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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.
Targeting: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait
Actively seeking Senior Data Scientist / ML Engineer / Data Engineer roles in the Gulf (KSA, UAE, Qatar, Oman).
Open to relocate
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)
NACTA — National Counter Terrorism Authority
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.
- 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.
Computer Programmer / Data Scientist (BPS-17 — FPSC Officer)
Agriculture Policy Institute (API)
May 2022 — Jun 2023
Islamabad, Pakistan
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.
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.
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.
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
Let's discuss GCC opportunities
Available for Senior Data Scientist, ML Engineer, and Data Engineer roles across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
- Email: nasirpk93official@gmail.com
- Phone / WhatsApp: +92 306 5490331
- LinkedIn: muhammad-nasir-profile