Machine Learning Data Analyst

Esra Issa

Senior Machine Learning & AI Engineer Candidate

[Houston .TX] ***********@*****.*** 713-***-****

Professional Summary

Experienced Data Analyst and Computer Science Educator with a strong academic background in Machine Learning and NLP. Completed all requirements for PhD in Computer Engineering (pending award). Skilled in designing and deploying deep learning models, transforming complex data into practical AI solutions. Developed advanced BERT-based sentiment analysis pipelines. Seeking a senior-level position to lead impactful AI projects.

Core Skills

• Machine Learning: supervised & unsupervised learning, model evaluation, hyperparameter tuning

• Deep Learning: Transformers (BERT, RoBERTa), CNNs, LSTMs

• NLP: text classification, sentiment analysis, embeddings, tokenization

• Data Engineering: pandas, numpy, sklearn Pipelines, SQL

• Deployment: FastAPI, Streamlit, Docker

• Tools: Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, Git, MLflow

• Research: literature review, experimentation, paper writing

• Data Analysis: visualization, dashboards, reporting automation

Selected Projects

Sentiment Analysis on Public Perception of AI Tools

- Developed NLP pipeline to analyze user sentiments on AI tools like ChatGPT & DALL·E.

- Fine-tuned BERT achieving F1-score of 87% on unseen data.

- Performed extensive error analysis and visualized trends.

- Deployed interactive Streamlit demo for real-time analysis.

Professional Experience

Data Analyst

Libyana Mobile Phone, Libya 2005 – 2010

- Analyzed operational data, generated technical reports, and supported decision-making.

- Automated data collection and reporting processes, reducing manual workload.

- Used SQL, Excel, Python for data manipulation and visualization.

Computer Science Teacher (Secondary Education)

[technical institute ], Libya 2013 – 2018

- Taught computer science and IT fundamentals to high school students.

- Designed curriculum-based lessons and practical lab activities.

- Mentored students in programming basics and problem-solving projects.

Education

PhD in Computer Engineering (AI & NLP focus) — Completed requirements, pending award

[Altinbas university ], [Istanbul Turkey ] [2021-now ]

MSc in Computer Engineering

[Altinbas university ], [Istanbul- Turkey ] [2018-2021]

Languages

• Arabic (Native)

• English (Fluent)

References

Available upon request.

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