Wassim El Ahmar, Ph.D, P.Eng.
About Wassim El Ahmar, Ph.D, P.Eng.
Wassim El Ahmar, Ph.D, P.Eng., is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with extensive experience in optimizing machine learning models for various applications. He has held positions at notable organizations including Pleora Technologies, Tempo Analytics, and Inspiren, and currently serves as a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa.
Current Position at Inspiren
Wassim El Ahmar serves as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Inspiren since 2023. In this role, he applies his expertise in machine learning to develop and optimize algorithms that enhance system performance. His current focus includes integrating advanced machine learning techniques into existing workflows.
Previous Experience in Machine Learning
Prior to his current position, Wassim worked as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Tempo Analytics from 2021 to 2022. He was responsible for overseeing the integration of vision foundation models, such as Segment Anything and LLAVA, into workflows. His efforts contributed to improved system robustness and performance. Before that, he was a Machine Learning Consultant at Pleora Technologies from 2020 to 2021, where he implemented optimizations for various models, enhancing detection accuracy.
Academic Background and Qualifications
Wassim El Ahmar holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Ottawa, which he completed from 2019 to 2023. He also earned a Master's degree in the same field from the University of Ottawa from 2017 to 2019. His undergraduate studies were completed at Beirut Arab University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Computer Engineering from 2012 to 2017.
Teaching and Research Roles
In addition to his engineering roles, Wassim has been a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa since 2020. He engages with students in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Previously, he worked as a Research Partner at the University of Ottawa from 2018 to 2020, contributing to various research projects in machine learning and computer vision.
Software Development Experience
Wassim has a background in software development, having worked as a Software Developer at Al Mayadeen media network from 2015 to 2017. He also held a position as a Web Developer at the University of Ottawa for four months in 2017. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in programming and software engineering principles.