Summary
Waheed Abbas is a senior data scientist with over six years of experience crafting data-driven solutions across NLP, time series forecasting, geospatial analytics, and recommendation systems. Based in Pakistan and currently at tiket.com, he has led data science initiatives since 2022, building scalable AI systems that improve engagement and operational efficiency. At elmenus, he designed a Factorization Machine ranking model boosting conversion by 7% and slashed discovery-to-order time from 194 to 143 seconds, and he built an order-delay predictor achieving 81% precision and 79% recall. He also delivered user segmentation integrated with Firebase to empower targeted marketing and product decisions, and led projects such as a 94% accurate abusive language detector. His background includes FiveRivers Technologies working with Fortune 100 clients, and he holds a BS in Computer Science from Lancaster and an MS in Computer Science from COMSATS, with a research focus on NLP/ML.
6 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, CPGA 3.48/4, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, CPGA 3.48/4 at COMSATS University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Second Class Honours, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Second Class Honours at Lancaster University
English