I am looking for an engineering-first culture where I can take ownership of complex, unstructured data problems. I want to build and scale production-grade LLM architectures, custom RAG pipelines, and intelligent agents that directly drive business value, rather than just maintaining analytics dashboards.
Talha Azim
@talhaazim
US-Citizen Applied AI Engineer specializing in Python, PyTorch, and production-grade RAG pipelines.
What I'm looking for
I am an Applied AI Engineer specializing in scaling LLM-driven systems, custom RAG pipelines, and deep learning architectures. As a US citizen currently residing in the EMEA/Asia timezone band, I offer companies the legal simplicity of a US hire with the async advantages of a distributed timezone.
My sweet spot is bridging the gap between raw research and production intelligence using the Python ecosystem. I don't just train models; I build the pipelines that make them usable, fast, and scalable.
Recent Engineering Impact:
Enterprise RAG Architecture: Designed and deployed a custom conversational AI agent using RAG for the Bank of Punjab, turning highly unstructured, complex enterprise data into reliable LLM workflows.
Predictive Infrastructure: Engineered a real-time Log Anomaly Detection System that reduced manual monitoring by 40%, implementing a continuous feedback loop to dynamically retrain models on new anomaly patterns.
Data Pipeline Optimization: Improved downstream model training accuracy by 15% through rigorous, automated data preprocessing and annotation pipelines.
I am looking to join a fast-moving, technically rigorous team where I can take ownership of complex data problems and build AI solutions that directly impact the bottom line.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Developer (Part-time)
Mercurial Minds
Sep 2025 - Present (7 months)
Engineered a real-time log anomaly detection system to automatically identify critical operational irregularities, reducing manual monitoring effort by 40%. Built a feedback loop to continuously retrain models on new anomaly patterns and improve long-term robustness.
AI Intern
Mercurial Minds
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 (2 months)
Developed enterprise conversational AI agents using RASA with a RAG architecture to improve context retention and response accuracy. Delivered client-ready proof of concepts, including for the Bank of Punjab, and supported deployment of scalable chatbot interfaces in a Docker-based Agile workflow.
Annotation Intern
Mercurial Minds
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)
Managed annotation of complex financial datasets in Label Studio to create high-quality ground truth data for the Bank of Punjab’s AI models. Optimized data preprocessing workflows, contributing to a 15% improvement in downstream model training accuracy.
IT Intern
Softoo
Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)
Analyzed enterprise-level project structures to strengthen code modularity and apply object-oriented programming design patterns. Gained hands-on exposure to professional SDLC practices and industry-standard version control workflows.
Education
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FAST-NUCES, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Science
2022 -
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at FAST-NUCES, specializing in generative AI and deep learning. Coursework includes deep learning, generative AI, information security, and software engineering.
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