DALIA ALKILANI
AI / NLP Engineer
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
AI/NLP Engineer focused on Arabic Natural Language Processing and Transformer fine-tuning. Skilled in dataset creation, preprocessing, model evaluation, and deploying end-to-end NLP systems. Apply research-driven methods to build practical, scalable solutions for real-world Arabic-language problems.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages:
Python, C++, JavaScript, PHP
Artificial Intelligence:
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP),
Computer Vision
AI Frameworks & Libraries:
PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, Scikit-learn, OpenCV,
MediaPipe
Web Development:
React, Flask, Laravel, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS
Data & Databases:
Pandas, NumPy, SQLite, MySQL
Embedded Systems:
Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Sensor Integration
Tools & Workflow:
Git, GitHub, Google Colab, Jira
Professional Skills:
Dataset Annotation, Model Evaluation, Prompt Engineering, Workshop
Delivery
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fathee The Robot
Jan 2026
Online Mentor
- Mentored teenagers in robotics fundamentals and competition preparation through virtual sessions.
- Provided technical guidance on hardware/firmware troubleshooting and facilitated project problem-solving.
Sanad Youth Organization
Oct 2024 - Nov 2024
Robotics Coach
- Implemented sensor integration and control systems using Arduino; mentored participants in embedded systems design.
- Delivered hands-on workshops on system integration, testing, and competition readiness.
Sanad Youth Organization
Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
RFG Youth Robotics Competition - Team Member
- Designed and built an embedded robotics prototype for pest detection, integrating microcontrollers and sensors.
PROJECTS
AI-Powered Arabic University Inquiry Classification & Question
Answering System
- Built an end-to-end Arabic NLP system classifying inquiries with 92.71% accuracy using fine-tuned AraBERTv2.
- Created a 2,000-sample Arabic dataset (MSA & Syrian dialect); fine-tuned models via Optuna & 5-fold CV; deployed React frontend with Flask/SQLite QA pipeline.
Bidirectional Arabic Sign Language Translator
- Developed a real-time sign language translator; created 50-class dataset via MediaPipe/OpenCV, implemented Random Forest and Decision Tree classifiers, achieving 98% accuracy with speech/text integration.
Tasharok Platform
- Built a full-stack peer-to-peer resource sharing MVP (React, Tailwind CSS, Laravel).
EDUCATION
Al-Wataniya Private University — B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Computer Science) | GPA: 82% (3.10/4) | Oct 2021 - Jul 2026
HONORS & AWARDS
3rd Place, Startup Weekend Hama
Jan 2026
2nd Place, RFG Teens Robotics Competition
Nov 2024
3rd Place, RFG Youth Robotics Competition
Dec 2023
Honorable Mention, ICPC Africa & Arab Girls Contest
Jul 2023
VOLUNTEERING
Clapital — AI Content Creator
Jan 2026 - Mar 2026
- Produced AI-generated short-form videos and optimized prompts.
TechTide Expo — Technical Support
Oct 2024
- Led live robotics demonstrations and explained technical concepts.
LANGUAGES
- Arabic (Native)
- English (Professional Working Proficiency)