Abdulla Rifai

Abdulla Rifai is a Senior Information Security Engineer at Moneris since August 2022, previously serving as an Information Security Analyst focused on Identity and Access Management. Prior experience includes a Data Analyst Intern role at the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, where Abdulla developed a machine learning tool for anomaly detection and presented findings using Power BI. As a Research Assistant at Lassonde School of Engineering, Abdulla built a Covid-centric chatbot utilizing the ParlAI framework and Twitter data to facilitate conversations on the topic. Early career experience includes positions as a Crew Trainer and Customer Service Representative at McDonald's. Abdulla holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, completed in December 2022.