# Nazeh Abel

> Senior software engineer with 8+ years building production web applications, cloud-native services, and AI-powered systems across government, finance, telecoms, and large digital platforms.

## LLM documentation
- Summary: https://nazehabel.com/llms.txt
- Extended: https://nazehabel.com/llms-full.txt

## Contact
- Email: nazehabel@gmail.com
- Website: https://nazehabel.com

## Profiles
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nazehs
- GitHub: https://github.com/nazehs
- Medium: https://medium.com/@nazehs
- Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/users/7468924/nazehs

## Focus
- Full-stack engineering (Node.js, React, Next.js, TypeScript)
- Distributed systems, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
- Applied AI/ML, MLOps, reinforcement learning, production model lifecycle

## Selected roles (see LinkedIn for full history)
- **Senior Software Engineer** at Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (i.AI) (Apr 2026 — Present, London, UK (hybrid)): Lead observability and AI model telemetry across production systems; establish engineering standards adopted beyond my team; embed responsible AI from design through monitoring.
- **Full-stack Software Engineer** at Financial Times (May 2022 — Present, London, UK): Full-stack delivery with Node.js and React, TDD, A/B testing, distributed systems, CI/CD (CircleCI, AWS), and cross-functional collaboration.
- **Senior AI Engineer & Interim CTO (part-time)** at Candleweb Service Limited (Aug 2022 — May 2026, Nigeria (remote)): Directed technical strategy as interim CTO; delivered end-to-end production ML/AI systems with MLOps and CI/CD; deployed TensorFlow, Keras, and PyTorch models improving accuracy up to 20%; led segmentation, forecasting, and fraud-detection delivery.
- **Artificial Intelligence Consultant (freelance)** at Medallion Technologies (Feb 2024 — Present, Remote): Designed AI systems integrated into production platforms; built data pipelines for scalable workflows; ran workshops on responsible AI adoption; monitored and refined live systems for reliability and business value.
- **Full Stack Teaching Assistant (part-time)** at University of Birmingham (Sep 2021 — Present, UK): Mentored 300+ learners in full-stack development, system design fundamentals, and collaborative engineering workflows.
- **Machine Learning Engineer** at TDI-India (Aug 2021 — Jul 2022, India): Developed ML models for customer segmentation and demand forecasting (+15% accuracy); led fraud detection reducing fraudulent activity by 18%; optimised AWS infrastructure and integrated ML into products.
- **Senior Software Engineer** at Open Lab Technologies (Apr 2019 — Aug 2021, Nigeria (remote)): Led Node.js and Python backend development; contributed to resilient system architecture; used Hadoop for real-time large-dataset processing (+20% efficiency); mentored junior engineers and bridged technical and business stakeholders.
- **Senior Software Engineer (contract)** at Comviva Technologies (Sep 2019 — Dec 2020, India): Improved API load and response times by 15%; integrated third-party services; strengthened platform stability through architecture design; guided junior developers.
- **Test Engineer, Testing & Solution Integration** at Tecnotree Corporation (Apr 2019 — Aug 2019, Finland): Developed test plans and cases improving product quality; collaborated with offshore teams and streamlined testing, reducing testing time by 10%.
- **Technical Support Engineer** at Tecnotree Corporation (Nov 2017 — Apr 2019, Finland): Supported enterprise telecoms applications with 95% customer satisfaction and 96.9% uptime; bridged technical teams and business units.

## Education
- MSc Artificial Intelligence (Distinction), University of Wolverhampton (2022)
- BSc Information Technology (Distinction), NIMS University, India (2014 — 2017)

## Blog
- Index: https://nazehabel.com/blog
- Medium (supplementary): https://medium.com/@nazehs

## Posts
- [Human Capability as an Optimisation Objective for Intelligent Systems](https://nazehabel.com/blog/human-capability-as-an-optimisation-objective) (2026-08-02)
- [The Great Human Shift](https://nazehabel.com/blog/the-great-human-shift) (2026-06-20)
- [You Shipped the Website. Now Can AI Find It?](https://nazehabel.com/blog/you-shipped-the-website-now-can-ai-find-it-bd08f4af039e) (2026-05-27)
- [SEO, Digital Marketing, and the Shift to AI Optimisation](https://nazehabel.com/blog/seo-digital-marketing-and-the-shift-to-ai-optimisation-d4aa4cc7c8da) (2025-08-17)
- [Unpacking the Engine Driving Modern LLMs (And Why Your Prompts Are Crucial)](https://nazehabel.com/blog/unpacking-the-engine-driving-modern-llms-and-why-your-prompts-are-crucial-336087a9b9a2) (2025-06-03)
- [The Dual Edge of AI: Reshaping Junior Developer Roles and Corporate Software Strategy](https://nazehabel.com/blog/the-dual-edge-of-ai-reshaping-junior-developer-roles-and-corporate-software-strategy-faf49c1cfbd3) (2025-05-11)
- [AI Agent Buzzwords: A Comprehensive Guide (Layman’s Edition)](https://nazehabel.com/blog/ai-agent-buzzwords-a-comprehensive-guide-laymans-edition-9ded54195183) (2025-04-19)
- [When AI Is All Hype: Exposing the Scams Behind Fake Tech Buzz — AI Washing](https://nazehabel.com/blog/when-ai-is-all-hype-exposing-the-scams-behind-fake-tech-buzz-ai-washing-6205d45cadd8) (2025-04-15)
- [AI and the New Era of Software Engineering](https://nazehabel.com/blog/ai-and-the-new-era-of-software-engineering-f089c93a7937) (2025-04-06)
- [Navigating the Digital Age: Safeguarding Our Children’s Virtual Footprint](https://nazehabel.com/blog/navigating-the-digital-age-safeguarding-our-childrens-virtual-footprint-50576e79beab) (2023-11-26)
- [Trendy Tech Talk 101: Decoding Ethics, Privacy, and Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence](https://nazehabel.com/blog/trendy-tech-talk-101-decoding-ethics-privacy-and-security-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-8c4154343355) (2023-11-16)
- [Deep Dive: Real-life Applications and Intricacies of ML & AI](https://nazehabel.com/blog/deep-dive-real-life-applications-and-intricacies-of-ml-ai-c4694b1b9014) (2023-09-16)
- [We are all different](https://nazehabel.com/blog/we-are-all-different-7b6eefafcb9a) (2019-11-29)