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Abdelkarim Zirar

@abdelkarimzirar

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NLP-focused data analyst at TU Darmstadt, applying Python and transformer models to analyze large text corpora.

Germany

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At TU Darmstadt, I study Data and Discourse Studies, focusing on natural language processing, data analysis, and data-driven text and discourse analysis.

In my projects, I developed Python NLP workflows to process and analyze large text corpora, including data preprocessing, exploratory analysis, and evaluation.

I applied BERT and RoBERTa transformer models to sentiment and emotion analysis, and used named-entity recognition and word embeddings to identify linguistic patterns.

I also conducted statistical corpus analyses with CQPweb and combined quantitative methods with qualitative discourse analysis to draw data-driven insights. Alongside my studies, I currently work as a Sales Advisor at COS (H&M Group).

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Sales Advisor

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COS (H&M Group)

Sep 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Provided customer consultation and support in product selection and purchase, ensuring a friendly and service-oriented shopping experience.

Customer Service Sales Communication Skills

Messehost (Beratung & Service)

Accente Gastronomie Service GmbH

Nov 2024 - Aug 2025 (9 months)

Addressed trade fair visitors in a friendly and competent manner, answering questions about products and services, and communicated efficiently with visitors and colleagues in multiple languages.

Customer Service Multilingual Communication Event Support

Education

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Technische Universität Darmstadt

M.A., Data and Discourse Studies

2024 -

Grade: 2.0

Activities and societies: Development of NLP workflows in Python for large text corpora; application of transformer models (BERT, RoBERTa) for sentiment and emotion analysis; statistical corpus analysis with CQPweb; use of Named-Entity-Recognition and word embeddings; combination of quantitative and qualitative discourse analysis.

Master's student in Data and Discourse Studies with a focus on NLP, data analysis, and data-driven text and discourse analysis. Expected completion in 2027.