hello i'm Abdul Samad

not just an Entrepreneur a Data Scientist or a Developer But a Problem Solver

About.

I am extremely motivated generalist with constant need to feed my curiousity and burn out my brain to solve interesting problems

My quest for good problems started with a Bachelors in Computer Engineering from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institue of Engineering. Little did I know at that time that I will be hooked so much with programming. It has been around 6 years when I wrote my first hello world program in C++ but the joy of code compiling without an error in the first attempt, is still the same :D.

Next Step, Venturedive, employed as a developer, I developed complex web applications for Unicorn clients aswell as startups. However, the tasks seemed repetetive and mundane after I got better at them.

It was time to Co-Found, MapIn. The mindset paradigm shift from a developer to an Entrepreneur was immense but for good.

Lately, I have been diving deep into the realms of AI and Data Science. Having completed a few projects, I am looking for real life aspects where I can leverage my problem solving skills to make solutions impacting lives of people.

Journey continues...

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Education

June 2018
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering
CGPA 3.3/ 4.0
Relevent Courses : Applied Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Vision, Design  and Analysis of Algorithms, Statistics, Database Management System,  Software Engineering, Data Structures, Micro-controller
June 2014
Saint Patrick's High School
GCE A Levels
5 Straight A's
Relevant Courses: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, General Paper and Economics
June 2012
Habib Public School
GCE O Levels
4A* 5A 2B
Relevant Courses: Mathematics, Additional Mathematics,
Enrolled / Completed
Udacity
MOOCS
Passed
Relevant Courses: Introduction to tensorflow for deep learning

Portfolio

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Developed an Indoor Positioning Sytem. Bag of words NLP technique was used on smart phone sensor data and was fed as feature set to ML algorithms to predict user's location indoors. Won 3rd best Final Year Project Award for it.
Building Blocks: Python, Numpy, Sk-Learn, Pandas, Matplotlib and Seaborn
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Worked in a team of 4 developers to build a admin web portal for a startup, Switch & Co. During the process Agile methologies were used
Building Blocks: React, Redux, Javascript, Episerver, .NET, Git
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Implemented a CLI based flappy bird game for an ungraded assignment that took around 5 all nighters to complete.
PS. The attached gif is quite similar to my actual project
Building Blocks: C++, Sweat & Blood
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Developed a real time location dashboard for MapIn, tracking user's location indoors by tampstamped geospatial. User's shopping preferences and regional hotspots were also identified for better marketing strategies. State of the art visualization libraries were used for graphical and map visualizations.
Building Blocks: React, Redux, REST APIs, D3.js, Deck.gl, Firebase, NoSql,
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Worked in a team of 8 developers to build a complex web application for global charted aviation company, Vistajet. CMS blocks were integrated with react components to make a drag and drop site creator. During the process Agile methologies were used.
Building Blocks: React, Redux, Javascript, Episerver, .NET, Git
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Implemented an artificial network from scratch using gradient descent error optimization technique. The algorithm was trained to learn XOR gate and it worked like a charm.
Building Blocks: Python, Numpy, Pandas
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Made a line follower robot without using micro-controller. PCB was designed and self printed, was used along with Ultraviolet sensors to detect the line.
Building Blocks: UV sensors, Breadboard, Motors, Resistors, PCB
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Implemented Regression, Logistic Regression, KNN, K- Means algorithm from scratch. Multiple available data sets such as IRIS data set, Titanic Dataset were visualized and used for training the algorithms.
Building Blocks: Python, Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib
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Developed a weight estimator using machine learning and computer vision techniques. Although accuracy wasn't good but journey from data set creation, feature extraction, training and prediction taught many things
Building Blocks: Python, OpenCV, Numpy, Pandas

When I am not working

Football

I love watch watching footabll and I am a die hard Chelsea FC fan.

Keep the blue flag flying high

Runnning

One of my life goal is to run a complete marathon

Currently doing 6.5 / 42.2 km

Gaming

Nearly spend 5000 hours playing Dota and Counter Strike and Fifa

It Helped me become a better team player

Reading

I am not a very keen reader, trying hard to become one

Reading Dan Brown these days

Meeting Friends

I love to discuss absolutely everything over a cup of tea.

Topics ranging from Politics, AI, Medicine, Finance

Movies

I enjoy watching movie every now and then

Whiplash is one of my favorite

Testimonials

Optimistic, Enthusiastic, Hardworking, Intelligent.

A great humble colleague. I have worked with Abdul Samad as his lead on a couple of projects. He is a great person to work with. Very optimistic and never gets demotivated. A very good self-learner. His can-do attitude makes him achieve anything he wants. Diligent in his work, calm and playful in his nature. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who wants a superstar in his company.

Danish Siddiqui Senior Software Engineer, Venturedive

Awesome Services!

I hired Samad for developing an internal application for my company. During the process, he was responsive and diligent. More importantly he delivered the product within deadline and that too with great quality.

Talha Nasir Khan Lodhi Director at Applied Product Services

Great & Talented Team!

The master-builder of human happines no one rejects, dislikes avoids pleasure itself, because it is very pursue pleasure.

Venanda Mercy - Newyork City

Wonderful Support!

They have got my project on time with the competition with a sed highly skilled, and experienced & professional team.

James Fernando - Manager of Racer

Awesome Services!

Explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you completed.

Jacques Philips - Designer

Great & Talented Team!

The master-builder of human happines no one rejects, dislikes avoids pleasure itself, because it is very pursue pleasure.

Venanda Mercy - Newyork City

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