Zahurul Islam
@zahurulislam
Dedicated Lead AI Consultant with expertise in Natural Language Processing.
What I'm looking for
I am a dedicated and accomplished Lead AI Consultant with over 12 years of expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. My extensive experience includes LLM tuning and optimizing inference for translation solutions, which has allowed me to develop and deploy multilingual AI solutions for global enterprises successfully.
In my current role at Millionways Inc., I lead the development of high-accuracy NLP systems that process multilingual speech and text data. I have integrated advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) into existing systems, achieving notable improvements in natural language processing functionalities. My previous positions have involved mentoring teams, establishing automated MLOps workflows, and delivering AI models that enhance recruitment efficiency and improve accuracy in various applications.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AI Lead
Millionways Inc.
Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Led the development of high-accuracy NLP systems processing multilingual speech and text data. Deployed and optimized transformer-based models for production, significantly enhancing candidate motivation extraction.
AI Lead
Liesenfeld Research Institute GmbH
Jul 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Designed and implemented a multilingual data pipeline for automatic conversation transcription, improving accuracy by approximately 10%. Led a team of data scientists and engineers in developing scalable machine learning models.
Professor
NORDAKADEMIE Hochschule der Wirtschaft
Jan 2019 - Jul 2022 (3 years 6 months)
Instructed undergraduate and graduate courses in Python and Data Science. Conducted research in NLP and machine learning, contributing to publications.
AI Engineer
20Flow7 GmbH
Oct 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Delivered an AI model for text analysis and classification from motivation letters, enhancing recruitment efficiency. Collaborated with product managers to identify high-impact machine learning use cases.
Senior Machine Learning Expert
WAfM Diagnostik GmbH
Jun 2018 - May 2019 (11 months)
Developed a robust multilingual tool for extracting data from textual content. Designed and maintained comprehensive machine learning pipelines.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
scan.up AG
Sep 2017 - May 2018 (8 months)
Built a high-performing REST API for processing multilingual texts, achieving accuracy over 80%. Optimized transformer inference for production deployment.
Head of Data Intelligence
Key4Talent GmbH
Feb 2015 - May 2017 (2 years 3 months)
Led a team developing machine learning models for text analysis, improving categorization accuracy by 15%. Collaborated with stakeholders to prioritize high-impact NLP use cases.
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Goethe University Frankfurt
Feb 2011 - Dec 2014 (3 years 10 months)
Developed multilingual tools for source and translation detection. Designed a multilingual classification tool with domain-specific accuracy exceeding 80%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science
2011 - 2015
University of Saarland
Master of Science, Language Technology
2007 - 2009
BRAC University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2001 - 2005
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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