Hishmat Salehi
Data Scientist
About Me
Data Scientist with a strong Computer Science and Mathematics background. Skilled in Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, and Power BI. Experienced in agent-based modeling and developing data-driven solutions that streamline processes and deliver actionable insights.
Experience
- Data Science Student at PCL Construction (Jan 2024 - Aug 2024)
- Developed a Streamlit web app, QC Dispatch, to display the outcomes of agent-based simulations, facilitating optimal allocation of resources in Quality Control operations.
- Employed agent-based modeling with Python’s MESA library to simulate complex project workflows, predicting project completion times and a 15% increase in operational efficiency.
- Business Systems Analyst II at McMaster University (Mar 2022 - Apr
2023)
- Created advanced Power BI dashboards to present key insights and inform stakeholder decisions.
- Extracted data from a cloud-based CRM (Slate) and various sources, transformed it into a structured format, and prepared it for analysis to drive business decisions.
- Teaching Assistant - COMPSCI 2AC3 (Automata and Computability) at McMaster
University (Jan 2022 - Apr 2022)
- Taught finite state machines, regular expressions, and computability to a class of 50+ students.
- Teaching Assistant - COMPSCI 1JC3 (Intro to Computational Thinking) at
McMaster University (Sep 2021 - Dec 2021)
- Taught Haskell and functional programming techniques, including recursion and modular problem solving, to enhance students’ coding skills and analytical thinking.
Education
- M.Sc. in Modeling, Data & Prediction (MDP), University of Alberta (Sep 2023 - Apr 2025)
- B.Sc. in Computer Science (w/ Math minor), cGPA: 3.6/4, McMaster University (Sep 2018 - Apr 2022)
Skills
- Data Science: Python, SQL, Scala, Power BI
- Programming: Java, JavaScript, C++
- Other: Git, Linux, Pandas, Streamlit, MESA