Sofía Vargas Cabriada

Syed Omar Faruk (Towaha) serves as Project Manager Technical Lead at the Centre for Analytics, Informatics and Research (CAIR) since November 2025, applying data science for complex dataset analysis and optimizing workflows in high-performance computing environments. Concurrently, Towaha works as a Researcher at the Canadian Space Agency, coordinating project teams and contributing to machine learning and AI components. Experience includes roles as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Memorial University, Software Developer at the University of Essex, and positions with bkoSoft AG, Meta, and Evolok, focusing on system integration, fraud detection, and software development. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Computer Science from Memorial University, a Professional Development Program in Quantum Computing from the University of Oxford, and a Master's in Data Science from the University of Essex, among other credentials.