Aya Ibrahim

<p>Analyzed suspicious activities and user sessions to identify and prevent fraud using advanced detection techniques.<br>
Developed and implemented innovative fraud detection methods, leveraging the latest technologies and industry best practices.<br>
Contributed to the design and enhancement of a digital identity protection system, focusing on real-time fraud detection.<br>
Produced detailed fraud activity reports and conducted in-depth research into malicious actions and emerging fraud trends.<br>
Provided expert fraud analysis and investigative support to customers, assisting them in utilizing the Fraud Protection Platform effectively.<br>
Led a team of analysts delivering data-driven fraud protection solutions to banking clients across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.<br>
Spearheaded the development and implementation of a comprehensive fraud protection solution at Alinma Bank, safeguarding millions of private and corporate customers across all banking channels.<br>
Designed and executed proactive counter-fraud strategies, resulting in a significant reduction in fraudulent activities.<br>
Delivered training and workshops, enhancing the analytical capabilities of the fraud detection and investigation teams.<br>
Investigated complex fraud cases utilizing advanced data storage and analytics tools (Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Kibana).<br>
Supported clients via live calls, providing expert guidance on fraud prevention and incident management.<br>
Developed Python scripts to automate processes and address customer-specific needs.<br>
Created and automated real-time dashboards and reports for ongoing fraud monitoring.<br>
Collaborated with DevOps teams to optimize backend systems, utilizing GitLab and Linux environments for streamlined operations.<br>
Published a blog /research that was shared publicly.<br>
Was selected to give & create trainings for more than 7 banks in META region and for partners in both Arabic and English.<br>
Trained and mentored most of new analysts and interns and helped them during their 3-month onboarding.<br>
Gave consultation for banks for SAMA (Central bank of Saudi Arabia).<br>
Made analysis and reports for SAMA and gave recommendations.<br>
Worked closely with Senior management and CISO who reports to CEO.</p>

<p>Organized 150+ sessions and more than 2500+ hours of training.<br>
Completed Machine Learning Academy and earned Google Data Analytics certificate.<br>
Invited Google experts to share insights.<br>
Ranked among the most active leaders.<br>
Attended Google Summit in Dubai and received a Google I/O invitation in the US.<br>
Won the Google Solution Challenge consecutively.</p>

<p>Developed ML models and conducted statistical analysis from inception to completion, automating manual work.<br>
Served as a delivery manager for the Business Unit, facilitating direct communication with stakeholders.<br>
Ensured seamless delivery between developers, scientists, analysts, and engineers, in coordination with business teams.<br>
Worked towards achieving quarterly goals for each team member, reporting results to the director and management team.<br>
Gathered requirements and established milestones for analysts, scientists, and engineers.<br>
Coordinated closely with team leads to align efforts and track progress.<br>
Tracked transactions and amounts hourly for merchants and services using statistical analysis to calculate upper limit thresholds and identify patterns over time.<br>
Implemented a loyalty program using RFM and K-means for clustering.<br>
Monitored service failures, reported them directly, and identified root causes.<br>
Used Random Forest to predict customers likely to churn, enabling retention efforts a week in advance.<br>
Developed an end-to-end ML model to auto-reject or accept customers applying for loans.</p>

<p>Developed training content and conducted training sessions in English and Arabic for the Machine Learning Academy.<br>
Focused on preparing participants to pass the TensorFlow exam by Google / Google Courses.<br>
Facilitated training sessions, providing support to trainees throughout their learning journey to thousands of students across MENA region.<br>
Assisted in the coordination and logistics of training programs ensuring smooth operations.<br>
Managed the MENADD Program including facilitating and delivering online sessions along with Googlers and experts.</p>

<p>Studied various machine learning algorithms.<br>
Performed web scraping to collect relevant datasets.<br>
Wrangled and prepared collected data for analysis.<br>
Built and optimized machine learning models.<br>
Presented results to the team.</p>

<p>Completed Google Machine Learning Academy with InstaDeep, mastering fundamentals.<br>
Focused on classic ML topics: regression, TensorFlow, and NLP.<br>
Gained practical experience with 15+ ML models.<br>
Ranked 5th in a Zindi Hackathon.<br>
Worked on projects: fraud detection for Tunisian utility and graduation project on hat detection.</p>