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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, high-performance computing, and quantum computing applications. Concurrently, Towaha serves as a researcher at the Canadian Space Agency, where responsibilities include leading project teams and contributing to AI and data science efforts. Previous roles include software development positions at the University of Essex and Meta, with notable achievements in enhancing data-sharing efficiency and developing ad-fraud detection techniques. Towaha holds a PhD in Computer Science from Memorial University and has completed advanced programs in quantum computing and data science from prestigious institutions like the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.