Hesham Nawaz
Data Scientist II
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHesham Nawaz is a Data Scientist II at TikTok in Los Angeles with six years of hands-on experience applying machine learning, statistics, and product analytics across startups and global brands like Shopify and Nike. He holds both a BS (double major in Mathematics and Computer Science/Economics & Data Science) and an MEng in Computer Science from MIT, blending rigorous theory with production-focused engineering. His background spans research roles at MIT Media Lab and the Economics Department, giving him a strong foundation in experimental design and causal inference alongside applied model building. Hesham has moved between analytics engineering and data science roles, showing an ability to take projects from data infrastructure to deployed models. Colleagues describe him as collaborative and curious—he actively seeks new connections and learning opportunities while helping teams operationalize insights. A detail not always obvious from titles: his trajectory reflects deliberate cross-pollination of academic research and product analytics, enabling faster, evidence-driven decisions in fast-moving environments.
6 years of coding experience
Master of Engineering - MEng Computer Science Economics and Data Science, Master of Engineering - MEng Computer Science Economics and Data Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Github Skills (8)
data-modeling10
pypi10
recall10
analytics9
prometheus8
business-intelligence7
kubernetes1
docker1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
hesham-nawaz/fireroading
May 2021 - Dec 2021
15.053 Fireroad 2.0 final group project
Contributions:2 pushes in 7 months
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hesham-nawaz/Pakistan-Floods
Apr 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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