced AI frameworks into production systems. I have hands-on experience with FastAPI, Flask, MongoDB, and AWS, and I continually improve model accuracy and system efficiency through fine-tuning and optimization. My focus is on building scalable AI-driven backends and vision-related AI tasks. I’ve led projects that reduce processing time by up to 60%, improve retrieval-augmented generation search relevance, and deploy end-to-end pipelines that handle large-scale query loads. I enjoy turning theoretical research into reliable, maintainable production solutions and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ship impactful AI-enabled products.…I'm Usman Aslam, a Senior AI/ML Engineer based in Manchester, UK with 7+ years of experience in NLP, speech processing, LLMs, and computer vision. I specialize in delivering production-ready AI models, optimizing backend architectures, and integrating advanced AI frameworks into production systems. I have hands-on experience with FastAPI, Flask, MongoDB, and AWS, and I continually improve model accuracy and system efficiency through fine-tuning and optimization. My focus is on building scalable AI-driven backends and vision-related AI tasks. I’ve led projects that reduce processing time by up to 60%, improve retrieval-augmented generation search relevance, and deploy end-to-end pipelines that handle large-scale query loads. I enjoy turning theoretical research into reliable, maintainable production solutions and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ship impactful AI-enabled products.

Usman Aslam

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I'm Usman Aslam, a Senior AI/ML Engineer based in Manchester, UK with 7+ years of experience in NLP, speech processing, LLMs, and computer vision. I specialize in delivering production-ready AI models, optimizing backend architectures, and integrating advanced AI frameworks into production systems. I have hands-on experience with FastAPI, Flask, MongoDB, and AWS, and I continually improve model accuracy and system efficiency through fine-tuning and optimization. My focus is on building scalable AI-driven backends and vision-related AI tasks. I’ve led projects that reduce processing time by up to 60%, improve retrieval-augmented generation search relevance, and deploy end-to-end pipelines that handle large-scale query loads. I enjoy turning theoretical research into reliable, maintainable production solutions and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ship impactful AI-enabled products.…I'm Usman Aslam, a Senior AI/ML Engineer based in Manchester, UK with 7+ years of experience in NLP, speech processing, LLMs, and computer vision. I specialize in delivering production-ready AI models, optimizing backend architectures, and integrating advanced AI frameworks into production systems. I have hands-on experience with FastAPI, Flask, MongoDB, and AWS, and I continually improve model accuracy and system efficiency through fine-tuning and optimization. My focus is on building scalable AI-driven backends and vision-related AI tasks. I’ve led projects that reduce processing time by up to 60%, improve retrieval-augmented generation search relevance, and deploy end-to-end pipelines that handle large-scale query loads. I enjoy turning theoretical research into reliable, maintainable production solutions and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ship impactful AI-enabled products.

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I’m Usman Aslam, a Senior AI/ML Engineer based in Manchester, UK with 7+ years of experience in NLP, speech processing, LLMs, and computer vision. I specialize in delivering production-ready AI models, optimizing backend architectures, and integrating advanced AI frameworks into production systems. I have hands-on experience with FastAPI, Flask, MongoDB, and AWS, and I continually improve model accuracy and system efficiency through fine-tuning and optimization.

My focus is on building scalable AI-driven backends and vision-related AI tasks. I’ve led projects that reduce processing time by up to 60%, improve retrieval-augmented generation search relevance, and deploy end-to-end pipelines that handle large-scale query loads. I enjoy turning theoretical research into reliable, maintainable production solutions and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ship impactful AI-enabled products.

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Work Experience

Senior AI/ML Engineer at Pixolat

April 1, 2021 - Present

Developed and deployed NLP models for text analysis and sentiment classification, improving accuracy by 30%. Optimized speech recognition systems, reducing error rates by 25% using Whisper, Wav2Vec2, and TTS. Designed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, enhancing search relevance by 35%. Built scalable AI-driven backend solutions using FastAPI and vector databases, handling over 1 million queries per month. Enhanced 3D scene reconstruction models, increasing object detection accuracy by 20%. Led automation projects, reducing manual data processing efforts by 50% through intelligent scraping solutions. Deployed containerized ML models with AWS Lambda, cutting cloud costs by 30%. Integrated LLMs such as OpenAI, Ollama, and Hugging Face into enterprise applications to streamline AI workflows.

AI/ML Engineer at USITHUB

February 28, 2021 - July 22, 2025

Built and fine-tuned custom large language models for chatbot applications, increasing user engagement by 40%. Developed AI-powered automation tools, reducing data extraction time by 60%. Integrated vision models for 3D image reconstruction, improving feature detection precision by 25%. Deployed multi-modal AI solutions to enhance data retrieval efficiency by 50%. Optimized AI pipelines to reduce latency by 35% with efficient vector search implementations. Reduced NLP inference latency by 40% using modern tools. Created a risk-assessment application using NLP and OpenCV, improving workplace safety by 20%.

Senior AI/ML Engineer at USIT HUB

February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2021

Built and fine-tuned custom LLMs for chatbot applications, increasing user engagement by 40%; developed AI-powered automation tools, reducing data extraction time by 60%; integrated vision models for 3D image reconstruction, improving feature detection by 25%; deployed scalable AI pipelines using FastAPI and vector databases, handling 1M+ queries per month; integrated enterprise LLMs to streamline AI workflows.

Senior AI/ ML Engineer at USIT HUB

February 1, 2021 - October 3, 2025

Developed and deployed NLP models for text analysis and sentiment classification, improving accuracy by 30%. Optimized speech recognition systems, reducing error rates by 25% using Whisper, Wav2Vec2, and TTS. Designed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, enhancing search relevance by 35%. Built scalable AI-driven backend solutions using FastAPI and vector databases, handling 1M+ queries/month. Led automation projects, reducing manual data processing by 50%. Deployed containerized ML models with AWS Lambda, reducing cloud costs by 30%. Integrated LLMs into enterprise applications, streamlining AI workloads.

Senior AI/ML Engineer at USIT HUB

February 1, 2021 - October 3, 2025

Built and deployed NLP models for text analysis and sentiment classification, improving accuracy by 30%. Optimized speech recognition systems using Whisper and Wav2Vec2, reducing error rates by 25%. Designed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, enhancing search relevance by 35%. Built scalable AI-driven backend solutions using FastAPI and vector databases, handling 1M+ queries/month. Enhanced 3D scene reconstruction models, increasing object detection accuracy by 20%. Led automation projects, reducing manual data processing efforts by 50% through intelligent scraping solutions. Deployed containerized ML models with AWS Lambda, cutting cloud costs by 30%. Integrated LLMs (OpenAI, Ollama, Hugging Face) into enterprise apps, enabling streaming AI workloads.

AI Research Engineer at Safety Connect

May 31, 2019 - July 22, 2025

Engineered NLP and speech processing models for enterprise applications, boosting text classification accuracy by 20%. Developed custom embeddings for semantic search, reducing retrieval time by 45%. Designed AI-powered bots that increased automation efficiency by 50%. Enhanced 3D layout reconstruction using depth estimation, improving spatial accuracy by 30%. Integrated AI with cloud services to ensure 99.9% uptime for production deployments.

AI Research Engineer at Safety Connect

May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019

Engineered NLP and speech processing models for enterprise applications, boosting text classification accuracy by 20%; developed custom embeddings for semantic search, reducing retrieval time by 45%; designed AI-powered bots increasing automation efficiency by 50%; enhanced 3D layout reconstruction with depth estimation and achieved high uptime for production deployments.

AI Research Engineer at Safety Connect

May 1, 2019 - October 3, 2025

Engineered NLP and speech processing models for enterprise applications, boosting text classification accuracy by 20%. Developed custom embeddings for semantic search, reducing retrieval time by 45%. Designed AI-powered bots, increasing automation efficiency by 50%. Enhanced 3D layout reconstruction using depth estimation, improving spatial accuracy by 30%. Integrated AI with cloud services, ensuring 99.9% uptime for production deployments.

AI Research Engineer at Safety Connect

May 1, 2019 - October 3, 2025

Engineered NLP and speech-processing models for enterprise applications, boosting text classification accuracy by 20%. Developed custom embeddings for semantic search, reducing retrieval time by 45%. Designed AI-powered bots, increasing automation efficiency by 50%. Enhanced 3D layout reconstruction using depth estimation, improving spatial accuracy by 30%. Integrated AI with cloud services, ensuring 99.9% uptime for production deployments.

Python Developer at Apex Solutions

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Developed scalable Django/Flask-based web apps, built front-end components with HTML/CSS/JavaScript, optimized ETL pipelines for seamless data migration, and tuned MySQL and MongoDB queries to improve data access efficiency by approximately 20%.

Python Developer at Apex Solutions

January 1, 2017 - October 3, 2025

Developed scalable Django web apps, ensuring 99% client satisfaction. Built front-end components with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, improving user experience. Optimized ETL pipelines for seamless data migration. Tuned MySQL and MongoDB queries, improving database efficiency by 20%.

Python Developer at Apex Solutions

January 1, 2017 - October 3, 2025

Developed scalable Django web applications, ensuring high client satisfaction. Built frontend components with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to improve user experience. Optimized ETL pipelines for seamless data migration. Tuned MySQL and MongoDB queries, improving database efficiency by 20%.

Python Developer at Apex Solutions

January 1, 2017 - July 22, 2025

Developed scalable Django web applications with a 99% client satisfaction rate. Built front-end components using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to improve user experience. Optimized ETL pipelines for seamless data migration. Tuned MySQL and MongoDB queries, enhancing database efficiency by 20%.