Md. Jumar Alam

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area , British Columbia, Canada · mdjumaralam@gmail.com

Computer Science graduate with Masters and Bachelors specializing in data engineering, software development, and machine learning. Proficient in Python, Java, and SQL, with hands-on experience in training AI models, researching software development patterns, and enhancing AI accuracy. Passionate about solving complex problems in Software Engineering, Machine Learning, and Data Science. A Linux enthusiast with strong analytical, logical, and problem-solving skills. Well-versed in Procedural, Object-Oriented, and Declarative programming paradigms. A collaborative team player who thrives in multi-disciplinary and dynamic environments. Adept at code analysis, refactoring, and optimization to improve performance and maintainability.


Experience

Expert AI Data Trainer

Invisible Technologies
  • Developed and refined 150+ complex mathematical prompts to challenge Large Language Models (LLMs) and trained AI with step-by-step solutions in Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, and Number Theory. Evaluated AI responses for logical consistency and improved problem-solving accuracy. Enhanced model reasoning capabilities, leading to better AI-generated solutions for complex queries.
  • Assessed and debugged 500+ AI-generated responses, identifying and correcting 1,000+ inaccuracies, biases, and inconsistencies to improve AI reasoning. Designed structured assessment rubrics and validation criteria to ensure high-quality model outputs. These refinements led to a 20% increase in response accuracy and logical coherence.
  • Collaborated with ML engineers and data scientists to optimize prompt creation, response debugging, and annotation processes, enhancing AI problem-solving efficiency.
  • Managed AI training workflows using Slack and Jira, tracking hundreds of task tickets while contributing to cutting-edge advancements in NLP and machine learning.
January 2025 - Present

Pro Account Sales Associate

The Home Depot Canada
  • Built and maintained strong relationships with 20+ professional contractors, delivering tailored B2B solutions that enhanced client loyalty and long-term partnerships.
  • Consistently exceeded monthly sales targets by 15–20% through strategic upselling, cross-selling, and promoting value-added services, leading to a 25% boost in repeat business.
  • Awarded the 2024 Pro Excellence Award for driving a 34% sales growth and increasing average ticket size by 38%, demonstrating excellence in client engagement and revenue generation.
  • Analyzed purchasing trends to forecast demand, optimize inventory, and ensure 95% product availability for high-volume professional clients, improving supply chain efficiency.
  • Partnered with 10+ vendors and cross-functional teams to resolve client issues, achieving a 98% order accuracy rate and enhancing overall client satisfaction.
January 2022 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant

University of British Columbia

Department of Computer Science, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science.

  • Led innovative research on Code Representation Learning under the guidance of Dr. Fatemeh Hendijani Fard, advancing methodologies for applying Large Language Models (LLMs) in code understanding.
  • Developed and trained LLM-based models on datasets with 100,000+ code snippets, improving AI's ability to analyze and generate code and enhancing code understanding and representation capabilities.
  • Collaborated with five peers on projects, including code comment generation, bug propagation detection, clone detection, code generation, and code translation, advancing research in software engineering.
  • Created the largest dataset for code clone detection on PyTorch, compiling over 3 million Python code snippets from GitHub for PyTorch repositories, enabling robust training for clone detection models.
January 2022 - April 2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of British Columbia

Department of Computer Science, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science.

Supervisors: Dr. Abdallah Mohamed, Dr. Scott Fazackerley and Dr. Firas Moosvi

  • Managed and coordinated the Computer Programming I (Java) course for 250 students, implementing interactive teaching methods.
  • Constantly received positive feedback from students for fostering a dynamic learning environment, enhancing overall engagement and course satisfaction.
  • Contributed as a TA for Introduction to Data Analytics and Machine Architecture, supporting 60 students through tutorials and one-on-one assistance.
  • Developed unit testing code in Python for the LearnCoding platform, improving testing efficiency and the overall learning experience for students.
  • Generated iClicker questions from lecture slides, increasing in-class participation and reinforcing key concepts during lectures.
January 2022 - April 2023

Part-Time Lab Instructor

North South University

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

  • Instructed over 400 students across courses, including Database Management Systems (MySQL), Programming Language I (C), Digital Logic Design, and Computer Architecture.
  • Assessed term projects and conducted exams, providing individual guidance during office hours to promote academic excellence.
  • Fostered a supportive learning environment, improving student performance through hands-on lab sessions and feedback.
January 2020 - December 2021

Research Intern

Pathao LTD.
  • Partnered with Product and Food teams to analyze customer demand and forecast trends for Pathao, a top ride-sharing and multi-service platform in Bangladesh.
  • Optimized shortest routes for delivery and ride-sharing, reducing travel times by 15% through analysis of 10,000+ data points.
  • Designed an in-house mapping solution to replace Google Maps, saving $50,000 annually and enhancing route efficiency for ride-sharing, parcel, and food delivery services.
  • Produced detailed analytics reports, improving service quality for over 1 million monthly users.
October 2019 - January 2020

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

North South University

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Assisted faculty in Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Architecture, and Digital Logic Design, supporting course delivery and student engagement.
  • Prepared course materials and conducted exam invigilation, enhancing course administration efficiency.
  • Provided personalized counselling during office hours, contributing to an effective learning environment.
January 2019 - December 2019

Education

University of British Columbia, Canada

Master of Science
Computer Science (Thesis-based Program)
  • CGPA: 3.40
  • Completed Coursework: Advanced Database, Cloud Database, Computer Vision, Parallel Computing, Deep and Reinforcement Learning.
  • UBC Graduate Research Scholarships - In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performances.
  • University Graduate Fellowship - In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performances.
January 2022 - July 2024

North South University

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science and Engineering
  • CGPA: 3.82 (With Summa Cum Laude Distinction Award).
  • 4th, Innovation Challenge-8 competition - Capstone Project Showcase.
  • 75% Scholarship on Tuition Fees - In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performance.
January 2016 - December 2019

Projects

Exploring Code Clones in Software Development: A Study of PyTorch on GitHub and Stack Overflow

Master's Thesis | University of British Columbia

  • Analyzed code cloning in PyTorch on GitHub and Stack Overflow, examining 10,000+ repositories to identify prevalent clone types and their distribution across deep learning stages.
  • Curated a dataset of 3+ million Python code snippets using REST APIs and BeautifulSoup, contributing to a comprehensive resource on code cloning.
  • Developed an in-depth analysis of how code duplication affects software development, providing valuable insights for improving code quality in AI models.
  • Published thesis available at UBC Library.
January 2022 - July 2024

A Blind Assistant Android Application Based on Yolo v5

  • Employed YOLO v5, achieving 85%+ accuracy in real-time object detection, outperforming YOLOv3 for small image detection.
  • Trained on a custom dataset (subset of MS-COCO with 10 classes and 10,000 samples) for 10 epochs on clustered GPUs.
  • Developed a mobile app that uses real-time object detection to provide blind users with spatial awareness, identifying objects 3-5 meters away and delivering text-to-speech descriptions through Android’s TTS system.
  • Improved usability by allowing users to identify objects based on proximity, location (left/right), and quantity within a 3-5 second interval.
  • Prototype limitations: Struggles with detecting objects too close or too far away and managing information overload in environments with multiple objects.
January 2022 - April 2022

Student Advisor System

  • Developed a machine learning-powered advisor system, automating academic guidance for 500+ students.
  • Integrated AI-driven models for course recommendations and personalized academic planning.
  • Implemented CGPA calculators and graduation path visualizations, automating 80% of advisory tasks.
  • Built the platform using Django, Tornado, jQuery, and Keras for seamless user experience and real-time recommendations.
  • Enhanced academic decision-making efficiency with machine learning models for tailored guidance.
  • Repository available at GitHub.
September 2019 - December 2019

Bengali Automatic Speech Recognition with RNN-Transducer

  • Pioneered Bengali speech recognition using the RNN-Transducer model, achieving a state-of-the-art Character Error Rate (CER) of 0.120% on the OPENSLR Bengali dataset.
  • Developed a pretrained Bengali language model, reducing CER from 0.162% to 0.152%, and integrated it into the RNN-T framework for improved contextual understanding.
  • Leveraged the Openslr English dataset by training a pretrained encoder, achieving a CER improvement from 0.152% to 0.143% for mixed-language recognition.
  • Combined pretrained encoder and decoder models, leading to a significant CER reduction from 0.143% to 0.120%, enabling accurate recognition of both Bengali and frequently used English words.
  • Overcame computational constraints to introduce continuous language testing, outperforming prior models limited to broken language formats, and setting a benchmark for future research in this domain.
January 2019 - August 2019

Bengali Image Captioning with Attention and Pretrained Decoder

  • Developed a state-of-the-art Bengali image captioning model using a modified ResNet152 encoder, attention mechanism, and pretrained decoder, achieving a corpus BLEU score of 0.547, surpassing previous benchmarks.
  • Analyzed over 50,000 images and captions from the OpenSLR dataset to train a culturally nuanced model for both Indian subcontinental and Western contexts.
  • Mitigated geographical bias in image captioning through tailored dataset curation, improving contextual accuracy in multilingual and multicultural scenarios.
  • Validated the model's robustness with extensive testing, outperforming existing methods by a significant margin in descriptive Bengali image captioning.
January 2019 - April 2019

Automatic English Text Summarization

  • Developed an automatic text summarizer using Bidirectional LSTM with Residual Connection in a sequence-to-sequence framework.
  • Evaluated on DUC2003 and DUC2004 news article datasets, achieving a 10-15% improvement in headline generation accuracy compared to baseline models.
  • Generated concise, informative summaries for news articles, contributing to advancements in automated summarization technology.
September 2018 - December 2018

12-bit Single Cycle RISC-based Processor

  • Engineered a functional 12-bit single-cycle RISC-based CPU, supporting 16 unique instructions with a custom-designed Instruction Set Architecture (ISA).
  • Developed a C++ assembler that processed 1,000+ lines of assembly code into machine code, ensuring seamless simulation.
  • Designed and implemented the CPU's Data-path and Control Logic, achieving 100% operational accuracy during testing.
  • Utilized C++, Assembly Language, and Logisim to deliver a processor simulation, reducing computation time by 20% compared to baseline models.
  • Repository available at GitHub.
May 2018 - August 2018

Food Canvas: Online Food Ordering and Restaurant Reservation Platform

  • Developed a web application, "Food Canvas," enabling real-time restaurant reservations and processing 100+ simultaneous online food orders during stress tests.
  • Designed and implemented a MySQL database supporting 50+ restaurant profiles and managing 10,000+ data entries for orders, reservations, and user interactions.
  • Integrated front-end and back-end using the CodeIgniter framework, achieving a 25% improvement in query execution time through optimized database indexing.
  • Enhanced user experience with responsive design using Bootstrap, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, ensuring compatibility across 90%+ of devices tested.
January 2018 - April 2018

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, Java, C, C++, JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript, R, Bash.
  • Frameworks & Libraries: Django, Flask, React, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, OpenCV, NumPy, SciPy, PyQt5, NLP, Predictive Modeling.
  • Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Neo4J, Amazon RDS, Oracle, Redshift, CosmosDB, InfluxDB.
  • Big Data & Analytics: Apache Spark, Databricks, Hive, Apache Iceberg, Trino, Pandas, NumPy, Power BI, Tableau, ETL, Data Pipelines, Data Warehouses, Data Lakehouse, Airflow.
  • Visualization & Reporting: Power BI, Tableau, VBA, Pandas Profiling.
  • Operating Systems: Linux, Windows & MacOS.
  • Tools & Platforms: Git, AWS, AzureML, Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, MLflow, MS Office365, REST API.
  • Web Development: HTML5, CSS3 & Bootstrap.
  • DevOps & Productivity: CI/CD, MLOps, Version Control, Jira, Slack, Trello, SAS, LaTeX.

I WANT TO WORK WITH
  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learing, Data Engineering.
  • Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision and Machine Learning Projects.
  • Django and MySQL.

Interests

Apart from my study and research work, I enjoy most of my time being outdoors. I love travelling, hanging out with friends and explore and roam around the city.

When forced indoors, I follow a number of sci-fi and thriller genre movies and television shows. I love doing analytical and problem solving task, and learn new things. I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technology advancements around the world.


Awards & Certifications

  • UBC Graduate Research Scholarships, In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performances, 2022-23.
  • University Graduate Fellowship , In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performances, 2022.
  • Summa Cum Laude Distinction Award, For Academic Excellence in Undergraduate Level, 2020.
  • 4th Place - Innovation challenge-8 competition (Capstone Project Showcase), 2019
  • 9th Place - EvalAI TrackingNet Object Tracking Challenge, 2019.
  • 75% Scholarship on Tuition Fees, In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performances, 2019.
  • 50% Scholarship on Tuition Fees, In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performances, 2018.
  • 25% Scholarship on Tuition Fees, In Recognition of Excellent Academic Performances,2017.

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