Hello! This is the beginning of my project for creating a personal website/portfolio. insert intro text; who am i, where i study, where i currently work (data sci tutor + data assistant) + maybe capstone?
University of California, San Diego - The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI)
B.S in Data Science, June 2025
Full Merit Scholarship, Sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM).
UC San Diego Revelle College Provost Honors: Received five consecutive quarters of honors, including the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
- Data Assistant with Prof. Kristina (Jan 2025 - present)
- Data Science Tutor at HDSI with Prof. Justin (September 2024 - present)
- Data Science Intern at the Saudi Telecommunication Company (August 2024 - September 2024)
- Lobster & More Startup - Cohead of Marketing & Analytics (May 2024 - present)
- Research Assistant at the UCSD Brain and Cognition Lab with Dr. Seana Coulson (May 2024 - present)
Language Classifier
◦ Built a language classifier from scratch that can distinguish between Spanish and French words
◦ Used a simple least squares model and bi-gram features; achieved an overall accuracy of 84%+ on the leaderboard, and ranked in the top 55 in a class of 240+ students.
Statistical Inference for U.S Presidential Elections
◦ Performed statistical, predictive analysis and inference using the MEDSL presidential election data
◦ Performed EDA by states and time-series + conducted data cleaning
◦ Used the Likelihood Ratio Test and Goodness of Fit Tests. Used metrics for model behavior evaluation.
Big O Explained: an Interactive Data Visualization
◦ Worked as part of a team to create a website that would explain Big O Notation to beginners
◦ Utilized Python, HTML, Javascript, D3 and Svelte to create a user friendly interactive webpage
◦ Deployed the website to be used in lower-divison Data Science courses to support students' learning through engaging material.