
Majjati Khalid
Senior Data Scientist | AML & NLP
Salary / Daily rate
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Data Scientist with 4+ years of expertise in AML and financial fraud detection using ML/AI. Reduced false positives by 20% through advanced NLP models and statistical analysis on AWS/Azure. Specialized in building predictive models for financial services with proven compliance and regulatory experience.
Work experience
Data Scientist
Confidential
Apr 2019 - Oct 2023
4 years 7 months
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Expertise: Extensive experience in building machine learning models for detecting suspicious financial activities to aid AML efforts. Data Analysis & Reporting: Use of NLP and statistical analysis to inform policy decisions and reduce false positives in financial anomaly detection by 20%. Cloud-Based Solutions: Developed and implemented cloud-integrated NLP models on AWS and Azure, improving data processing efficiency. Coordination & Compliance: Worked closely with national financial institutions and law enforcement agencies to ensure alignment with AML/CFT regulations.
Freelancer
Confidential (Retail)Freelance
Feb 2022 - Jun 2022
5 months
Remote
Freelance Project – Demand Forecasting for FMCG Products • Conçu et mis en œuvre un système de prévision multivariée afin d’anticiper la demande de produits de grande consommation (FMCG) pour un client e-commerce/retail. • Collecte, nettoyage et intégration de données internes (ventes historiques, promotions, ruptures de stock) et externes (tendances macroéconomiques, variables calendaires, saisonnalité). • Développement de modèles de Machine Learning et Deep Learning (VAR, XGBoost, LSTM) pour comparer la performance des approches statistiques et neuronales. • Réalisation de feature engineering avancé (variables de tendance, effets saisonniers, indicateurs de prix et promotions). • Mise en place d’un pipeline reproductible en Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow) et automatisé via Jupyter/Notebook serverless. • Résultats : amélioration significative de la précision des prévisions (+20% par rapport aux méthodes de base), permettant au client de mieux optimiser ses stocks, anticiper les ruptures et planifier ses campagnes promotionnelles. • Livraison finale accompagnée d’un tableau de bord interactif (Streamlit ) pour la visualisation des prévisions et la prise de décision en temps réel.
Research Assistant
High Commission for Planning
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
7 months
Developed an application that extracts data from web pages and analyzes this data to offer the user an optimized cryptocurrency portfolio. Tools Used: Python, Java, MySQL Skills : Data Analysis: Extracted and analyzed large datasets from the web. Operations Research: Optimized portfolio management, applying principles of decision support and optimization to provide optimal results for cryptocurrency investments.
Production Planner
Ménara Holding
Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
4 months
Worked on optimizing the planning and production for concrete blocks and hollow blocks . Tools Used: Mixed-Integer Optimization, Lingo Skills : Operations Research: Applied mixed-integer optimization techniques to improve production processes. Production Planning: Demonstrated ability to streamline production workflows, contributing to operational efficiency through well-defined optimization models.
Internship Trainee
Groupe COSUMAR
Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
2 months
Gained exposure to the workings of the sugar production industry, observing different phases of production and company operations. Skills : Operational Insight: Gained foundational knowledge in industrial processes, understanding the flow of operations and identifying areas for potential optimization. Data Observation: Focused on the collection and analysis of production data to observe trends and potential efficiency improvements in the sugar production process.
Education
University of Sunderland
Master of Science - MS
2023 - 2024
1 year 1 month
National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics
Engineer's degree
2015 - 2018
3 years 1 month
Intensive Preparatory Classes in Mathematics and Physics
Mathematics and Physics
2013 - 2015
2 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
PL-900
Issued: Jun 2025