Ziad Nawar

Ziad Nawar, MSc

Data Scientist

Passionate and collaborative computer science professional with expertise in software development, machine learning, and statistical methods. Able to lead a diverse team and deliver successful projects with demonstrated experience. Possesses research skills and a strong foundation in AI/ML, and software development, eager to contribute to innovative projects and further develop leadership abilities.

About Me

I'm a Data Scientist with a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from TU Delft. My expertise spans across machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and full-stack development. I'm passionate about leveraging AI and data science to solve complex problems and create innovative solutions.

Currently working at Datacation, I focus on developing AI solutions and data science applications. Previously, I've worked with companies like Artefact and Grant Thornton, where I've led projects involving causality analysis, time-series forecasting, and full-stack development using modern technologies.

Experience

Data Scientist
Data Scientist
Datacation · Full-time
Sep 2024 - Present

Amsterdam Zuid, Netherlands · Hybrid

Sep 2024 - Present · 1 year 3 months

Datacation is a AI and data science consultancy company, currently in the startup phase.

Data Scientist
Data Scientist
Artefact · Full-time
Sep 2023 - Sep 2024

Utrecht, Netherlands · Hybrid

Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 year

Artefact is a consultancy company specialised in AI and digital marketing.

  • Collaborated within a team to analyze marketing performance for a multi-billion-dollar retail client in the US market, leveraging causality analysis and time-series forecasting techniques.
  • Led the end-to-end development and deployment of a Bayesian-based ranking model for a popular e-sports game, including research, planning, implementation, and delivery.
  • Mentored an intern over a 5-week period, providing technical guidance and ensuring timely completion of an internal solution aligned with project goals and deliverables.
Software Developer
Software Developer
Grant Thornton Netherlands · Part-time
Nov 2020 - Sep 2023

Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands · Hybrid

Nov 2020 - Sep 2023 · 2 years 10 months

Grant Thornton is a global audit, tax, and advisory firm.

  • Collaborated with non-technical colleagues, translating business challenges into actionable technical solutions.
  • Delivered multiple successful full-stack projects using Outsystems, including the Tax Reporting System.
  • Designed and implemented a customized surveying system, enhancing workflows.
  • Developed systems for financial document parsing and invoice generation automation.
Software Developer
Software Developer
ScenWise · Internship
May 2020 - July 2020

Netherlands · Remote

May 2020 - July 2020 · 2 months

ScenWise is a software development company works in the mobility sector.

  • Contributed to a traffic data analysis web application back-end using Java, REST API, Spring framework, and database technologies.

Projects

Enhancing Clickbait Detection with Modern NLP Techniques
Advanced NLP project focusing on detecting clickbait content using state-of-the-art techniques.
Information Retrieval Model Evaluation and Improvement
Comprehensive evaluation and enhancement of information retrieval systems.
Conversational Furhat bot
Interactive conversational AI bot using the Furhat robot platform.
Multi-label Classification using Pattern Exploiting Training
Machine learning project implementing pattern exploiting training for multi-label classification tasks.
Understanding IMDb Scores through Visualization and Data Analysis
Data analysis and visualization project exploring patterns in IMDb movie ratings.
Bubble Spinner
Interactive game development project.
Green Streak
Environmental tracking application.

Research

Exploring the Effectiveness of Prompt Engineering for Legal Case Retrieval
Ziad Nawar, Chau Nguyen, Phuong Nguyen, Le Minh Nguyen
COLIEE 20242024

This paper investigates prompt engineering techniques for improving legal case retrieval systems using large language models.

View Paper
Leveraging Large Language Models for Legal Case Retrieval
Ziad Nawar, Chau Nguyen, Phuong Nguyen, Le Minh Nguyen
COLIEE 20232023

Research on applying large language models to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of legal case retrieval systems.

View Paper

Education

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
Delft University of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Delft University of Technology

Skills

Soft Skills
LeadershipTeamworkProblem SolvingCommunicationTime Management
Programming Languages
PythonJavaJavaScriptSQLC++R
Machine Learning
Time Series AnalysisNatural Language ProcessingComputer VisionData AnalysisBayesian StatisticsDeep LearningReinforcement LearningCausal InferenceML OpsData Engineering
Software Development
GitDockerSoftware DesignSoftware TestingFull-Stack Development
Technologies
OutSystemsDatabricks
Web Development
HTMLCSSReactNode.jsFlaskFastAPIPostgreSQLMongoDB
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