Experience

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  Pakistan navy

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2024

  Naval officer

  • Performed duties as Signal Communication Officer, Electronic Warfare Officer, Information Warfare Officer, Principal Underwater Warfare Officer, Helo Control Officer, Logistics & Supply Officer, Divisional Officer, Senior Watch Keeping Officer and Executive Officer Duties onboard ships• Doctrine Development wrt Cyber Warfare (Electronic, Intel and Info Ops)• Info-Sec audit, Governance, Regulatory, and Compliance• Incident response & CERT training and establishment in various units• Deployment of customized open source solutions for optimization of administration and various other navy-specific tasks• Maritime Law Enforcement and Policing.• Basic naval training, Navy Seal Training, Close Quarter Combat, Naval Operations (Above & Under Water, Surface),• Helo Ops, Boarding, Anti-smuggling & Anti-piracy Ops, Office Administration• Served onboard Type-21 Destroyers, F22Ps and Corvettes• Conducting events and VIP security Protocol duties• Training of Junior Officers at Training Establishments and onboard field Show less

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  National university of sciences and technology (nust)

  Oct 2020 - Jan 2023

  Training officer/ instructor

  • Attached with the university by Pak Navy for Training of young naval officers• Performed Physical Security Duties, audit and implementation of policies at management level• Conducting courses in Professional Development center• Instructor of courses for Masters Students (covering topics related to Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking and Info Sec Governance)• Design and construction of basic and advanced Cyber Security Lab• Info-Sec audit, Governance, Regulatory, and Compliance - ISO27001, ISO27002, NIST CSF• Cyber Warfare and AI doctrine development• Instructor IT & Cyber Security , Professional Development Center Trainer, HOPGP CyS Department, OIC CyS Lab Show less

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  Virtuous bookkeeping inc.

  Jun 2023 - Nov 2024

  Ai and cys consultant

  Open Source Large Language Model Deployment with RAG (Dec 2023 - Present)*Deployed Open Source LLMs using RAG.*Automated PDF to CSV conversion using LLMs.*Set up a local LLM server with Ollama, creating custom model files.*Ensured data indexing with Langchain and Llama Index.*Used embedding models like MiniLM and BERT with Vector Databases (Chroma, Qdrant, Pinecone).*Invoked LLMs using APIs from OpenAI, Replicate, and Ollama.*Deployed Private GPT, enhancing capabilities.*Skills honed: Generative AI, shell scripting, Python, data engineering, and machine learning.Open Source ERP Solutions Deployment (Oct 2023 - Dec 2023)-Deployed ERP solutions at Virtuous BPO.-Implemented ERP Next for enterprise resource planning.-Implemented Orange HRMS for HR management.-Implemented Passbolt/Team Pass for secure password management.-Improved efficiency and data management.-Showcased expertise in ERP implementations and HRIS.Open Source Deployments (Jul 2023 - Nov 2023)-Led Open Source solution implementations at Virtuous BPO.-Developed secure network infrastructure with VPNs, SSH, and secure connections.-Enforced security policies and set up servers for VMs and LxCs using ProxMox.-Deployed Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Kali, CentOS, Fedora).-Implemented MeshCentral for remote monitoring.-Ensured secure and efficient IT infrastructure.-Required deep understanding of Linux system administration, network security, and hybrid cloud solutions.GRC and Compliance Implementations-Implemented GRC frameworks and Conducted ISO 27001 NIST SOC2 compliance Work -Developed SOC solutions using open-source tools like Suricata, Wazuh, and Elkstack-Deployment of Eramba and Jupitor One - Open Source Tools for GRC Show less

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  Medium

  Jan 2024 - now

  Content writer

  Writing content on Cyber Security, AI and self help

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  Hiq solutions, llc

  Jul 2024 - Nov 2024

  Machine learning consultant

  Pre-Sales Consultation - Acted as a vital link between US Clients and global development teamParticipating in introductory and technical meetingsEngaging with clients to understand their requirements and conveying these to development teamEnsuring clear and effective communication between all partiesEffective training and deployment of AI solutions as per client requirement

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  Iqra university (official)

  Aug 2024 - now

  Lecturer

  Part time Lecturer teaching subjects like Advance OS, AI and CyS. Supervision of Student ProjectsParticipating in research work and publications

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  Bahria university

  Sept 2024 - Oct 2024

  University lecturer

  Visiting Faculty Teaching Business Analytics, ERP, Management, AI, Info Sec management, Cyber Security.