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Alisa Hussain

Alisa Hussain

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    AI Product Manager at M&G plc

  • Education

    • Tormead School

      2014 - 2016
      GCSEs

      Achieved 10A*s at GCSE

    • Durham University

      2018 - 2021
      Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science First Class Honours

      Anne-Marie Imafidon Woman in Technology Scholar

    • The Tiffin Girls'​ School

      2016 - 2018
      A Level

      Achieved 5A* in Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Further Maths A Levels

  • Experience

    • Cisco

      Feb 2017 - Feb 2017
      Work Experience

      Acquired insight into the corporate world of computing.Generated an idea for an app and scrutinised using SWOT analysis.Worked in a collaborative environment to develop the concept of a real-time translation bracelet to overcome barriers in a multilingual society. Presented the idea to a panel, where ideas were challenged and responded to with resilience and confidence.

    • University College, Durham University

      Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
      Administrative Junior Entertainment Committee

      Worked in a team, utilising tools such as Slack and various Google Suite products to organise the logistics of College Balls.

    • M&G plc

      Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
      Technology Intern

      Worked in the Private Credit and Alternatives team. Gained a wealth of insight shadowing both the development and operations side of software production, implementing DevOps and Agile methodologies.Applied what was learned to the end-to-end development of a bot using Azure serverless technology - a new concept, shifting my perspective on storage and performance.

    • Stemettes

      Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
      Lecturer

      Lectured Python and mentored a cohort of motivated 17-21 year old young women with varying coding experience towards the PCEP certification.

    • M&G plc

      Sept 2021 - now

      Developed the front-end of a centralised platform serving as the nexus for accessing, getting support, and deriving insights from core asset management applications, improving operations for over 1,000 users across the business.Led the UX design of our in-house AI chatbot and additional GPT-4 AI tools, transforming data access and manipulation - empowering data-driven decision making. Responsible for user-centric designs: accessible, intuitive, and meet the evolving needs of a diverse user.Cultivated a culture of continuous learning by hosting presentations enabling employees to tap into the potential of AI technology. Show less

      • AI Product Designer & Engineer

        Apr 2022 - now

      • Azure Cloud Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

        Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Investment Management Certificate

      CFA UK
      Oct 2021

    • Grade 8 Speaking Verse and Prose

      LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
      Jan 2017

    • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - AZ-900

      Microsoft
      Jan 2022
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alisa Hussain
      Microsoft Imagine Cup EMEA runner-up Microsoft Imagine Cup Mar 2020 Vhysio is a web application utilising tensorflow.js to enable accessible physiotherapy for the visually impaired - talking through exercises by responding to users' postures in real-time.Vhysio was hosted on Microsoft's Azure cloud and used an Azure speech-to-text SDK. My team and I presented Vhysio at the EMEA finals and came runner-up.Read more: https://bit.ly/2Yw7fVA
    • Awarded to Alisa Hussain
      Microsoft runner-up at HackCambridge 2020 Microsoft at HackCambridge Jan 2020 Developed a reading tool, targeted at those learning English as an additional language, using machine learning to create sentences in real-time for the user targeting areas in which they struggle.Used Microsoft cloud services for hosting and SDKs for speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities.Awarded second place for the Microsoft prize.
    • Awarded to Alisa Hussain
      Winner of DurHack 2019 - Nov 2019 Awarded first prize out of 47 teams for Vhysio, a web application utilising tensorflow.js to enable accessible physiotherapy for the visually impaired - talking through exercises by responding to users' postures in real-time.GitHub Repository: https://bit.ly/2OITVXZ
    • Awarded to Alisa Hussain
      Anne-Marie Imafidon Woman-in-Technology Scholarship Durham University Oct 2018