Aoun Lutfi is an AI Solution Engineer and Data Scientist in the IBM AI Lab. His role is helping to identify key areas where AI technologies can be leveraged to bring value to existing business processes and solutions. He is currently working with the different government entities in the UAE to guide and build first of kind solutions. Aoun has given a number of talks and lectures on using AI technologies, most recently he spoke at the UAE AI Program and Arab AI Summit. Prior to the AI Lab, Aoun worked on helping start-ups leverage AI in their operations.
AI Solutions Engineer/ Data Scientist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
April 2018 - Present
Identify, design, and develop Data Science/ AI use cases across different Government clients and industries.
Work with Government Departments on AI Implementations end-to-end.
Lead and supervise various AI and Data Science projects.
Provide Enablement and Training on AI and Data Science to various entities and clients.
Cloud Developer Advocate
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 2017 - March 2018
Engage with developers and startups.
Organize IBM Cloud events, workshops, and demos.
Help develop Proof of Concepts for IBM clients.
Develop POCs for Smart Dubai Government.
Emerging Products and Innovation Intern
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 2016 - August 2016
Technical and project management support for existing Visa Checkout clients.
Prepare market acquisition plan.
Support various daily activities.
UI/UX Design Consultant and Project (Part Time)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
September 2016 - April 2017
Support website front end and backend redesign and upgrade.
Manage ongoing projects.
Support everyday operations.
Research Assistant at S3 Research center
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 2015 - October 2017
Healthbuddy: indoor smart assistive drone for healthcare patients.
Smart School System: Android application with various internet of things connected sensors.
Peer Tutor
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
September 2015 - December 2016
Tutor other students in Programming.
Tutor other students in Physics.
Government | Experience in working with various government departments to identify use cases where AI can help improve the business and operations. |
Healthcare | Experience in developing AI systems to improve various operations in healthcare. |
Startup Ecosystem | Experience in working with various startups to integrate AI technology into their ideas and operations. |
Feature Engineering
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯Deep Learning
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯Machine Learning
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯Data Science
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯Python
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯Cloud Development
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯Flask/ Bootstrap Applications
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯SQL
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯Javascript/ NodeJs
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯Full Stack
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯DevOps
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯Internet of Things
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯Arduino
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯FPGA
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯Assembly
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯Training
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯Word, PowerPoint, Excel
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯Presentation
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯Design Thinking
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯UI/ UX Design
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯Project Management (Agile)
◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯Masters of Engineering Management with Distinction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 2017 - May 2019
WAM: 83 (Distinction)
Bachelor's of Engineering (Electrical) Honors with Distinction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 2013 - May 2017
WAM: 85 (A+, GPA 4.0)
UOWD UAE Software TradeShow 2016 1st Place: FingerTips, Internet Connected Glove
UOWD UAE Software TradeShow 2015 3rd Place: Home and Light Management System
Dean’s Merit List 2014
Dean’s Merit List 2013
UOWD 3rd Programing competition 2014 1st Place: Problem Solving
Heriot-Watt Men's Volleyball Tournament 1st Place 2014
Heriot-Watt Men's Volleyball Tournament 2nd Place 2015
American Highscool
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
January 2003 - May 2013
Average: 96.7
SAT: 1990/2400
SAT Physics: 800/800
SAT Math: 740/800
SAT Math 2: 720/800
SAT Biology: 720/800
Leadership Award
President's shield
Volleyball team
Student council
Arabic | Mother Language, fluent in reading and writing |
English | Fluent in reading and writing |
French | Capable of holding a simple conversation |
Master Certified Data Scientist
IBM/ OpenGroup, July 2020
OpenGroup certified L2 Master Data Scientist
Certified Data Scientist
IBM/ OpenGroup, May 2019
OpenGroup certified L1 Experienced Data Scientist
IBM Professional Data Science Specialization
IBM/ Coursera, March 2019
Certification number 24S3T2PP5KFY
Deep Learning Specialization
deeplearning.ai/ Coursera, April 2018
Certification number F4KG2LLR6JBE
Certified Application Developer - Watson
IBM, December 2017
Certified Application Developer - Cloud Platform
IBM, August 2017
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
ICDL Arabia, April 2013
Arabia License GCC 110 360318
IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software
Cisco, May 2013
Diplome D'Etude En Langue Franciase (DELF B2)
Centre international d'études pédagogiques (CIEP), September 2011
License 971012-201105S-1327183
SRTIP AI and Industry 4.0
Sharjah, UAE, February 12, 2020
Delivered a talk on the impact of AI on various industries in the region.
Arab AI Summit 2019
Dead Sea, Jordan, October 29-30, 2019
Delivered a talk on how to derive value from data using AI and a hands-on workshop on AutoAI, a tool which allows developing, deploying, and managing machine learning models without code.
Xpand Conference
Amman, Jordan, April 12-13, 2019
Delivered a talk on AI and machine learning methodology and platform for middle to senior level technical leaders.
Jordan Digital Transformation Forum 2018
Amman, Jordan, April 5, 2019
Contributed to a panel discussion on the importance of data strategy, governance, and quality in machine learning.
Dubai Data Science Meetup
Dubai, UAE, December 1, 2018
Delivered a technical session to data science professionals and enthusiasts on model explainability.
AI Summer Camp
Dubai, Jordan, June 27, 2018 and July 16, 2018
Delivered two sessions on data science and deep learning to high school and university students.
Patents and IP
Website user interface and user experience optimization using deep learning and click maps
October 13, 2020 IP.com
A system and method for securing deep learning model deployments
October 5, 2020 IP.com
CONSTRUCTION OF A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL
Filed April 2, 2019 US 20200320404
Conferences
Lutfi, A., Fasciani, S. (2017, August) Towards Automated Optimization of Web Interfaces and Application in E-commerce, 2017 International Conference on Computer Application (pp. 79-84), IEEE
Lutfi, A., Saidi, F., & Watfa, M. (2016, August). A ubiquitous smart educational system: Paving the way for big educational data. In Innovative Computing Technology (INTECH), 2016 Sixth International Conference on (pp. 233-238). IEEE.
Todd, C., Watfa, M., El Mouden, Y., Sahir, S., Ali, A., Niavarani, A., Lutfi, A., Copiaco, A., Agarwal, V., Afsari, K., Johnathon, C., Okafor, O. and Ayad, M. (2015) A Proposed UAV for Indoor Patient Care, International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation, IMETI2015, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 30-Nov 3 2015.
Journals
Todd, C., A., Watfa, M., Lutfi, A., Copiaco, A., Agarwal, V., Afsari, K., Johnathon, C., Okafor, O. and Ayad, M. (2015) Towards an Autonomous, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Indoor Flight in Healthcare; a Review of Research Challenges and Approaches, International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, vol 5(8), pp. 21-28.
Todd, C., Watfa, M., Stephens, M., Lutfi, A., Copiaco, A., Agarwal, V., Afsari, K., Johnathon, C., Okafor, O. and Ayad, M. (2015) Towards a UAV that Provides Triage Assessment for Chronic Illness in a GPS-Denied Environment, International Journal of Robotics and Automation Technology, vol 2(2), pp.73-86.
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