Syed Omar Faruk (Towaha) is an experienced Project Manager Technical Lead at the Centre for Analytics, Informatics, and Research (CAIR) since November 2025, focusing on data science techniques, high-performance computing, and quantum computing applications. Concurrently, Syed serves as a Researcher at the Canadian Space Agency and as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Memorial University. Previous roles include Software Developer (Data Integration) at the University of Essex, Software & System Engineer at bkoSoft AG, and Technical Investigator at Meta, where significant contributions to data visualization and fraud detection were made. Educational qualifications encompass a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science from Memorial University and advanced programs in Quantum Computing from the University of Oxford, Data Science from the University of Cambridge, and a Master's degree in Data Science from the University of Essex. Additionally, a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a second major in Computer Science are foundational to Syed's skill set.
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