Syed Abeer Ahmed
@syedabeerahmed
AI Data Engineer & Security Expert specializing in ML systems, NLP, and penetration testing for national-scale projects at LUMS University .
What I'm looking for
My technical journey spans building production-ready ML models, designing scalable data pipelines, and conducting comprehensive security assessments. At Pakistan Customs, I developed an AI-driven document processing system that combines OCR, computer vision, and LLMs to automate nationwide document workflows. This project showcased my ability to integrate multiple AI technologies into cohesive solutions that handle real-world complexity.
I specialize in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, having built LLM-powered chatbots that make complex trade data accessible through natural language interfaces. My work involves everything from feature engineering and model optimization to deployment pipelines with robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Security Background
As Associate Security Engineer at Sploitec, I've led penetration testing on high-profile platforms including Dubizzle Group's applications. I've identified over 40 vulnerabilities in single assessments, including critical flaws in authentication, file upload mechanisms, and API implementations. This security expertise informs my AI development, ensuring systems are both powerful and resilient.
Notable Achievements
Designed custom scoring functions and feature engineering pipelines that significantly improved supervised ML model performance
Built scalable ETL pipelines handling millions of records using parallel computing and optimization techniques
Developed evaluation frameworks for AI systems ensuring reliability and scalability in production
Led security assessments for healthcare, e-commerce, and financial platforms, delivering actionable remediation strategies
Technical Stack
I work extensively with Python for ML/AI development, utilizing frameworks like LangChain, FAISS, and Hugging Face Transformers. My data engineering toolkit includes PySpark, Pandas, and various API integration tools. For security work, I leverage Burp Suite, Metasploit, and custom reverse engineering workflows.
What Drives Me
I'm passionate about solving complex problems at the intersection of AI and security. Whether optimizing LLM performance, building fault-tolerant data pipelines, or identifying system vulnerabilities, I focus on delivering solutions that are elegant, scalable, and secure. I thrive in environments where innovation meets real-world impact, particularly in projects that affect millions of users.
I'm seeking opportunities where I can leverage my diverse skill set to build next-generation AI systems that are not just intelligent, but also trustworthy and robust.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Data Engineer
Pakistan Single Window
Apr 2025 - Present (5 months)
Developed end-to-end AI solutions for national document automation and predictive analytics, built feature engineering pipelines and production-grade models with monitoring and reproducibility for nationwide deployment.
Research Associate
Lahore University of Management Sciences
Dec 2024 - Present (9 months)
Contribute to AI-driven research focused on ML, NLP, and data engineering; design and implement scalable data pipelines and ETL workflows and improve language-model performance using RAG, embeddings, and fine-tuning while developing evaluation frameworks for production readiness.
Associate Security Engineer
Sploitec
Dec 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Led penetration testing for high-priority web and mobile applications, developed reverse-engineering workflows for iOS/Android, conducted red team simulations, and delivered CVSS-based risk reports with actionable remediation.
Data Engineer & LLM Developer
RegTech Startup
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Built scalable data ingestion and cleaning pipelines, developed an LLM-powered RAG chatbot using FAISS and LangChain, and automated document summarization with transformer models to extract trade intelligence insights.
iOS Penetration Tester
Dubizzle Group
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Led iOS app and API security assessment uncovering ~40 vulnerabilities (1 critical, 7 high) and provided remediation strategies that reduced risks to millions of users and improved platform security posture.
Web Application Penetration Tester
Undisclosed Hospital Client
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Performed web application security assessment, discovered and mitigated critical flaws (IDOR, auth bypass, sensitive data exposure) and delivered CVSS-based reports and remediation guidance to strengthen patient data protection.
Web Application Penetration Tester
Undisclosed E-Commerce Client
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Conducted in-depth penetration testing for a high-traffic e-commerce platform, remediated Stored XSS, mail injection, file upload and RCE risks, and recommended hardened session and password policies.
Data Engineer
Undisclosed Client
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Designed a high-performance data ingestion pipeline for large transportation datasets using multiprocessing, Kafka and Spark, optimized ETL and geospatial processing to improve retrieval speed and operational insights.
Web Application Security Tester
XStak Inc.
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Conducted comprehensive penetration testing of admin portal, identified 20 vulnerabilities (2 critical) and collaborated with teams to remediate DoS, subdomain takeover, file upload, and injection risks to secure transactions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Gujrat
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
2019 - 2023
Grade: 3.40
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering with a cumulative GPA of 3.40, focusing on software development, data engineering, and security-relevant coursework.
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