Senior Data Scientist · ML · Generative AI
Muhammad Nasir
Senior Data Scientist | ML Engineer | Generative AI
10+ years building AI, NLP & analytics systems for government and Saudi digital platforms — open to KSA, UAE, Qatar & Oman.
Open to opportunities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait
Actively seeking Senior Data Scientist / ML Engineer / Data Engineer roles in the Gulf (KSA, UAE, Qatar, Oman).
About
Professional profile
Built for Gulf hiring managers who need proven AI delivery — not buzzwords.
Results-driven Senior Data Scientist with 10+ years of experience delivering end-to-end AI, machine learning, and analytics solutions across government, enterprise, and Saudi digital platforms. Proven delivery for Multimedia OnDemand (KSA) including OnDemandME customer engagement AI and Hessa AI tourism guide. Expert in predictive modeling, NLP (Arabic & English), Generative AI/RAG, RapidMiner, Python, Spark, and Power BI. Skilled at turning complex data into board-ready insights that support Vision 2030 digital transformation, customer growth, and operational excellence across KSA, UAE, and Oman.
Languages
- EnglishProfessional
- UrduNative
- PashtoNative
- ArabicWorking / Learning — GCC ready
Experience
Career timeline
Government-scale AI systems, agri-tech forecasting, overseas employment analytics, and product engineering.
Data Scientist (BPS-18 Officer)
Government of Pakistan
Jun 2023 — Present
Islamabad, Pakistan
Lead AI/analytics initiatives delivering predictive models and NLP systems on multi-source intelligence data (news, social, audio/video).
- Automate OSINT collection and feature pipelines; build Power BI and geospatial dashboards for senior leadership.
- Designed AI-driven tools for threat prediction, anomaly detection, and resource optimization.
- Conduct trend, hotspot, and anomaly analysis to identify emerging risks and optimize resource allocation.
- Deploy AI tools that reduced manual processing and improved situational awareness for national-level operations.
- Built predictive models and NLP systems to analyze unstructured data from news, audio/videos, social media, and intelligence documents.
- Delivered solutions that improved decision-making and reduced manual processing, enhancing efficiency.
Computer Programmer / Data Scientist (BPS-17 — FPSC Officer)
Agriculture Policy Institute (API)
May 2022 — Jun 2023
Islamabad, Pakistan
As a Computer Programmer, I led data-driven initiatives to enhance agricultural research, policy-making, and operational efficiency through advanced analytics, machine learning, and system development. Built ML models for crop yield forecasting, pest risk prediction, and resource optimization supporting agri-policy decisions.
- Designed ETL workflows and MIS dashboards monitoring production, markets, and regional KPIs.
- Delivered statistical analyses and secure MySQL-backed research systems for institute stakeholders.
- Conducted data collection and statistical analysis to derive actionable insights into agricultural trends across Pakistan.
- Built interactive MIS dashboards and reports to monitor crop production, market trends, and regional performance.
- Applied machine learning models for forecasting crop yields, pest risks, and resource optimization in agro-tech.
- Automated ETL pipelines to unify and preprocess large datasets for analysis and decision-making.
- Managed IT infrastructure and collaborated with research teams to ensure datadriven policy recommendations.
- Designed and developed a secure website and database (MySQL) to manage research and analytics for the institute.
AI/ML Engineer | Data Scientist
multimediaclub
— Present
Saudi Arabia
Remote - Lead Senior Data Scientist
- Integrated Meta WhatsApp Business Platform for enterprise chatbot deployment.
- Designed and developed AI-powered conversational experiences using Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Built intelligent recommendation systems for tourism, hospitality, dining, and local experiences.
- Developed NLP pipelines for multilingual (Arabic & English) intent detection and response generation.
- Integrated Google Gemini and real-time web search into AI workflows.
- Built user profiling and personalization systems based on conversation history and user interests.
- Implemented AI image analysis capabilities for visual understanding.
- Designed data collection and analytics pipelines to improve AI recommendations.
- Developed backend APIs and AI services using Python.
- Built workflow automations using n8n for data ingestion and knowledge updates.
- Optimized prompt engineering, retrieval workflows, and AI response quality.
- Collaborated with product and engineering teams to deliver production-ready AI solutions.
Assistant Director (Developer / Data Scientist)
Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment
May 2019 — May 2022
Islamabad, Pakistan
Created predictive models for overseas employment trends using RapidMiner and Python for policy support.
- Built executive analytics dashboards (Laravel, AmCharts, Highcharts) and Bureau MIS for emigrant operations.
- Applied NLP on complaint text to surface service-improvement insights; optimized large MySQL databases.
- Designed and developed Executive Analytics Dashboards using advanced visualization libraries (AmCharts, Highcharts) in Laravel, providing real-time insights into emigration trends and operational metrics for government stakeholders.
- Built and maintained a Bureau MIS System, integrating complex datasets to generate actionable insights for decision-making.
- Conducted trend analysis of emigrants, identifying top destination countries and popular job categories based on historical emigration data, aiding policy formulation.
- Developed and managed large-scale databases (MySQL), ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval through query optimization techniques such as indexing and caching.
- Implemented automation processes using cron jobs in Laravel for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL).
- Applied Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to analyze emigrants' complaint data, identifying common issues and trends to improve service delivery.
Software Engineer
Altair Technologies / Inforient
Oct 2016 — May 2019
Islamabad, Pakistan
Developed APIs for IPTV/Smart TV platforms and researched collaborative-filtering recommendation engines.
- Improved real-time query performance via indexing/caching; deployed on AWS with Git-based delivery.
- Developed web services for IPTV boxes, Smart TVs and Android/IOS applications.
- Designed and developed APIs to collect and manage large datasets for IPTV boxes, Smart TVs, and Android/iOS applications, ensuring seamless data integration across platforms.
- Conducted R&D for a Content Recommendation Engine leveraging collaborative filtering techniques, enabling personalized content suggestions for users based on historical usage data.
- Explored advanced algorithms and data structures to support predictive analytics and user behavior modeling.
- Reduced query execution time by implementing indexing strategies, significantly enhancing system performance.
Projects
Selected work
Saudi/GCC product AI, government intelligence systems, and production dashboards — with video demos where available.

OnDemandME
CITC-aligned WhatsApp customer engagement AI for 500+ Saudi businesses — behavior intelligence, lead scoring, and bilingual conversational flows.

Hessa AI
Bilingual AI tourism assistant with RAG-style recommendations for destinations, heritage, food, and events across the Kingdom.

AIMS
Django-based AI system for OSINT and multimedia analysis across social platforms with real-time threat scoring dashboards.

Arabic NLP & RAG
LLM adaptation for Arabic sentiment, summarization, and Q&A with FAISS/Pinecone vector retrieval — GCC-ready.

Overseas Employment Forecasting
Predictive models in RapidMiner and Python forecasting migration and overseas employment patterns for policy support.

Credit Risk Scoring
Classification models with SMOTE for credit risk scoring — Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and XGBoost.
Video demoChart.js Dynamic Dashboard
Dynamic charts built with Chart.js, driven by live data from a MySQL backend — full demo on YouTube.
Video demoLaravel Reporting Dashboard
Laravel reporting dashboard with interactive Highcharts and AmCharts visualizations over MySQL data.
Video demoRBAC Admin Panel
Admin panel with role and permission-based access control built in Laravel using PostgreSQL.
Video demoReal Estate & Events Dashboard
Web dashboard for real estate and event analytics: valuation trends, mortgage gauges, and activity over time.
Skills
Core competencies
End-to-end stack from data engineering and ML modeling to MLOps and executive BI.
Data Science & AI
NLP & Generative AI
Programming & Databases
ML Tools & Platforms
Data Engineering
Visualization & BI
Cloud & MLOps
Licenses & certifications
Credentials
Machine learning, generative AI, big data, and analytics certifications from DeepLearning.AI, Coursera, IBM, and Cognitive Class.
Generative AI with Large Language Models
DeepLearning.AI
LangChain for LLM Application Development
DeepLearning.AI
Agentic AI with LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen and BeeAI
LinkedIn Learning / Professional Development
Primavera P6 Professional — Project Management
PPMI, Islamabad
Education
Academic background
2020 — 2022
Master of Science (MS) — Computer Science
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Science (BS) — Computer Science
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Contact
Get in touch
Have a question, project idea, or opportunity? Send a message below — I reply directly. You can also email, call, or reach me on LinkedIn.
- Email: nasirpk93official@gmail.com
- Notifications: nasirsoft93@gmail.com
- Phone / WhatsApp: +92 306 5490331
- LinkedIn: muhammad-nasir-profile
