Irfanuddin Shafi Ahmed

Irfanuddin Shafi Ahmed has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. From 2019 to the present, they have been working at Knowledge Lens: A Rockwell Automation Company as a Technology Lead. In this role, they are responsible for innovation, design, roadmap, and R&D for next-gen Industrial IoT products. Irfanuddin is also involved in designing state-of-the-art solutions for industries using Industry 5.0 concepts.

Prior to their current role, from 2021 to 2022, Irfanuddin worked as a Product Designer at Knowledge Lens. Irfanuddin played a key role in the innovation space, product development, and research, focusing on removing blind spots in industries' processes using Industry 5.0 concepts.

From 2019 to 2021, they were an Internet of Things Engineer at Knowledge Lens, where they worked on system integration for industrial equipment and building solutions for IT-OT integration and automation. The products developed by their team were important drivers of industry 4.0.

Before joining Knowledge Lens, Irfanuddin worked at UTM as a Research Assistant from 2018 to 2019. In this role, they assisted senior professors in research, writing scientific journals and papers, and preparing for conferences. Irfanuddin also created PoCs for testing and validation, as well as prototypes for funding and MVP ideas.

From 2015 to 2019, Irfanuddin worked as a Content Writer, Web Developer, and Designer at Inksplore Content Solutions. Irfanuddin engaged in freelance writing, specializing in tourism website content writing.

Lastly, in 2018, they briefly worked as a Teaching Assistant at MALAYSIA-JAPAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MJIIT).

Overall, Irfanuddin has a diverse background with experience in technology leadership, product design, research, content writing, and teaching.

Irfanuddin Shafi Ahmed has a diverse education history. Irfanuddin earned a Master of Science in Computer Systems Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia between 2018 and 2019. Prior to that, in 2017, they completed a Nanodegree in Machine Learning Foundations from Udacity. From 2013 to 2017, they studied Electronics and Communication Engineering and obtained a Bachelor of Technology degree from BSA Crescent Institute of Science and Technology. Irfanuddin'shigh school education was completed at Al Wurood International School from 2000 to 2013, with a focus on science subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science.

In addition to their formal education, Irfanuddin Shafi Ahmed has obtained various certifications. Irfanuddin became a Certified Knowledge Graph Data Modeler from TerminusDB in September 2021. In December 2018, they completed several certifications related to machine learning, including Feature Engineering, Intro to TensorFlow, Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Google Cloud Platform Specialization, How Google does Machine Learning, and Launching into Machine Learning, all from Coursera. Irfanuddin also holds a Diploma in Photoshop from Shaw Academy obtained in January 2018. Earlier, in October 2017, they completed a Machine Learning Foundation Nanodegree from Udacity. Furthermore, they have obtained certifications such as The Internet of Things—King's College London from FutureLearn in February 2017, and multiple certifications from Aspiring Minds, including AMCAT Certified Corporate Communications Professional, AMCAT Certified Creative Content Developer, and AMCAT Certified Data Processing Specialist, all obtained in October 2016. In October 2014, they completed the course Organic Solar Cells—Theory and Practice from Coursera. Lastly, they are currently pursuing the Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty certification, with an expected completion date in March 2023.