Aly Abdelkareem
Graduate Research Fellow
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Top SchoolAly Abdelkareem is a machine learning-focused research scientist and data leader with 11 years of engineering and research experience spanning academia, industry, and healthcare. Currently a Graduate Research Fellow in bioinformatics at the University of Calgary and Head of Data Science at Syntheia, Aly applies AI to biomedical problems, bridging translational research and product-focused analytics. His background includes roles at Microsoft and multiple research positions at Ain Shams University and the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, reflecting deep experience in both software development and experimental research. Aly holds a strong academic record (BSc and MSc from Ain Shams) and is pursuing a PhD in Bioinformatics, combining rigorous methodology with practical deployment. He brings a knack for translating complex models into domain-relevant solutions and has consulted as a domain expert for biotech startups, an indicator of his ability to move ideas from lab to application.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering and Software Systems, (3.82/4.0), Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering and Software Systems, (3.82/4.0) at Ain Shams UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioinformatics at University of Calgary
English, French, Arabic
Stackoverflow
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6kreached
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Github Skills (82)
image-viewer10
jpeg-xl10
photo-editor10
avif10
openexr10
viewer10
image10
linux9
opencv9
gene-expression9
attention-model9
representations8
windows8
spatially-resolved-transcriptomics8
similarity8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
alyosama/alyosama.github.io
Mar 2015 - Nov 2024
my technical blog
Contributions:42 pushes, 1 branch in 9 years 9 months
jekylltechnical-blog
alyosama/virnet
Sep 2018 - Nov 2021
VirNet: A deep attention model for viral reads identification
Contributions:75 commits, 2 PRs, 12 pushes in 3 years 2 months
deep-learningviralattention-modelidentification
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