Zabih Buda

Data Scientist

Greater Toronto Area, Canada7 yrs experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Reduced processing time by 40-80% with AI solutions.
  • Improved information accuracy by 30-35% through NLP systems.
  • Delivered dashboards that enhanced strategic planning.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Science and Analytics expert with a focus on automation and AI solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data ScienceAutomationMachine LearningData EngineeringData AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceData Management

Other Skills

Microsoft AzureGenerative AI ToolsPythonAPI IntegrationSQLAWSTableauApplied Machine LearningNatural Language Processing (NLP)PyTorchPySparkData WarehousingData ExtractionETL ToolsBig Data

About

10+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Analytics, and automation — delivering solutions that improve decision-making, reduce manual effort, and create measurable business value across enterprise, consulting, and technology environments. Career Highlights: • Designed data science and AI solutions that reduced processing and review time by 40–80% across analytics and automation workflows. • Built retrieval-augmented and NLP-driven systems that improved information accuracy and search performance by 30–35%. • Developed ETL and analytics pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, and cloud platforms, cutting reporting cycles and accelerating insight delivery. • Delivered dashboards and analytics initiatives that supported strategic planning and improved retention outcomes by 10–15%. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable, production-ready data and AI workflows aligned to business objectives I focus on building reliable, explainable, and value-driven data solutions — bridging engineering, analytics, and real-world business impact. Let’s connect: If your team is building data-driven or AI-enabled solutions, feel free to reach out at zabihullah.buda@gmail.com .

Experience

7 yrs
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Outlier ai

Data Scientist

May 2024Present · 2 yrs · Remote

  • Reduced financial document review time by 40% by building data-driven automation workflows integrated into client processes.
  • Improved information accuracy and retrieval relevance by 35% by designing retrieval-based analytics and search workflows.
  • Deployed scalable data and AI solutions on Azure, accomplishing seamless integration through automation and workflow orchestration.
Microsoft AzureData ScienceAutomation

Deloitte

Data Scientist (Consultant)

Sep 2023Apr 2024 · 7 mos · Toronto, ON · Hybrid

  • Reduced research and inquiry time from hours to seconds by developing LLM-powered knowledge-retrieval and analytics workflows using API-driven automation.
  • Improved reporting turnaround by 30% by implementing retrieval-augmented document analytics pipelines.
  • Accelerated analytical insight delivery by 25% by building Python-based data processing and automation scripts.
  • Delivered data-driven recommendations that influenced operational and product strategy decisions.
Generative AI ToolsPythonAPI IntegrationMachine LearningData Science

Forma.ai

Analytics Engineer

Apr 2022May 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Toronto, ON · Hybrid

  • Reduced data preparation effort by 50–80% by streamlining ETL workflows using Python, SQL, Spark, and AWS.
  • Improved accuracy of compensation insights by developing analytical dashboards and reporting pipelines.
  • Saved 20+ hours per month by automating recurring pipeline execution and monitoring.
  • Enabled data-driven business decisions by transforming raw client datasets into analytics-ready model.
PythonSQLAWSData EngineeringData Science

Sykes

Data Analyst

Feb 2021Apr 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Toronto, ON · Remote

  • Identified retention trends from 100K+ interactions, contributing to a 15% improvement in CX strategies.
  • Improved executive decision-making by delivering Tableau dashboards for operational and performance insights.
  • Reduced manual reporting effort by 90% by automating SQL-based analytics pipelines.
  • Supported campaign optimization through data-driven customer behavior analysis.
TableauSQLData AnalysisBusiness Intelligence

International rescue committee

Data Analyst

Mar 2018Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Kabul, Afghanistan · On-site

  • Reduced reporting preparation time by 90% by building automated data workflows for program analytics.
  • Improved analysis reliability by cleaning, structuring, and validating datasets using Python and SQL.
  • Produced insights that supported evidence-based program decisions across project teams.
  • Standardized data handling processes to improve accuracy and consistency.
PythonSQLData ManagementData Analysis

New york university

Data Analyst

Aug 2014Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Afghanistan · On-site

  • Managed and maintained master datasets to support academic and operational analytics.
  • Conducted trend and impact analysis to inform program and partner initiatives.
  • Developed dashboards and reporting outputs to communicate insights to stakeholders.
  • Improved data quality through structured cleaning and validation workflows.
PythonSQLData ManagementData Analysis

The american university of afghanistan

Founder and President of Speech Club

Sep 2013May 2014 · 8 mos · American University of Afghanistan

Self employed

Entrepreneur

Jan 2010Aug 2014 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • Managing and Directing NGCC Company

Education

Schulich School of Business - York University

Master's degree — Artificial Intelligence

May 2023Apr 2024

Lighthouse Labs

Diploma — Data Science

Jan 2021Jan 2021

The State University of New York

Graduate — Education Policy and Leadership

Jan 2019Jan 2020

IBM ANALYTICS

Data Science Specilization Certificate — Data Science and Data Analysis

Jan 2019Jan 2020

American University

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2010Jan 2014

Ghaazi Amanullah High School

High School certificate — High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Jan 2008Jan 2009

Marefat High School

Certificate — High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Jan 2004Jan 2007

Lighthouse Labs

Data Science Bootcamp

University at Albany

Master of Education

The American University of Afghanistan

Bachelor of Business Administration

Schulich School of Business - York University

Master of Management

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