Mustafa Mustansir Somalya
About Mustafa Mustansir Somalya
Mustafa Mustansir Somalya is a Senior Applied Scientist specializing in AI and machine learning, currently employed at HackerOne in London. He has previously held positions at notable organizations such as EY, Amazon Web Services, and a stealth mode startup, and has advanced degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.
Work at HackerOne
Mustafa Mustansir Somalya currently serves as a Senior Applied Scientist specializing in AI and Machine Learning at HackerOne. He has been with the company since 2023, working in London, England. In this role, he focuses on developing and implementing advanced AI solutions to enhance cybersecurity measures and improve the overall functionality of HackerOne's platform.
Previous Experience at EY
Mustafa held multiple positions at EY, where he worked as a Lead Machine Learning Engineer and Senior Data Scientist. His tenure at EY spanned from 2019 to 2021, during which he served as Manager of the AI Center of Excellence for five months in 2019 and later as Assistant Director of Global Services for one year. His responsibilities included leading machine learning initiatives and managing data science projects.
Career at Amazon Web Services
From 2021 to 2023, Mustafa worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist. His role involved leveraging machine learning techniques to develop solutions that enhance cloud services. He contributed to various projects that aimed to improve data processing and analytics capabilities within the AWS ecosystem.
Educational Background
Mustafa earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Queen Mary University of London, studying from 2012 to 2014. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Artificial Intelligence from The University of Edinburgh, where he studied from 2014 to 2015. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in AI and machine learning.
Experience in Machine Learning Research
Before his roles at EY and AWS, Mustafa worked as a Machine Learning Researcher at a Stealth Mode Startup Company from 2018 to 2019 for 11 months, where he focused on innovative machine learning applications. He also gained experience as a Research Engineer in Machine Learning at Cambridge Cognition Plc from 2017 to 2018, contributing to research and development in cognitive health technologies.