About
As a Data Science Manager at Etisalat UAE, I lead a team of 50+ data scientists, ML and AI engineers, and product owners, who build innovative and scalable applications that enhance the consumer marketing analytics and customer experience for millions of users across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. I have over 13 years of experience in the telecom, retail, e-commerce, and software quality industry, with a strong background in statistics, software testing, and project management.
My mission is to leverage the power of data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to solve complex business problems, optimize processes, and generate value for the telecom industry and its customers. I am passionate about creating data products that impact billions of users and deliver revenue growth for the organization. Some of my achievements include being recognized as Vodafone Top Talent, Star Performer, and Quarter Champion, receiving multiple awards for innovation and quality, and being invited as a speaker, mentor, and judge at various AI and testing events and publications. I also write about my experiences with AI and testing on my blog: https://aitesting.blog.
Articles by Riyaj
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How I got Certified as Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
How I got Certified as Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
By Riyaj S.
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Understanding Deep Learning (Neural Networks) visually
Understanding Deep Learning (Neural Networks) visually
By Riyaj S.
Contributions
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Your team is struggling to keep up with project deadlines. How can you help them stay on track?
Always start with first principles on the problem. Why are we doing project in the first place, who decides priority and why such priority ? Once you cover the basics go your way up to understand more about the problem.
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I've passed the Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer certification! My prior experience as a Data Scientist and Google Cloud knowledge…
I've passed the Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer certification! My prior experience as a Data Scientist and Google Cloud knowledge…
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Experience
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Education
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Activities and Societies: Learn concepts in software testing, Manual (Now i called it as a Brainual) testing, Automation tools,Software development and software testing life cycle,Test management,And most important learn- to learn from myself..(A exploratory tester )
1) I was topper of my batch DST-648 Certification Exam
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Licenses & Certifications
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HarvardX’s Data Science Professional
HarvardX
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Advanced analytics Professional (Turning Big Data Into Insight)
Udemy: Online Courses
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Volunteer Experience
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Mentor
Self-Funded Sabbatical and Volunteer
- Present 4 years 2 months
Science and Technology
Mentoring 5 data scientists each year.
Some of the participants were senior managers wanted to understand data science world and how it works to some from University graduates finishing their studies.
My students later placed in great tech companies including Microsoft, IBM and dynamic startups, Unicorns. -
Product Development Lead
Jaivika Healthcare foundation (www.jaivikahealthcarefoundation.org)
- Present 3 years 2 months
Health
Developing app for Second Opinion for cancer patients. More details here - https://www.jaivikahealthcarefoundation.org/projects/second-opinion-app
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Tech Talks
Not for Profit
- Present 10 years 1 month
Science and Technology
- Tedx Speaker at Vodafone , May 2021
- Speaker at PUG , Artificial Intelligence and Quality
-Speaker at Moolya Luminaries
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Mentor
Optimum Data Analytics
- Present 2 years 10 months
Science and Technology
Mentoring multiple startup employees in the areas of Data Science, Marketing, Business growth.
Publications
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Using deep learning to address the security issue in intelligent transportation systems
Frontier Scientific publishing
See publication🚀 Exciting News! 📚 My latest research paper just hit the shelves! 🌐
🔍 Dive into the intersection of hashtag#AI, hashtag#ElectricVehicles, hashtag#SecurityFlaws, and hashtag#DeepLearning in my latest paper. Here's a sneak peek:
⚡️ Electric Vehicles Revolution
🔒 Security Flaws Unveiled
🤖 AI Advancements
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Using deep learning to address the security issue in intelligent transportation systems
Frontier Scientific publishing
See publicationSecurity of Automatic Vehicles (EV's) computer and communications components may be penetrated using sophisticated hacking methods, preventing us from employing AVs in our daily lives. The Internet of Vehicles, which connects manual automobiles to the Internet, is vulnerable to cyber-attacks such as lack of service, spoofing, sniffer, widespread denial of service and repeat attacks. This paper presents a unique intrusion detection system for ITS, using Enhanced Cuttle Fish Optimized Multiscale…
Security of Automatic Vehicles (EV's) computer and communications components may be penetrated using sophisticated hacking methods, preventing us from employing AVs in our daily lives. The Internet of Vehicles, which connects manual automobiles to the Internet, is vulnerable to cyber-attacks such as lack of service, spoofing, sniffer, widespread denial of service and repeat attacks. This paper presents a unique intrusion detection system for ITS, using Enhanced Cuttle Fish Optimized Multiscale Convolution Neural Network (ECFO-MCNN), that uses vehicles to identify networks and infrastructure and detects careful network activity of in-vehicle networks. The primary goal of the suggested strategy is to identify forward events emanating through AVs’ central network gateways.
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Cube Game and Testing Software
Testing Planet Magazine
See publicationQuestioning is one of the most fundamental skills in testing. Very few asked any questions at all.Recently I had a opportunity to go into a college and talk informally with final year students about testing. I gave them this Rubik’s Cube game and set a mission “Test this game…”
Courses
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Business Analytics From Indian Statistical Institute
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Projects
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HireMyTeam App
See projectwhich uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning technology targeted toward local organizations who need local talent for their job needs or projects. Traditional job search applications have many layers of processes that lead to unnecessary delays in the hiring process. The app intelligently tracks all information related to Job openings such as field, experience needed, skills required, remuneration & presents candidates that are in your network and your 1st connections. This leads to…
which uses Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning technology targeted toward local organizations who need local talent for their job needs or projects. Traditional job search applications have many layers of processes that lead to unnecessary delays in the hiring process. The app intelligently tracks all information related to Job openings such as field, experience needed, skills required, remuneration & presents candidates that are in your network and your 1st connections. This leads to higher levels of trust in candidates, more transparency & higher levels of satisfaction due to a quick & efficient hiring process. The app's vision is to replace traditional recruiter and make hiring more transparent & trusted as a job poster can only post jobs from his company.
Honors & Awards
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Top Talent 2022
Vodafone Enterprise
Awarded as Top talent ( Given to top 0.1% performer ) in FY 2021-22 for efforts on building innovative and impactful products for the Telecom provider.
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Star Performer Q3 2022
Vodafone Global Solutions
Start performer for the turnaround of complex machine learning projects. Some projects were affected due to data protection issues, higher attrition, lower morale, poor requirements, and agile way of working.
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Most innovative AI team in South Asia
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My AI teams won awards such as the "Most innovative team in South Asia" by Wealth and Finance International. Top winners at Megathon events for their innovative ideas and implementation.
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Mentor and Judge for Hackathon competitions
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Associations with multiple groups that organizes Hackathon in AI.
1.Participated a Mentor in Hackathon competition by Thoughtworks and Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/thoughtworks-pune/hertech-hackathon-in-ai/654431861666948/
2. Nominated as Judge for Hackathon organized by e-Zest and Fresco Capital - https://www.e-zest.com/megathon-2019 -
Quarter Champion for Exceptional Work
Vodafone Global Shared Services
We had time-consuming financial reports which get presented Leadership team. Due to its nature, there were frequent delays and numerous errors due to its manual nature. An average report takes around 4.5 days to complete.
I automated all of them. On a single click. In 24 seconds. -
Top Performance
Infosys
Test Scores
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PTE Academic
Score: 77/90
Expert Communication in English.
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