Hi I'm Asfa Jamil

An AI Engineer building production-gradeLLM & NLP systems

Impact & Credentials

Who Am I?

I’m a full-stack AI engineer focused on agentic systems and production LLM/NLP. I’ve built an LLM-powered NLU platform to replace Amazon Lex, delivering high-accuracy extraction and measurable cost reduction. I enjoy building end-to-end: orchestration and evaluation, cloud infrastructure (CDK, Lambda, ECS, Cognito), and clean product integrations via React — with reliability, observability, and security as first-class concerns.

I build tool-using AI agents that plan, call APIs, retrieve knowledge, and produce structured outputs. I focus on guardrails (validation, hallucination checks), deterministic formatting, and workflow design that keeps agents reliable under real user traffic

I deliver NLU capabilities like intent classification, slot extraction, synonym normalization, fuzzy matching, and multi-turn dialogue — plus evaluation to protect quality over time (accuracy, regressions, and cost/latency metrics)

I deploy LLM/ML services using AWS (Bedrock, Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, Cognito) and CDK. I build observability around token usage, latency, errors, and model performance so AI systems behave like dependable software.

Where I’ve delivered impact

A timeline of impact across LLM platforms, fintech systems, and geo-analytics, what I owned and what it improved.

Cyara Ireland Limited

Cork, Ireland

Key Responsibilities

• •Built a production LLM/NLU platform replacing Amazon Lex using Python, FastAPI, AWS Bedrock, Lambda, Cognito, ECS for scalable conversational automation.
• •Implemented NLP for intent/slots, multi-turn flows, fuzzy matching, and synonym normalization; reached > 95% extraction accuracy on telecom reporting queries.
• •Shipped a config-driven NLU system to add intents/filters/reporting logic without code changes; improved maintainability and delivery speed.
• •Optimized prompts + outputs (structured validation + hallucination checks), cutting token usage 60–70% and improving reliability.

Dec 2024 - Present

Dec 2024 - Present

Cyara Ireland Limited

Cork, Ireland

Key Responsibilities

• •Built a production LLM/NLU platform replacing Amazon Lex using Python, FastAPI, AWS Bedrock, Lambda, Cognito, ECS for scalable conversational automation.
• •Implemented NLP for intent/slots, multi-turn flows, fuzzy matching, and synonym normalization; reached > 95% extraction accuracy on telecom reporting queries.
• •Shipped a config-driven NLU system to add intents/filters/reporting logic without code changes; improved maintainability and delivery speed.
• •Optimized prompts + outputs (structured validation + hallucination checks), cutting token usage 60–70% and improving reliability.

Dec 2022 - Nov 2026

PBT Payment Solutions Ltd

Nicosia, Cyprus (Remote)

Key Responsibilities

• •Built high-integrity data pipelines for financial/compliance data powering ML/NLP workflows and structured analytics at scale.
• •Developed regulated backend microservices (Java/Spring Boot) with auditability, traceability, and compliance-aligned decision logic.
• •Delivered risk/anomaly detection models + rule-based classifiers (Python/Java) for fraud prevention, compliance checks, and reporting automation.
• •Owned CI/CD, deployment, monitoring using Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, ensuring reliable production delivery.

Dec 2022 - Nov 2026

PBT Payment Solutions Ltd

Nicosia, Cyprus (Remote)

Key Responsibilities

• •Built high-integrity data pipelines for financial/compliance data powering ML/NLP workflows and structured analytics at scale.
• •Developed regulated backend microservices (Java/Spring Boot) with auditability, traceability, and compliance-aligned decision logic.
• •Delivered risk/anomaly detection models + rule-based classifiers (Python/Java) for fraud prevention, compliance checks, and reporting automation.
• •Owned CI/CD, deployment, monitoring using Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, ensuring reliable production delivery.

CYENS Centre of Excellence

Nicosia, Cyprus

Key Responsibilities

• •Built GAEA (AWS-based GeoAI platform) for scalable ML pipelines and automated property/environment risk scoring from remote sensing + geospatial data.
• •Developed Web APIs returning geo outputs (e.g., slope, aspect, burnt areas, hazard risk scores) and integrated geo services using Python tooling (GDAL/Rasterio/R-Tree).
• •Trained and evaluated risk models (XGBoost, SVM, Random Forest) with XAI, generating auditable outputs for 19,000+ properties (EYCyprus / Alpha Bank).
• •Created valuation/recommendation models combining geospatial features + statistical methods + explainability for compliance-driven decisions.

Aug 2021 - Jun 2024

Aug 2021 - Jun 2024

CYENS Centre of Excellence

Nicosia, Cyprus

Key Responsibilities

• •Built GAEA (AWS-based GeoAI platform) for scalable ML pipelines and automated property/environment risk scoring from remote sensing + geospatial data.
• •Developed Web APIs returning geo outputs (e.g., slope, aspect, burnt areas, hazard risk scores) and integrated geo services using Python tooling (GDAL/Rasterio/R-Tree).
• •Trained and evaluated risk models (XGBoost, SVM, Random Forest) with XAI, generating auditable outputs for 19,000+ properties (EYCyprus / Alpha Bank).
• •Created valuation/recommendation models combining geospatial features + statistical methods + explainability for compliance-driven decisions.

Jan 2022 - Apr 2024

Periopsis

Nicosia, Cyprus

Key Responsibilities

• •Delivered geospatial analysis across Cyprus using remote sensing + GIS tooling (ArcGIS/QGIS) and supported front/back-end development.
• •Built an end-to-end ETL pipeline from Google Earth images (50cm) into optimized grid-based search (UTM scale) for geospatial queries (e.g., dumping areas).
• •Improved global incident-point search using indexing + bounds-based methods, cutting processing time to ~25% using Python + ArcGIS.
• •Built a Flask API supporting a dumping-detection dashboard with integrated processing workflows.

Jan 2022 - Apr 2024

Periopsis

Nicosia, Cyprus

Key Responsibilities

• •Delivered geospatial analysis across Cyprus using remote sensing + GIS tooling (ArcGIS/QGIS) and supported front/back-end development.
• •Built an end-to-end ETL pipeline from Google Earth images (50cm) into optimized grid-based search (UTM scale) for geospatial queries (e.g., dumping areas).
• •Improved global incident-point search using indexing + bounds-based methods, cutting processing time to ~25% using Python + ArcGIS.
• •Built a Flask API supporting a dumping-detection dashboard with integrated processing workflows.

Techlogix Pvt Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Built KPI-focused ETL pipelines for enterprise clients (e.g., Unilever, Pepsi) using Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• •Improved reporting/visualization through ADF + Databricks + Power BI, optimizing big-data transformations and flow performance.
• •Implemented data movement/transactions across databases using ADF (SSIS/SSMS/Oracle referenced) and optimized end-to-end pipelines.

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

Techlogix Pvt Limited

Lahore, Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Built KPI-focused ETL pipelines for enterprise clients (e.g., Unilever, Pepsi) using Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• •Improved reporting/visualization through ADF + Databricks + Power BI, optimizing big-data transformations and flow performance.
• •Implemented data movement/transactions across databases using ADF (SSIS/SSMS/Oracle referenced) and optimized end-to-end pipelines.

Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

Government of Pakistan

Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Developed and tested static/dynamic simulation software for embedded systems and embedded software validation.
• •Built report generation tools using data science + ML algorithms with strong data structures/OOP foundations.
• •Ran SDLC methodology awareness sessions and supported team process improvement.

Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

Government of Pakistan

Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Developed and tested static/dynamic simulation software for embedded systems and embedded software validation.
• •Built report generation tools using data science + ML algorithms with strong data structures/OOP foundations.
• •Ran SDLC methodology awareness sessions and supported team process improvement.

SAB Solutions

Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Built web applications and data visualization in Python/R.
• •Worked on game/dev prototypes using Unity and WebGL frameworks.
• •Applied algorithms/data structures for data manipulation tasks.

Oct 2018 - May 2019

Oct 2018 - May 2019

SAB Solutions

Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Built web applications and data visualization in Python/R.
• •Worked on game/dev prototypes using Unity and WebGL frameworks.
• •Applied algorithms/data structures for data manipulation tasks.

Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

Cykiq

Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Built the Cykiq website based on UX requirements and user specs.
• •Co-designed a secure automated bicycle hiring system as a joint architect.
• •Supported Android/iOS development training and optimized routing/ short-distance travel solutions.

Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

Cykiq

Pakistan

Key Responsibilities

• •Built the Cykiq website based on UX requirements and user specs.
• •Co-designed a secure automated bicycle hiring system as a joint architect.
• •Supported Android/iOS development training and optimized routing/ short-distance travel solutions.

Academic Background

Degrees, research focus, and ongoing learning that support my work in ML, data, and systems.

Sept 2022 - Jan 2024

University of Cyprus, Pakistan

CGPA: 9.1/10.0

Sept 2015 - June 2019

NUST, Pakistan

CGPA: 3.8/4.0

Selected Work

A curated set of projects with the problem, approach, tech stack, and measurable results.

Springer Nature

GAEA is an AI geospatial platform for country-scale environmental monitoring and analytics, demonstrated in Cyprus to support climate, biodiversity, and real-estate decisions.

EduTech × LearnSmart

Revolutionizing payment systems with blockchain technology to ensure faster transactions and greater security.

Eco Partners × GreenTech Ltd.

Innovative solutions for reducing environmental impact through sustainable technology and resource management.

HealthTech × MedCorp

A cutting-edge telemedicine platform designed to enhance patient engagement and streamline healthcare delivery.

Dell Technologies × MTU

Multi-country payment gateway delivering secure, scalable, real-time transaction processing across regulated markets.

FinTech Innovations × PaySecure

Revolutionizing payment systems with blockchain technology to ensure faster transactions and greater security.

Applied Research Work

Applied research in ML/NLP/GeoAI methods, experiments, and learnings turned into usable

Environmental Informatics (EnviroInfo) • 2023

Monitoring the physical and artificial environment at large-scale is crucial for approaching significant problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable urban growth

2023

Deep learning-based Single Image Super-Resolution (SISR) has recently provided great performance however at the cost of high computational complexity and memory management…

2025

Three-year deployment of a country-scale environmental digital twin (27 geospatial services), sharing wins, challenges (scale/usability/adoption), and how AI/LLMs improve discovery and use.

2024

Patent-focused R&D optimizing deep-learning image reconstruction for faster, more efficient pipelines, formalizing algorithmic improvements for real-world deployment.

APSIPA ASC • 2024

GAEA is an AI-powered geospatial platform for country-scale environmental monitoring and analytics, demonstrated in Cyprus to support climate, sustainability, and real-estate decisions.

Key Wins

Innovations and contributions that have made a significant impact on the industry and research community

Winners of the Huawei Seeds for the Future Program in all of Cyprus. Issued by Huawei (Jul 2022).

National-level recognition as top participants in a flagship Huawei program.

Runner-up in the Student Innovators Competition organized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship (C4E), University of Cyprus.

Recognized as a top student innovation team at University of Cyprus.

Achieved 3rd position in district in Kangaroo International Mathematics Competition.

District-level recognition for mathematics performance.

Scholarship issued by Government of Province Punjab, Pakistan. Issued Jan 2013.

Awarded government scholarship support for education.

Core Competencies

A comprehensive view of my technical skills and proficiency levels across different domains