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MUSSAB ZNEIKA

MUSSAB ZNEIKA

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Summary

  • Data Scientist | AI & Big Data Engineer | Doctor-Engineer in Computer Science
  • AI-Driven Data Solutions: Proven expertise in ML models, NLP, and knowledge graph analytics.
  • Scalable Data Engineering: Hands-on experience with big data pipelines & distributed computing.
  • Industry & Research Experience: Balanced academic research and practical AI applications.
  • Mentorship & Leadership: Experienced in leading teams, mentoring students, and knowledge sharing.
  • Strong Problem-Solving skills & Communication: Skilled in breaking down complex challenges, collaborating effectively, and driving data-driven solutions.
  • Data Interpretation: Expertise in interpreting and analyzing complex datasets to extract meaningful insights and trends.
  • Educator with strong foundation in academic teaching and research.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Professor & Data Science Researcher

CY Tech Engineering School
09.2022 - 10.2024
  • Designed and supervised big data projects leveraging Neo4j and machine learning for large-scale analytics
  • Developed a hierarchical relationship extraction framework for complex RDF knowledge bases, improving knowledge graph efficiency
  • Mentored students and faculty in AI, data science, and big data technologies, enhancing hands-on expertise
  • Delivered foundational and advanced courses such as Procedural Programming, Operating Systems, and Web Programming, Java for engineering students
  • Mentored 10 engineering students on thesis projects, guiding them through research methodologies, data analysis, and technical documentation
  • Collaborated with faculty in the Computer Science department to improve the curriculum, integrating up-to-date programming and data technologies.

Big Data Researcher & Lecturer

ETIS, CY Cergy Paris University, ENSEA, CNRS
10.2016 - 08.2022
  • Led a 3-person research team in developing RDF graph summarization techniques, improving query efficiency by 40%
  • Designed and implemented a Hadoop MapReduce framework, reducing computational costs by 40%
  • Published high-impact research papers in top-tier journals and conferences on AI-driven data science solutions
  • Taught programming (Python, Java, C#), databases (SQL, NoSQL), and big data processing (Hadoop, Spark)
  • Led Web Programming for third-year students in a collaborative program with Zhejiang University, creating all teaching materials and practical lab activities
    from scratch
  • Teaching Hours: Over 1000 hours
  • Supervised 2 Master’s students, 10 fifth-year engineering students, and multiple Bachelor’s projects.

Research Assistant,

CNAM Paris
02.2013 - 04.2014
  • Proposed and implemented a modular OSGi-based service-oriented architecture within Android to improve IoT platform efficiency
  • Conducted performance optimization, reducing system bottlenecks for service-oriented mobile applications
  • Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.

Teaching Assistant

Al-Baath University, Syria
09.2009 - 08.2010
  • Course Instruction & Lab Management: Supported programming, algorithms, and information systems courses, assisting with lectures, hands-on labs, and assessments.
  • Curriculum Coordination: Collaborated with senior faculty to plan and assess curriculum content, contributing to department-wide academic planning.

Education

Ph.D. - Computer Science (Data Science)

CY Cergy Paris University
Cergy, France
09.2019

M.D. - Software Engineering

Sorbonne University
Paris, France
08.2012

Engineering Diploma - Software Engineering & Information Systems

Al-Baath University
Homs, Syria
07.2009

Skills

  • Python (Expert)
  • Java (Advanced)
  • C (Intermediate)
  • C# (Intermediate)
  • PHP (Basic)
  • PL/SQL (Advanced)
  • Scikit-learn (Expert)
  • TensorFlow (Advanced)
  • PyTorch (Advanced)
  • Graph Embeddings (Intermediate)
  • Hadoop (Advanced)
  • MapReduce (Advanced)
  • Spark (Intermediate)
  • AWS (Basic)
  • Docker (Basic)
  • SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) (Expert)
  • NoSQL (Neo4j, MongoDB) (Advanced)
  • ETL pipeline development (Expert)
  • Data Wrangling (Expert)
  • Feature Engineering (Advanced)
  • RDF Graph Summarization (Advanced)
  • Knowledge Graphs (Advanced)
  • Model Deployment (Advanced)
  • CI/CD for ML models (Basic)
  • Cloud-based AI solutions (Intermediate)
  • Educational leadership
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Online teaching
  • Research expertise
  • Research and analysis

Key Projects Research

  • Graph-Based Machine Learning: Designed graph embeddings for predictive analytics and recommendation systems.
  • RDF Summarization with Hadoop & Neo4j: Developed an efficient RDF graph summarization algorithm, reducing data retrieval time by 30%.
  • Automated ETL Pipelines: Built scalable ETL workflows integrating multi-source NoSQL data.
  • Visualization Interface for Graph Summaries: Created an interactive visualization interface to represent graph summaries generated by our algorithms, enhancing interpretability and usability.

PUBLICATIONS

7+ peer-reviewed research papers, 260+ citations in AI, graph analytics, and big data.

Examples:

  • Quality metrics for RDF graph summarization, Published in SWJ: semantic web journal, 2019
  • Summarizing semantic graphs: a survey, Published in Very Large Data Bases (VLDB) journal, 2019

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Certification

  • 2024 Python for Data Science, AI & Development - Online non-credit course authorized by IBM (Coursera).
  • 2023 Python Data Structures - Theoretical and practical understanding of Python Data Structures.
  • 2009 PL/SQL Developer - Oracle Certified Associate.
  • 2008 Network Maintenance IT - Assiut University, Egypt.

Accomplishments

Academic Excellence
  • Earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science (CY Cergy Paris University).
  • Completed a Master’s in Software Engineering (Sorbonne University).
  • Awarded an Engineering Diploma in Software & Information Systems (Al-Baath University).
  • Published 7+ high-impact papers in top-tier journals and conferences (VLDB Journal, Semantic Web Journal) with 260+ citations.
Research Leadership
  • Developed scalable methods for RDF graph summarization used in major projects like PICS-Italy and ALODIS in collaboration with CNRS and international institutions.
  • Led and contributed to international projects in data integration and semantic web applications.
  • Proposed SemSum+, a summarization algorithm that enhances federated querying of RDF knowledge bases.
Teaching & Mentorship
  • Delivered 1,750+ hours of lectures, tutorials, and labs across Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Engineering programs.
  • Supervised 35+ student projects, leading them to high-quality academic and professional outcomes.
  • Developed customized teaching materials and introduced modern programming and data technologies into the curriculum.
  • Achieved high student satisfaction ratings for engaging teaching methods.
Technical Expertise
  • Expert in Java, Python, C, and PHP for research and software development.
  • Skilled in Big Data technologies such as HDFS, MapReduce, Neo4j, and MongoDB.
  • Experienced in knowledge graph analytics, scalable data processing, and AI-driven solutions.

Work Availability

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Software

Java: Spring, Swing, JavaFX, JUnit, Apache Jena, JDBC, Maven

Software Engineering & Modeling Tools; Papyrus, Modisco, Ecore, Acceleo, Jet, Feature IDE

Version Control & Development Tools: Git, SVN, Visual Studio, NetBeans, Eclipse, JBuilder

NET: WinForms, ADONET, WPF, WCF, NET Core

Web Technologies JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, XSD, jQuery, AJAX Web Services, RESTful APIs

Interests

Software Product Lines & Modular Development – Improving software reusability and design

Innovative Teaching Methods – Engaging and practical approaches to data science education

Knowledge Graphs & Semantic Web – RDF data, SPARQL, and scalable graph summarization

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

RemoteHybrid

Timeline

Associate Professor & Data Science Researcher

CY Tech Engineering School
09.2022 - 10.2024

Big Data Researcher & Lecturer

ETIS, CY Cergy Paris University, ENSEA, CNRS
10.2016 - 08.2022

Research Assistant,

CNAM Paris
02.2013 - 04.2014

Teaching Assistant

Al-Baath University, Syria
09.2009 - 08.2010

Ph.D. - Computer Science (Data Science)

CY Cergy Paris University

M.D. - Software Engineering

Sorbonne University

Engineering Diploma - Software Engineering & Information Systems

Al-Baath University
MUSSAB ZNEIKA