Summary
Faris Hijazi is a data science lead specialist and AI researcher based in Riyadh with seven years of hands-on experience building production-ready computer vision and generative AI systems. As Co‑Founding CTO of Nommas.ai he led rapid MVP development for industrial quality inspection, making hardware, model-architecture and optimization decisions and deploying solutions on-site. At THIQAH he has bridged AI research and business development, shaping feasibility studies and embedding CV/NLP capabilities into commercial proposals. His background spans research-focused roles where he pushed deep generative models with limited data, plus internships in robotics and a short stint at Magic Leap, reflecting a blend of applied research and product delivery. Faris is active in sharing knowledge, and his GitHub highlights work on vision foundation models and scripting for reproducible ML pipelines. He combines startup grit and enterprise-facing advisory experience, with a knack for turning experimental models into robust, deployable systems.
7 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
3-course Specialization, 3-course Specialization at Coursera
Deep Learning (with PyTorch), Deep Learning (with PyTorch) at Udacity
Bachelors in Computer Engineering Computer Engineering, Bachelors in Computer Engineering Computer Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM