Khaleel Hamad

(801) 500-4700•khamad@byu.edu•LinkedIn•GitHub

Education

BS in Computer Science with an Emphasis on ML (Honors, GPA: 3.8)

April 2027

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

  • Minor in Business management
  • Relevant Coursework: Human Computer Interactions, ML Fine tuning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Game Development, Android development, Computer Vision

Skills

Proficient [+5 projects]

Python (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, Torch, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, Transformers, Databases, etc.), C++, problem-solving

Moderate [2 to 4 projects]

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MongoDB, Node.js, C#, Design thinking, Android Development, Unity Game development

Experience

Intern

Jan 2025 – April 2025

Kreatize GmbH, Berlin, Germany

  • Launched a production-ready website by enhancing layout, fixing bugs, and implementing interactive frontend features using Nuxt.js
  • Designed and implemented a Python-based automation system to process email-based customer orders
  • Built multi-script systems for collecting and uploading gym equipment data
  • Prototyped a real-time computer vision system using OpenCV and MediaPipe

Intern

April 2025 – July 2025

Spot Parking, Provo, UT

  • Enhanced computer vision algorithms to improve efficiency in vehicle recognition systems
  • Debugged and optimized back-end systems to increase program reliability
  • Collaborated on features to streamline parking spot detection

Religious Diversity and Conflict Resolution Program

Summer 2025

Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK

  • Participated in intensive program focused on religious diversity and conflict resolution strategies
  • Engaged in advanced interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence discussions
  • Networked with NLP experts to discuss Palestinian dialect Arabic research work
  • Developed communication strategies for engaging with contradictory viewpoints

Data Scientist / ML Module developer

Sep 2024 – Jan 2025

Division of Continuing Education at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

  • Fine-tuned ML models for campus-wide datasets (~6,000+ elements)
  • Designed and developed a full-stack website using MongoDB, Node.js, React, and Python

Personal Technical Projects

ML Modules

  • Creating an ML module to predict Crypto investments
  • Practicing developing ML modules using Kaggle competitions and data sets
  • Current project: Back with ML
  • Developed and fine-tuned a Large Language Model (LLM) on Arabic text in the Palestinian dialect