Abeer Waheed

Abeer waheed

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Data Scientist @ FORT Lab | Software Developer | Data Scientist

  • Education

    • The cambridge high school, abu dhabi

      2017 - 2019
      High school diploma a*

      Activities and Societies: Senior Prefect, Model United Nations Club Completed A-level Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics with A*s in all four subjects. (A-level is equivalent to high school year 11 and 12)

    • The cambridge international school, abu dhabi

      2015 - 2017
      High school diploma a*

      Activities and Societies: School Prefect, Volunteered at Operation Smile Completed IGCSE qualification in 10 Subjects.

    • University of alberta

      2019 - 2024
      Bachelor's degree computing science gpa: 4.0

      Graduated with First Class Honors

  • Experience

    • University of alberta

      Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
      Teaching assistant

      TA for CMPUT 201 (Practical Programming Methodology), CMPUT 101 (Intro to Computing), and CMPUT 200 (Ethics of Data Science and AI).

    • University of alberta

      Jun 2022 - now

      Implemented state-of-the-art computer vision models including UNet3+, DeepLabV3, and transformer-based semantic segmentation models for identifying bone fragments in GPR images. Contributed to the development of Beacon, a Flutter app enabling secure video recording with direct cloud storage for vulnerable individuals. Integrated facial detection and recognition features to ensure bystander privacy.

      • Data Scientist

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Software Developer

        Jun 2022 - Aug 2023
    • Linked infrastructure for networked cultural scholarship (lincs)

      Sept 2022 - Apr 2023
      Software developer

      Developed and implemented a testing pipeline using Docker, Docker volumes, and RESTful APIs to evaluate 12 online relation extraction tools on data from the Orlando Project, a vast literary history textbase. Cleaned and preprocessed diverse datasets to enhance analysis, and integrated tools for NER, entity linking, and coreference resolution to enrich cultural material interpretation.Contributed to an NLP workbench by implementing a BERT-based relation extraction model and enhancing frontend functionality with Vue.js for improved user interaction and visualization. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engage edmonton

      University of alberta
      Nov 2019
    • Ai4good lab 2023

      Alberta machine intelligence institute (amii)
      Jun 2023
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Abeer Waheed
      International Student Scholarship University of Alberta 2019 Recipient of International Student Scholarship at the University of Alberta, a $9,000 renewable scholarship awarded to students with superior academic achievement entering their first undergraduate degree program.
    • Awarded to Abeer Waheed
      University of Alberta Centenary Scholarship University of Alberta 2019 Recipient of Centenary Scholarship at the University of Alberta, a $20,000 renewable scholarship awarded to students on Study Permits with superior academic achievement entering the first year of an undergraduate degree. Selection based on demonstrated leadership qualities in involvement in extracurricular and community activities, a letter of recommendation, and academic standing.
    • Awarded to Abeer Waheed
      University of Alberta International Country Scholarship University of Alberta 2019 Recipient of International Country Scholarship at the University of Alberta, a $5,000 scholarship awarded to students on a Study Permit with superior academic achievement entering the first year of an undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta.
    • Awarded to Abeer Waheed
      Annual Math Olympiad 2018 University of Waterloo 2018 Topped in school, came in the Top 20 percentile internationally
    • Awarded to Abeer Waheed
      Innovation Award Innovation Stimulation Challenge 2018 2018 Part of a group that developed an app for medical purposes in the Innovation Stimulation Challenge 2018
    • Awarded to Abeer Waheed
      Annual Math Olympiad 2017 University of Waterloo 2017 Topped in school, came in the Top 20 percentile internationally
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraising Volunteer

      Issued by The Diabetic Centre on Jan 2017
      The Diabetic CentreAssociated with Abeer Waheed
    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by Operation Smile on Jan 2016
      Operation SmileAssociated with Abeer Waheed
    • Fall Alternative Reading Week

      Issued by University of Alberta on Nov 2019
      University of AlbertaAssociated with Abeer Waheed