Technology Partners: Addo AI
Climate Alpha has partnered with Addo AI, a leading artificial intelligence solutions company. Addo AI’s team includes professional data engineers, machine learning specialists, full-stack developers, and statisticians.
Dr. Ayesha Khanna
Ayesha is CEO of Addo AI and brings over 15 years of experience in technology innovation. She worked for over a decade on Wall Street advising clients on information analytics systems. Ayesha serves on the Board of Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Singapore government’s lead agency for its smart nation, and was named one of South East Asia’s groundbreaking female entrepreneurs by Forbes magazine. Ayesha has a BA in Economics from Harvard University, an MS in Operations Research from Columbia University and a PhD in Information Systems from the London School of Economics.
Dr. Faisal Kamiran
Faisal is President of Addo AI and a respected expert in data science and machine learning. He was awarded an internationally competitive award for innovation in machine learning research by The World Bank Group. He has over 10 years experience on creating data analytics solutions to guide government and corporate entities. He is Associate Professor and the Director of Data Science Lab at Information Technology University (ITU) in Lahore. Faisal received his PhD in data analytics and machine learning from The Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Climate Alpha @ Addo AI
Mehroz Ahmad
More than five years professional experience in the software industry with a bachelor’s degree in computer sciences from CIIT. Focus areas include microservice architecture, cloud-based solutions, and full-stack application development.
Ahmad Qureshi
Seasoned Data Scientist with 7 years of experience in multiple industries including financial, telecommunication and healthcare. Expert in delivering end-to-end data products ranging from automating high-velocity data pipelines, scalable data science solutions to
data designs and business intelligence solutions. Holds a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from NUST, Pakistan.
Dr. Yusra Ghafoor
Doctorate in Social Networks and Human Centered Computing completed at Academia Sinica and National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. Expertise in data research and analysis with major projects on urban planning, emotion recognition modeling and social communications. Published academic articles in multiple domains. Received outstanding dissertation and international student award during Masters.
Madeeha Akbar
Accomplished project manager with more than five years experience and a Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry. Managing and tracking projects from inception through execution in the IT sector by combining technical and analytical skills.
Nabeel Abbas
Software engineer holding a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Innovative front end developer with three years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining responsive designs and websites.
Laraib Kamal
Policy and data analyst, previously worked at the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan as a Senior Associate. Specialized in data analysis and social policy with a focus on housing. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science, Master’s in Public Policy, and Masters in Public Informatics.
Salahuddin
A certified data analyst with a passion for using evidence-based and data-driven economic policies for sustainable social change. Highly adept at policy analysis and managing donor-funded programs within the development sector. A Fulbright scholar with a bachelor degree in Business Administration and a Masters’s degree in Global Policy.
Syeda Nagia
A passionate software professional with 6 years of experience in full-stack development. Dedicated to building and optimizing user-focused applications and customer-driven dashboards. Worked with numerous multinationals and holds Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from FAST.
Ammed Anwar
Data engineering professional with a Master’s degree in Data & AI from Comsats University. More than four years’ experience working with OLTP & OLAP development, data engineering, ETL, Dimension Modelling, and Business intelligence.
Anabia Alam
Experienced data scientist with a Master’s degree in Data Science from FAST-NU, Islamabad and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Habib University. Previously worked in multiple industries including fintech, retail & healthcare. Passionate about building data centric explainable ML models while leveraging data to tackle pragmatic issues.
Mahrukh Khan
Data Analyst experienced in the design and implementation of impact evaluations. Mahrukh has academic training in Econometrics, Machine Learning, and Public Policy and has previously worked at the Center for Economic Research in Pakistan and LUMS. Mahrukh holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy & Data Analytics from Carnegie Mellon University – Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, and an Undergraduate degree in Economics from LUMS.