Available for opportunities

Ilyyin
Kashaf

AI/ML Engineer & Generative AI Developer — bridging deep technical expertise with business strategy to build robust RAG systems, fine-tuned LLMs, and end-to-end ML pipelines that create real, measurable impact.

3.5+
CGPA
Academic Excellence
4+
Key Projects
End-to-end AI
10+
Certifications
Verified & Linked
500+
Community Impact
Events & Beneficiaries
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Technical & Soft Skills

🧠
AI / ML Frameworks
Scikit-learnTensorFlow PyTorchHugging Face LlamaIndexLangChain LangSmithGuardrails AI
Generative AI & LLMs
RAG SystemsPrompt Engineering Fine-Tuning (LoRA/QLoRA) LLM EvaluationHallucination Mitigation NERText Classification
⚙️
MLOps & Deployment
FastAPIStreamlit ChromaDBVector DBs DockerAPI Development
💻
Programming & Tools
PythonSQL / MySQL Git & GitHubJupyter VS Code
📊
Data Science
NumPy / PandasMatplotlib / Seaborn EDAFeature Engineering Statistical Analysis
🎯
Business AI Strategy
AI RoadmappingROI Analysis HR AnalyticsProcess Automation Use Case Identification
🤝 Core Soft Skills
Leadership & Team Management Cross-functional Collaboration Analytical Problem Solving Research & Documentation Adaptability & Quick Learning Effective Communication Project Coordination Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing
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Key Projects

2026 · Personal Project ↗ View on GitHub
Generative AI · RAG System · LLM · Enterprise

Mindful Manager AI

AI workplace assistant that translates quantitative HR research into real-time psychological guidance. Processes 4,794 documents through a hierarchical chunking pipeline (2048→512→128 tokens) with hybrid dense+BM25 retrieval and ensemble reranking using Cross-encoder + Llama-3.3-70B. Built with enterprise safeguards: PII detection, toxicity filtering, prompt injection prevention.

0.90
Grounding Score
1.00
Factual Accuracy
1.6s
Avg Response Time
−90%
API Cost Savings
4,794
Docs Processed
LlamaIndexLangChain LangSmithFastAPI StreamlitChromaDB Guardrails AIBM25
2026 · Personal Project ↗ View on GitHub
SLM Fine-Tuning · LoRA/QLoRA · Transformers

Marketing Muse

Parameter-efficient Small Language Model that generates actionable marketing insights with two architectural approaches: an Encoder-Decoder (Tiny-T5) fine-tuned on instructional data, and an Encoder-only model with 3-phase training — domain adaptation → task fine-tuning → DPO alignment. CPU-runnable, low-cost inference.

−10h
Analyst Work/Week
+20%
Content Engagement
CPU
Runnable — Zero GPU Cost
Hugging FaceLoRA/QLoRA PyTorchTiny-T5 ROUGEBERTScore DPO Alignment
2026 · Personal Project ↗ View on GitHub
ML Classification · HR Analytics · MLOps

Bridge Builder — Attrition Predictor

Binary classifier enabling proactive HR intervention before employee resignation. Solved an extreme 87:13 class imbalance using SMOTE-ENN hybrid resampling, applied PCA retaining 95% variance across 30+ features, and tuned decision threshold to 0.35 for maximum recall — correctly flagging 24 of 39 at-risk employees.

62%
Minority Class Recall
Improvement vs Baseline
24/39
At-Risk Correctly Flagged
95%
PCA Variance Retained
Scikit-learnXGBoost SMOTE-ENNPCA PandasNumPy
UET Lahore · Semester V ↗ View on LinkedIn
Quantitative Research · HR Analytics · Academia

Toxic Positivity in the Workplace

Led a team research study examining how toxic positivity suppresses workplace creativity and problem-solving in Lahore's banking sector (n=135, convenience sampling). Key finding: psychological safety acts as a significant moderator of the negative effects of toxic positivity — providing actionable guidance for HR leaders and organizational strategists.

135
Survey Participants
Banking
Sector — Lahore
Team
Lead Researcher
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Education

🎓 University · 2023 – Present
Bachelor of Business & Information Technology
University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore
2023 – Present CGPA: 3.8 / 4.0
📚 Intermediate · Pre-Medical
FSC Pre-Medical (Intermediate)
KIPS College for Girls, Gulberg, Lahore
2020 – 2022 Grade: A+
🏫 Matric · Science
Matriculation — Science Stream
DareArqam School, Sabzazar, Lahore
2018 – 2020 Grade: A+
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Certifications

Generative AI Application Developer
PakAngles · Training Program
↗ Verify
Building with Claude API
Anthropic
↗ Verify
Google AI Essentials Specialization
Google / Coursera
↗ Verify
Google Prompt Engineering Essentials
Google / Coursera
↗ Verify
Google IT Automation with Python
Google / Coursera
↗ Verify
Introduction to Git and GitHub
Google / Coursera
↗ Verify
Python Programming Crash Course
Google / Coursera
↗ Verify
Python & AI Chatbot Bootcamp
iCodeGuru
↗ Verify
Data Science & Machine Learning A-Z
Udemy
↗ Verify
Effective Leadership
HP Life
↗ Verify
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Leadership & Activities

Team Management
UET Tribune
2025 – Present
Oversees content coordination and editorial workflows for the university's official publication.
🏆 Best Event Organizer
Media Team & Event Organizer
Science Society, UEIT
2023 – Present
Organized STEM events with 500+ attendees; managed logistics, digital promotion, and cross-functional team coordination.
Research & Documentation Lead
Green Youth Movement
2023 – Present
Leads research design and documentation strategy for environmental youth initiatives and campaigns.
Volunteer
Kare Kamal Welfare Organization
2023 – Present
Supported resource distribution efforts aiding 200+ beneficiaries annually through welfare programs.
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Contact

Let's build something meaningful together.

Open to AI/ML engineering roles, research collaborations, and internship opportunities.
Based in Lahore, Pakistan — available remotely worldwide.