Hamza Farooq

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States17 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Founder of traversaal.ai focused on scalable LLM products.
  • Over 15 years of experience in Data Science and Machine Learning.
  • Adjunct Professor teaching advanced AI and ML courses.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on AI and NLP technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Large Language ModelsNlpMachine LearningAi DeploymentSystem DesignInvestmentPublic SpeakingLlmsPattern Recognition

Other Skills

Early Stage InvestmentStart-up VenturesExperienced SpeakerMotivational SpeakingHadoopData AnalysisAnalysisProject ManagementBusiness StrategyConsultingBankingBusiness AnalysisPricingRisk ManagementStrategy

About

I am a Founder by day and a Professor by night. My work revolves in the realm of NLP and Multi-Modal Systems. We created traversaal.ai with one vision: to provide scalable LLM Products for Enterprises, which can seamlessly integrate within the existing ecosystem while being customizable and cost-efficient. If you are building Gen AI capability within your infrastructure and finding it challenging, we might just have a solution for you that can help you go to market faster and tremendously reduce cost. For speaking, advisory, or collaboration inquiries, please send an email to: hello@traversaal.ai Learn more about my courses on LLMs here: https://maven.com/boring-bot/ Background: I have 15+ years of experience of leading Data Science/ Machine Learning teams. My area of expertise is Experiment Design, NLP, Recommend-er Systems and Time Series forecasting. My experience spans over three continent and seven countries across APAC, Middle East and Africa and North America and multiple industries, namely, Tech, Telecommunications, Finance and Retail. Specialties: Large Language Models,Causal Inference, Deep Learning, Graphical Modeling, Cloud Computing, Retail Analytics, Optimization, Game Theory, NLP

Experience

Udemy

Instructor

Jan 2026Present · 2 mos

  • Teaching Production Grade AI Deployment Courses.
AI Deployment

Optimized ai conference

Conference Chair

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos

Aperture® venture capital

Venture Partner

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Support AI Innovation
Early Stage InvestmentStart-up VenturesInvestment

Ucla anderson school of management

Adjunct Professor

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

NLPMachine Learning

Traversaal.ai

Founder

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

Large Language ModelsNLP

Stanford continuing studies

Instructor

Jun 2023Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Stanford, California, United States · Hybrid

  • Teaching LLMs Product Building from Scratch
LLMs

Maven

Maven Instructor

May 2023Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · Remote

Santa clara university bronco venture accelerator

Growth Mentor

Apr 2023Jun 2023 · 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Santa clara university

Adjunct Professor

Nov 2022Jun 2023 · 7 mos

  • Teaching: Pattern Recognition

Lahore university of management sciences

Instructor

Nov 2022Jun 2023 · 7 mos

  • Centre for Continuing Education Studies (CES), LUMS.
Pattern Recognition

Google

2 roles

Senior Research Science Manager

Mar 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

Research Science Manager

Mar 2021Mar 2022 · 1 yr

University of minnesota

Adjunct Professor

Aug 2021Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Teaching: Machine Learning System Design
Machine LearningSystem Design

Walmart labs

4 roles

Senior Manager

Aug 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

Staff Data Scientist

Promoted

Dec 2018Aug 2019 · 8 mos

Senior Data Scientist

May 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

Data Scientist

Jul 2015May 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

Freelance

Professional Speaker

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • I regularly do speaking Engagements around the world. Presented at 100s of conferences with attendees in the 1000s.
  • I also help with AI Corporate Events and Trainings
Experienced SpeakerMotivational SpeakingPublic Speaking

Carlson school of management

Research Assistant, Social Media and Business Analytics Collaborative

Jun 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Gallup

Software Engineer

Oct 2011Jun 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos · Dubai

Reckitt benckiser

Graduate Intern

Jun 2010Jul 2010 · 1 mo

Synergy computers (pvt.) ltd

Software Engineer

Jun 2007Jun 2009 · 2 yrs · Pakistan

Standard chartered bank

Intern

Jun 2007Jul 2007 · 1 mo

Pakistan dotcom technologies

Software Developer

Mar 2007Jun 2007 · 3 mos · Pakistan

Akbar & associates

Software Engineer

Aug 2005Jun 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos · Pakistan

United bank limited

Intern, Credit Department

Jun 2005Jul 2005 · 1 mo

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

One Year Executive Business Program (Stanford LEAD) — Strategy and Leadership

UMN Carlson School of Management

Master of Science in Business Analytics — Machine Learning and Data Analytics

Lahore University of Management Sciences

MBA

Universiti Sains Malaysia

MBA (Exchange Program) — Marketing

National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

B.S — Computer Science

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