Zaheer Abbas is a research engineer with 11 years of experience at the intersection of reinforcement learning, large language models (including work with Gemini-class models), and real-time code intelligence, currently contributing to DeepMind in Montreal. He combines academic rigor from an MS in Computer Science (University of Alberta) and hands-on research internships at EPFL with production-facing engineering from earlier industry roles. Zaheer focuses on making AI systems learn and adapt in real time, bridging ideas from RL and LLMs to practical code-AI applications. Outside of research, he brings an unexpected hands-on perspective as an enthusiastic bee farmer, reflecting a practical, systems-oriented curiosity that informs his experimental approach.
11 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Alberta
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
Higher Secondary School Certificate Pre-Engineering, Higher Secondary School Certificate Pre-Engineering at Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Karachi
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Zaheer Abbas - Research Engineer at Google DeepMind