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Farooq Shahzad

@farooqshahzad

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Senior AI/ML Engineer specializing in Generative AI, RAG systems, and scalable enterprise deployments.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking senior AI/ML roles where I can lead end-to-end Generative AI and RAG projects, drive cloud-native, scalable deployments, mentor teams, and deliver measurable business impact in collaborative, product-focused environments.

I'm a senior AI/ML engineer with 12+ years of experience designing and deploying machine learning systems across healthcare, HR, retail, and fintech. I focus on Generative AI, LLM-based applications, vector databases, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, delivering production-grade ML ecosystems with MLOps, model monitoring, and multi-cloud scalable deployments.

I have led full-lifecycle AI projects—from data strategy, modeling, and prompt engineering to CI/CD, containerization, and cloud deployment—using Python, SQL, PySpark, TensorFlow, and PyTorch. My work has produced measurable business impact including cost reductions, operational efficiency gains, and improved customer experience through conversational agents, forecasting, and automation solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior AI & Data Solutions Architect

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Regbits

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Architected production-grade ML ecosystems and generative AI solutions (LLMs) for document parsing, insights, and context-aware recommendations; implemented LLMOps pipelines for monitoring, versioning, and drift detection to deliver low-latency, high-availability AI systems.

Generative AI LLM RAG Pinecone LLMOps AWS Azure Vector Databases

Principal Data Scientist

Tkxel

Jun 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Delivered tailored ML solutions and architectures (forecasting, segmentation, recommender systems, generative AI), led full ML lifecycle and presales to align data-driven systems with client business goals and deployed pipelines on cloud platforms.

Pyspark Forecasting Recommenders OpenAI RAG Deployment

Senior Data Scientist

ADDO AI

Apr 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 1 month)

Led cross-functional teams to research and deliver AI-driven solutions (IT/HR automation, transport price optimization, disease profiling) and deployed models that improved operational efficiency and reduced costs for clients.

Time Series TensorFlow Vertex AI Deployment AWS Model Evaluation

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Visionet Systems

Aug 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 7 months)

Led end-to-end data science projects from problem formulation to production, delivering intelligent systems like automated schedulers and information retrieval tools that increased operational efficiency.

Information Retrieval TensorFlow PyTorch Docker Microservices

Principal Software Engineer

Systems Limited

Apr 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 4 months)

Integrated retail processes with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and led middleware and cloud deployments to enable scalable retail operations and functional support for clients.

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Middleware Azure Docker ASP.NET APIs System Integration Deployment

Senior Software Engineer

Nakisa

Mar 2015 - Apr 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Led application development, migrations (SQL to NoSQL), and accessibility enhancements including OpenXML integrations and advanced tab-indexing to improve performance and user accessibility.

Java SQL NoSQL OpenXML Accessibility Web Development Migration

Software Engineer

Xabist Technologies

Sep 2014 - Feb 2015 (5 months)

Developed NopCommerce POS integration plugins and ASP.NET web applications, maintained custom CRM features, and supported onsite ASP.NET development to enable business operations.