Saad Arif

Final-Year Computer Science (Hons) Student | Backend, Systems & CS Fundamentals | AI & Machine Learning (Developing) | Former Product Development Intern at Valus.io

I am a final-year Computer Science (Hons) student at the University of Hertfordshire with a strong focus on backend engineering, applied AI, and system-level programming. My work emphasizes clean architecture, performance, and real-world constraints. My recent projects span multimodal AI research (EEG-to-language models with PyTorch), event-driven backend architectures (Node.js/Redis), custom C memory allocators, and vision-based robotics navigation. Core Technical Expertise: • AI & Machine Learning: PyTorch, Transformers, Multimodal Representation Learning, Classical AI (ROS 2, Search, CSPs) • Backend & Systems: TypeScript, Node.js, REST APIs, Event-Driven Architecture (BullMQ/Redis), C, OS Fundamentals • Databases & Infrastructure: PostgreSQL, SQL, BCNF Normalization, ACID, Linux/Bash, Docker • Fundamentals: Algorithms & Data Structures, Clean Architecture My GitHub showcases complete, well-structured systems rather than isolated snippets. 📌 GitHub: https://github.com/Saad-Arif-20 I am currently seeking graduate roles, research opportunities, and postgraduate study where strong computer science fundamentals, applied software engineering, and AI/ML development are valued.