Sara A.
Research Associate and Data Scientist
Experience
Mar 2024 - May 2025
1 year 3 monthsJamshoro, Pakistan
Research Associate and Data Scientist
National Center of Robotics and Automation - Condition Monitoring Lab
- Developed ASR and TSR-based speech processing pipelines on AWS, enabling efficient feature extraction and scalable deployment for speech and text analytics.
- Built a Multimodal Speech Emotion Recognition system combining NLP and deep learning (audio + text), achieving 98% accuracy and supporting real-time, cloud-based inference.
- Designed and optimized end-to-end model training and evaluation workflows using AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda) to ensure performance, reliability, and reproducibility.
- Created and deployed interactive, user-friendly dashboards for data visualization and insight generation, supporting research teams and management in data-driven decision-making.
Sep 2023 - Feb 2024
6 monthsJamshoro, Pakistan
Research Associate
National Center of Robotics and Automation - Condition Monitoring Lab
- Automated the process of visual inspection for railway wheels using YOLO coupled with GANs and classical image processing methods, like Richardson-Lucy, to optimize inference speed and accuracy for deployment in real-time monitoring environments.
- Developed wheel profile measurement and depth estimation system to understand the depth of the fault on the wheel surface, reducing the manual cost by 50%.
- Built and maintained structured databases using SQL and Python, contributing to a scalable and reliable data infrastructure for training and validating ML models.
Aug 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 1 monthJamshoro, Pakistan
Research Associate
Sindh Higher Education Commission Project for Trackside Wheel Tread Checker
- Worked in a cross-functional team with AI engineers, data analysts, academic researchers, and product managers within the computer vision-based condition monitoring domain for the railway industry.
- Implemented and optimized the ELT pipeline for large-scale data integration using BigQuery, ensuring high-quality datasets.
- Developed a real-time system to detect missing components using anchor-free YOLOv8, improving inference precision up to 97% and reducing processing latency.
- Conducted model performance tuning to enhance throughput and support real-time analytics on video data.
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
5 monthsHyderabad, Pakistan
Mobile Application Development Instructor
Kamyaab Jawaan - NAVTTC
- Taught fundamental concepts, including Android Studio usage, user interface design, and multi-screen applications.
- Integrated XML for Android app development.
- Instructed students on internet-connected apps, guiding them in making web requests, handling JSON data, and incorporating data analytics into their applications.
- Covered background processing, threading, and asynchronous tasks.
- Guided students in implementing persistent data storage in Android applications, with an emphasis on efficient file system handling for data science applications.
- Explored the use of sensors like accelerometer, gyroscope, and light sensors for collecting relevant data.
- Instructed on handling the camera and pictures, showcasing practical examples for image data processing in mobile applications.
- Taught the integration of GPS, location services, and Google Maps in mobile apps.
May 2019 - Jul 2019
3 monthsHyderabad, Pakistan
Java Developer
Gexton Education
- Developed desktop and mobile applications with integrated UI and backend logic.
- Worked on database integration (SQL) and implemented API callbacks for real-time data communication.
- Utilized Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA for development, version control, and project management.
- Supported an ETL pipeline for code deployment and production workflows, contributing to smooth releases and system reliability.
Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
1 monthHyderabad, Pakistan
Internee
Dawlance Ltd.
- Worked on a one-week internship with the IT team to manage the company's data using Excel sheets.
Languages
Hindi
NativeUrdu
NativeEnglish
AdvancedTurkish
AdvancedGerman
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2022 - Jun 2024
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
M.E in Information Technology, Information and Communication Technologies; Machine Learning · Information Technology · Jamshoro, Pakistan
Oct 2016 - Jun 2020
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Computer Systems Engineering · Computer Systems Engineering · Jamshoro, Pakistan · 3.85 CGPA
Certifications & licenses
Al For Everyone
Coursera
Cloud Computing Course
National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC)
Networking Fundamentals
Microsoft Technology Associate
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