Sofía Lawlor

Syed Omar Faruk (Towaha) is an accomplished Project Manager Technical Lead at the Centre for Analytics, Informatics and Research (CAIR), where data science techniques are applied to complex datasets and high-performance computing resources are utilized for large-scale data processing. Syed has extensive experience at various prestigious organizations, including the Canadian Space Agency as a Researcher and Memorial University as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant. A former Software Developer at the University of Essex, Syed led system integration projects and improved data-sharing efficiency. Previous roles include Technical Investigator at Meta, where significant reductions in fraudulent activities were achieved, and Senior Software Developer at Evolok, contributing to notable increases in customer base and production throughput. Syed holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from Memorial University and has pursued additional education in Quantum Computing and Data Science from prominent institutions, including the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.