Highly motivated Junior Data Scientist with strong expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Software Engineering and Data Science. My passion lies in translating cutting-edge research into practical applications that create tangible business value. I thrive at the intersection of data science, software engineering and infrastructure.
Based in Tunis, Tunisia, I am eager to contribute my problem-solving skills and technical proficiency to innovative AI projects.
Engineer's degree, Data Science
ESPRIT - École Sup Privée d'Ingénierie et de Technologies de Tunis
2020-2024
Preparatory Cycle for Engineering Studies
FST - Faculty of Sciences of Tunis
2017 - 2020
Data Scientist
Infor
Mission:
• Developed a Q&A assistant that simplifies business creation by answering our clients’ business inquiries and suggesting their next steps.
• Built a RAG-based automated reporting system using Infor CloudSuite ERP data, reducing manual report generation time by 90% (from 2 days to ~2 hours) and eliminating human data-entry errors
• Conducted a comparative analysis of Mistral and Phi vs OpenAI models through finetuning for both classification and instruction tasks, optimizing the trade-off between inference cost and accuracy compared to paid models
• Developed a Chrome extension with an intelligent chat interface that dynamically analyzes and interacts with any active tab’s content,enabling optimized browsing and instant access to information.
Stack: Python, LangChain, OCR, Prompt engineering, FAISS, Quantization, Weights and Biases, HuggingFace, Express, NodeJS
March 2024 - June 2024
AI Intern (End of studies project)
LegalPlace
Mission:
• Built an ARIMA model to forecast revenue, improving financial projection accuracy by 15% and enabling data-driven budget allocation.
• Designed benchmark-based ELT data pipelines to consolidate operational metrics, ensuring data availability for executive dashboards.
• Developed interactive Power BI dashboards to visualize KPIs, enabling executives to track trends and adjust pricing strategies in real-time.
Stack: Statistical modeling · Microsoft Azure · Python · LangChain · Power BI · SQL etc
March 2024 - June 2024
ML intern
ESPRIT (R&D department)
Mission:
[Applied Deep Learning on Black-Scholes Model]: Developed a neural network model using PyTorch to recreate the Black-Scholes option pricing model, achieving more accurate predictions by overcoming constant volatility assumptions and skewness limitations.
March 2024 - June 2024
Intern
RHIS Software
Mission:
Migrated/monitored an Angular Web Application dedicated for human resources management and planning for fast-food chains (KFC FRANCE, BURGER QUEEN, POPEY'S, etc).
March 2024 - June 2024
Explore my recent AI projects that demonstrate innovation in machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.
An agentic AI framework that transforms Retrieval-Augmented Generation from a static pipeline into a adaptive, learning reasoning system
Rank Tunisian scholars by research impact using Google Scholar and features an AI chat powered by RAG technology for easy data interaction.
Legal Process Guidance Assistant Using RAG, OCR and Contextual URL Recommendations to Guide You Through Starting and Managing Your New Business
A Fine-Tuning-Based Comparative Study of LLMs for Instruction-Following and Classification on specific domain tasks: OpenAI vs. Mistral and Phi 1.5
Transforms how you engage with digital content on any active tab you're on by enabling dynamic chat interactions, real-time content analysis, navigation and precise information access.
Academic project covering the full spectrum of DevOps practices including CI/CD, containerization and quality assurance.
Specialized skills and technologies I leverage to build state-of-the-art AI solutions.
Formal qualifications and specialized training that augment my practical expertise.
Credential ID 5F3B88AEBB33DA4E
Credential ID 010102001825808843171409
Effective communication is key; here's my linguistic capability.
Native Language
Full Professional Proficiency
Professional Working Proficiency
Beyond technical prowess, my collaborative and adaptive attributes.
Looking for an AI engineer to transform your business? Let's build something amazing together!
mohamedjihed.riahi@esprit.tn
linkedin.com/riahimedjihed/
github.com/mohamedjihedriahi
Tunis, Tunisia