KAISAR IMAM

(+1) 403 466 3976

Kaisar.imam@gmail.com

Experienced in applying machine learning and AI solutions for solving

SKILLS real-world problems. Skilled in designing and implementing software
architecture to ingest and process large-scale sensor data. Excellent
Languages communication skills developed through collaborating between research,
C/C++, Python, MATLAB, software teams, and stakeholders. Highly motivated and hard-working
C#, PL/SQL team player with the ability to work under pressure.
ML Models
Deep neural network,
Clustering, Bayesian
network (CRF, HMM), EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Reinforcement learning,
Probability and Hawar Information Technology (Netherlands-Bangladesh) – Guiding the R&D team
Uncertainty, YOLO, developing innovative ML-based solutions utilizing GIS data for enhanced analytical
MaskRCNN applications.
ML Tools
Risk Alive (Calgary, AB) – Developed an automated hazard analysis process for
PySpark, TensorFlow,
manufacturing plants, utilizing state-of-the-art NLP techniques to accurately identify
OpenCV, OpenCL, Scikit-
and categorize potential risks from unstructured data sources, enhancing safety
learn, Spark, Kafka, compliance and operational efficiency.
Docker, AWS,
Industries Complex System Inc. (Calgary, AB) – Led the software development team in R&D
Defense Research, Space projects focused on advancing anomaly detection and decision support systems,
Agency, Safety utilizing ML to effectively analyze and interpret disparate sensor data.
Engineering GIS Trapeze Group (Calgary, AB) – Developed web functionalities for Mentor FleetTM,
elevating the vehicle fleet management system's operational efficiency and user
interface.
EDUCATION
MSc in Computer Science INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
University of Lethbridge
Canada, 2011
CTO, Artificial Intelligence R&D (Jun 2021 – Current, part-time)
HawarIT – Netherlands-Bangladesh
CERTIFICATION • Applied AI and data analytics to automate GIS-related data processing.
• Developing web applications and plugins for visualization and
AWS Certified ML manipulation of GIS data.
Specialty 2022 Sample Projects:
Professional Scrum o Implemented automation of CityGML texturing processes using
Master (PSM I) 2022 oblique arial imagery, enhancing model accuracy and visual appeal.
o Developed a system for detecting and localizing traffic signs and street
furniture in Tilburg, Netherlands, using panoramic images and point
cloud data for enhanced urban infrastructure management.
WORK EXPERIENCE

ML Consultant (Feb 2022 – March 2023)

Improving - Calgary, Alberta
• Design and build cloud-native on-demand, scalable and elastic data pipelines using AWS
infrastructure.
• Build and maintain data warehouses solution.
• Implement data quality and validation processes to ensure the accuracy of data.
NLP Consultant (Oct 2020 - Jan 2021)
Risk Alive - Calgary, Alberta
• Automated hazard analysis process for manufacturing plants.
• Converted hazard analysis code from VBA to Python web service, adhering to modern
architecture principles.
• Analyze data and apply cutting-edge machine learning algorithms to improve the accuracy
of the existing automated processes.
• Achieved 20% accuracy improvement for text categorization tasks.
• Deployed developed code into the production environment (Azure cloud platform).
Senior Software developer R&D (Mar 2013 - Oct 2020)
Complex System Inc - Calgary, Alberta
• Lead software team, collaborating with researchers and other stakeholders.
• Technical project manager for projects awarded by Defense Research and Development
Canada (DRDC), Canadian Space Agency (CSA), National Research Council (NRC)
• Multi-modal sensor data analysis for surveillance
• Designed and implemented client server architecture to process large-volume sensor data
in real-time and offline.
• Technologies used includes C/C++, python, OpenCV, object detection (MaskRCNN, YOLO),
conditional random field (CRF), and tracker (particle filter), MATLAB, Probabilistic graphical
mode, TensorFlow etc.

Sample Projects:
• Multi-sensor video analytic with distance learning for anomaly detection; project awarded by Defence
Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
o Technical project manager, Kaisar was involved in identifying critical challenges for anomaly
detection from multi-sensor data and providing cutting edge innovative solutions.
o Performed R&D on unified deep learning architecture where 3D convolutional layers were used
to extract spatio-temporal features followed by region proposal generation for anomaly
detection.
o Addressed imbalance proportion of anomaly data using semi-supervised learning method,
generative adversarial network.
• EO/IR Data Analytic for Maritime Surveillance; project awarded by DRDC
o Implemented particle filter-based tracking algorithm to perform multi-target tracking and
association. Eigen-based object appearance model which is scale invariant is used to track
objects of different sizes. Object recognition is performed by fusing cues from object of interest,
motion cues and appearance model.
o The kinematic features and the appearance cues are classified using a deep neural network.
 • Urban Monitoring Change Detection for Multi-sensor Satellite Imagery; awarded by Canadian Space
Agency (CSA)
o Developed framework for change detection using RADARSAT-2 POLSAR and Electro-optic (EO)
imagery with applications for urban monitoring.
o Used probabilistic graphical model (CRF) with conventional optical features like HoG, LBP, Grey-
Level Co-occurrence Matrix (GLCM) and convolutional neural network (CNN) to identify five land
use classes.
o Used machine-learning based registration technique using low-rank tensors and convolutional-
induced neighborhood descriptors to register SAR and EO imagery.

ACHIEVEMENTS & PUBLICATIONS

• Finalist ‘UK Canada AI Innovation Challenge: How can machine learning improve aerodynamic
and icing testing for aircrafts’, 2018. (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/uk-canada-ai-
innovation- challenge-how-can-machine-leclerc-jolette/)
• Selected for ‘Industry R&D Associates’ program offered by Alberta Innovates, 2013.
• International Research Fellowship Award, University of Lethbridge, 20
• Yllias Chali, Sadid Hasan, and Kaisar Imam. Answering complex questions: A reinforcement
learning strategy. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent User
Interfaces, California, USA, 2011.
• Yllias Chali, Sadid Hasan, and Kaisar Imam. Using semantic information to answer complex
questions. In Proceedings of the 24th Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, St. Johns,
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 2011.
• Yllias Chali, Sadid Hasan, and Kaisar Imam. Improving the performance of the Reinforcement
Learning Model for Answering Complex Questions. Proceedings of the 21st ACM International
Conference on Information and Knowledge Management, Maui, USA, 2011.