ML Engineer · Neurodiagnostic + FinTech

End-to-End Computer Vision & Applied AI Systems

I build and validate ML systems from data preparation and modelling through evaluation, explainability, and deployment — specialising in CT/MRI neuroimaging (stroke, dementia, brain tumour) and AI-powered FinTech automation.

7+

Years Experience

5+

Years in Data Science

3

Publications

About

I am a Machine Learning / AI Engineer focused on computer vision and applied AI, with experience delivering end-to-end ML systems from data preparation and modelling through evaluation, explainability, and deployment. My core work is in medical imaging AI — developing, validating and interpreting CNN-based classifiers for CT/MRI neuroimaging across stroke, dementia and brain tumour use cases at GoodFolio's GoodMind platform.

I have a strong Python background covering feature engineering, supervised learning, model validation, and interpretability (SHAP, Grad-CAM). I combine hands-on ML engineering with technical product thinking — translating user and business needs into reliable, measurable AI features — and have deployed AI agents using Google ADK, Vertex AI, and Cloud Run for regulated FinTech and RegTech environments.

Experience

AI / ML Engineer & Technical Product Manager

GoodFolio LTD · London, United Kingdom · May 2025 – Present

  • Developed and internally validated high-accuracy computer-vision models for GoodMind's CT/MRI neurodiagnostic platform across stroke, dementia and brain tumour use cases.
  • Built CNN, 3D medical-imaging and classifier workflows for disease classification, abnormality localisation and diagnostic-support outputs.
  • Trained and evaluated dementia MRI models across multiple datasets using confusion matrices, cross-dataset testing and Grad-CAM heatmaps to assess performance and explain model decisions.
  • Developed CT-stroke classification workflows to distinguish normal scans, ischemic stroke and haemorrhagic/bleeding cases, supporting urgent neuroimaging triage use cases.
  • Created ML-ready imaging cohorts from DICOM scans, clinical labels, metadata, timestamps and outcome proxies to support model training, evaluation and validation.
  • Developed and deployed AI agents for automated client outreach using Google ADK, Gemini, Vertex AI, Model Garden, Cloud Run and Vertex AI Agent Engine.
  • Built and evaluated ML components for rule-to-check generation and layout/vision-aware checks, producing explainable, auditable inspection outputs for regulated FinTech/RegTech firms.
  • Supported ISO 27001 audit-readiness, risk tracking and compliance documentation.

Contractor (part-time) – Data & Machine Learning Engineer

ATLASI Ltd · London, United Kingdom · Mar 2023 – Apr 2025

  • Built and maintained ETL pipelines for high-volume datasets supporting client analytics, reporting, and model evaluation.
  • Used SQL and Python for ad-hoc analysis, data validation, and exception reporting.
  • Implemented data quality checks to reduce defects, improve cross-system consistency, and strengthen traceability of key fields.
  • Wrote and maintained end-to-end Gherkin test packs to validate workflows and pipeline behaviour before release.
  • Worked in cloud environments to run scalable, repeatable processing and scheduled validation tasks.

MSc Researcher – Data Modelling & Analytics

Teesside University · Middlesbrough, United Kingdom · Jan 2024 – Jun 2024

  • Built and evaluated supervised ML models on large, complex datasets to identify predictive and explainable patterns in gene-level translation outcomes across two treatment conditions.
  • Built and compared interpretable ML models (Random Forest, XGBoost, AdaBoost) to identify key predictive features.
  • Applied SHAP-based interpretability to translate complex models into clear, explainable insights.

Data Scientist / Bioinformatics Researcher

Geniran Research Laboratory · Tehran, Iran · Oct 2021 – Dec 2022

  • Built machine-learning models on large, complex datasets to identify predictive and explanatory patterns.
  • Curated and integrated structured and unstructured features, developing experience in feature selection and model interpretation.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to translate analytical findings into testable hypotheses and insights.

Research Intern – Data Analysis & Validation

University of Lorraine · Nancy, France · Apr 2020 – Dec 2020

  • Combined computational analysis with experimental validation, strengthening skills in data quality control and interpretation.

Projects

End-to-end ML systems across medical imaging AI, bioinformatics, and AI-powered automation — from data curation and modelling through explainability and cloud deployment.

Brain MRI scan — GoodMind neurodiagnostic platform

Medical Imaging

GoodMind CT/MRI Neurodiagnostic Platform

GoodFolio LTD · May 2025 – Present

  • CNN and 3D vision models for stroke, dementia and brain tumour classification from CT/MRI scans.
  • Grad-CAM heatmaps and confusion-matrix analysis for explainable diagnostic-support outputs.
PyTorchResNet50VGG16Grad-CAMDICOMU-Net
CT brain scan — stroke and neuroimaging classification

Medical Imaging

CT-Stroke Classification Workflow

GoodFolio LTD · 2025 – Present

Multi-class CT classification distinguishing normal scans, ischemic stroke and haemorrhagic/bleeding cases to support urgent neuroimaging triage — validated with cross-dataset testing.

CNNXceptionPythonDICOMTriage AI
Hybrid deep learning framework — lung CT segmentation and severity classification

Medical Imaging

Lung CT Segmentation & Severity Classification

Published · Scientific Reports, May 2026

Hybrid deep learning framework on chest CT slices across four severity classes — Healthy, Mild, Moderate, Severe — with 5-fold cross-validation. Combined U-Net segmentation, CNN-based classification (VGG16, ResNet50, Xception), and classical ML (SVM, Gradient Boosting) with CLAHE preprocessing. Introduced a novel Brightness Intensity Range (BIR) method for pixel-level lung analysis, achieving high segmentation accuracy and fast hybrid-SVM inference compared to standalone CNNs.

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U-NetVGG16ResNet50CLAHESVMGradBoostBIR
Oxytocin signalling pathway lncRNA expression — breast cancer study diagram

Bioinformatics

Oxytocin lncRNA — Breast Cancer Diagnostics

Published · Scientific Reports, Mar 2021 · 26+ citations

First study to profile oxytocin-pathway lncRNAs alongside target genes in an IDC breast cancer cohort, comparing expression in tumour versus matched normal tissue via RT-qPCR. Built and compared predictive models — Bayesian GLM, GLM, and LDA — evaluated through cross-validation, with the combined model achieving strong diagnostic performance. Led the ROC/AUC modelling workflow, produced all figures and tables, and contributed to peer-review revision.

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RROC/AUCBayesian GLMLDART-qPCR10-fold CV
eCLIP + Ribo-seq ML pipeline for RBP disease prediction

Bioinformatics

RBP Disease Prediction Pipeline

Research Project · GitHub

Predictive ML pipeline integrating ENCODE eCLIP binding signals from 139 RNA-Binding Proteins with Ribo-seq data to forecast treatment-driven translational changes in K562 leukaemia cells. Built and compared multiple classifiers across three iterative experiments — with hyperparameter optimisation via RandomizedSearchCV — and applied SHAP for biological interpretability of the best-performing model.

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PythonXGBoostAdaBoostRandom ForestKNNNaive BayesSGDSHAPRibo-seqENCODEeCLIP
AI agent pipeline — Google ADK and Vertex AI

AI Agents & FinTech

AI Agent Platform — Automated Outreach

GoodFolio LTD · 2025 – Present

Developed and deployed AI agents for automated client outreach and RegTech inspection — Google ADK, Gemini, Vertex AI Agent Engine, Cloud Run. Explainable, auditable outputs for regulated environments.

Google ADKGeminiVertex AICloud Run
AI-powered adaptive engagement framework for banking

AI Agents & FinTech

AI-Powered Adaptive Engagement Framework

Published · Scientific Reports, Apr 2026

Research on enhancing banking customer experience through AI-powered invisible marketing — adaptive engagement strategies with measurable CX uplift in FinTech.

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AINLPFinTechAdaptive Systems

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F.A.Q

What is your core area of expertise?

Computer vision and medical imaging AI — specifically building, validating and explaining CNN-based classifiers for CT/MRI neuroimaging (stroke, dementia, brain tumour). I also build ML pipelines for bioinformatics and deploy AI agents for FinTech/RegTech automation on Google Cloud.

Do you work on both research and production systems?

Yes. I work across the full pipeline — from dataset curation and model development through evaluation, explainability (SHAP, Grad-CAM) and cloud deployment. I also combine this with technical product management, translating clinical and business requirements into pilot-ready AI workflows.

Are you open to new opportunities or collaboration?

Yes. I am open to ML engineering roles, research collaborations, and applied AI projects — particularly in medical imaging, diagnostics, or regulated AI. Feel free to get in touch.

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