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	\textbf{\href{http://m.nisyif.com/}{\Huge\color{blue}MURTADHA SAEED NISYIF}} \vspace{2pt}\\
	\href{mailto:mnisyif@outlook.com}{\faIcon{at} mnisyif@outlook.com} $|$
	\faIcon{phone-square-alt} +86 177 0542 2865$|$
	\faIcon{map-marker-alt} Huangdao, Shandong $|$
	\href{https://m.nisyif.com/}{\faIcon{user-tie} m.nisyif.com} $|$
	\href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnisyif}{\faIcon{linkedin} linkedin.com/ln/mnisyif} $|$
	\href{https://github.com/mnisyif}{\faIcon{github} github.com/mnisyif}\vspace{12pt} \\
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%----------Experience----------
\section{\color{blue}WORK EXPERIENCE}
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{ICT Teacher}{Mar 2026 -- Jul 2026}
{International Community School}{Baghdad, Iraq}
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\resumeItem{Delivered the Cambridge ICT curriculum to Grades 1-8, teaching computer fundamentals, Microsoft Office applications, internet safety, digital citizenship, introductory programming, robotics, and computer hardware concepts}
\resumeItem{Designed and implemented grade-specific lesson plans, assignments, and practical activities aligned with curriculum objectives and student learning outcomes}
\resumeItem{Managed and maintained the computer laboratory by troubleshooting hardware/software issues, installing educational applications, and preparing classroom infrastructure}
\resumeItem{Restored ICT instruction following a three-month teaching vacancy by developing structured learning plans to ensure academic continuity}
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{Researcher - Machine Learning \& Semantic Communications}{Jan 2024 -- Dec 2025}
{University of Guelph}{Guelph, Ontario}
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\resumeItem{Investigated end-to-end latency bottlenecks across edge-cloud communication pipelines, identifying transitions between network transmission constraints and model execution bottlenecks}
\resumeItem{Developed semantic communication frameworks using Swin Transformer architectures in PyTorch, achieving 30$\times$ bandwidth reduction and 29\% lower latency while maintaining at least 96\% task accuracy under variable network conditions}
\resumeItem{Optimized inference pipelines through INT8 model quantization and edge-cloud hardware emulation, enabling realistic benchmarking under smartphone-class computational constraints}
\resumeItem{Designed adaptive channel-selection algorithms using real-time bandwidth and latency telemetry to dynamically optimize transmitted semantic features under changing network conditions}
\resumeItem{Established benchmarking frameworks comparing transformer-based transmission, quantized models, and conventional data transmission approaches}
\resumeItem{Published first-author peer-reviewed IEEE conference papers focusing on semantic communication, task-driven feature extraction, and edge-cloud optimization}
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{Teaching Assistant}{Sep 2024 -- Dec 2025}
{University of Guelph}{Guelph, Ontario}
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\resumeItem{Led laboratory sessions and tutorials for over 100 undergraduate students in robotics and microcomputer interfacing, providing technical instruction and hands-on guidance}
\resumeItem{Connected theoretical concepts with practical implementation through demonstrations, guided programming exercises, and hardware-based experiments}
\resumeItem{Prepared and graded laboratory reports, programming assignments, and project demonstrations while providing technical feedback}
\resumeItem{Mentored students during office hours, assisting with debugging, embedded systems development, and engineering design challenges}
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{Software Developer}{Oct 2022 -- Oct 2023}
{University of Guelph - Robotics Institute}{Guelph, Ontario}
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\resumeItem{Developed distributed robotic software architectures using ROS2, C++, and Python, implementing nodes, topics, and real-time sensor processing pipelines for autonomous robotic systems}
\resumeItem{Architected and containerized a multi-technology software stack integrating ROS2, Node.js, Vue, and Docker to enable distributed real-time robotic control}
\resumeItem{Designed and programmed ESP32-based smart mechatronic systems using Arduino firmware, implementing BLE authentication, Wi-Fi synchronization, and low-power operational states}
\resumeItem{Automated cloud infrastructure deployment using Terraform, provisioning AWS EC2 instances, S3 storage, and application environments while reducing manual deployment overhead}
\resumeItem{Implemented CI/CD workflows using GitLab and Jenkins, integrating automated testing and deployment processes for distributed applications}
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{Information Technology Analyst}{Jul 2020 -- Dec 2020}
{Kitchener Downtown Community Health Center - SRHC}{Kitchener, Ontario}
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\resumeItem{Configured centralized Samba-based file infrastructure, improving secure data access and distribution efficiency by 40\% across multi-department teams}
\resumeItem{Implemented FortiGate firewall policies and VPN infrastructure supporting secure remote access for 60+ users}
\resumeItem{Deployed Docker-based monitoring infrastructure using Prometheus and Grafana to track service availability, SSH activity, and system anomalies}
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\section{\color{blue}EDUCATION}
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{University of Guelph $|$ \color{blue}\emph{Master of Applied Science - Semantic Communication}}
{Dec 2025}

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{University of Guelph $|$ \color{blue}\emph{Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering}}
{Apr 2023}

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\section{\color{blue}SKILLS, TECHNOLOGIES, INTERESTS}

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	\textbf{Skills: }           & AI Systems; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Semantic Communications; Edge Computing; Cloud Infrastructure; DevOps; Infrastructure as Code; Containerization; CI/CD; Distributed Systems; Embedded Systems; Network Monitoring; Agile/Scrum \\

	\textbf{Languages: }        & Python; C; Rust; JavaScript; Java; Go; Bash; HTML/CSS                                                                                                                                                                                       \\

	\textbf{AI \& ML: }         & PyTorch; Swin Transformers; Stable-Baselines3; Reinforcement Learning; OpenAI Gymnasium; Scikit-learn; Model Quantization; Computer Vision; Signal Processing                                                                               \\

	\textbf{Software Stack: }   & FastAPI; Flask; React; React Native; Node.js; Express.js; ROS2; Vue; PyTest; Swagger                                                                                                                                                        \\

	\textbf{Cloud \& DevOps: }  & Docker; Kubernetes; Jenkins; GitLab CI/CD; Terraform; AWS (EC2, S3); Nginx; Cloudflare; Prometheus; Grafana; SSL/TLS; Linux Administration                                                                                                  \\

	\textbf{Databases: }        & PostgreSQL; SQLite; MongoDB                                                                                                                                                                                                                 \\

	\textbf{Embedded Systems: } & ESP32; Arduino; Microcontroller Programming; BLE; Sensor Integration; Robotics Hardware Interfaces
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% 	\textbf{Skills: }      & AI; DevOps; Cloud Computing; IaC; Containerization; CI/CD; Monitoring; Data Engineering; ML Ops                                              \\
% 	\textbf{Languages: }   & Python; C++; C; Rust; JavaScript; HTML; Java; Bash; Go                                                                                       \\
% 	\textbf{Tech Stacks: } & FastAPI; PyTorch; React; Flask; SQLite, PostgresSQL, MongoDB, Express JS; Node.js; Swagger; Docker; Git; Jenkins; Terraform; AWS; Kubernetes \\
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\section{\color{blue}PROJECTS}
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{\textbf{\color{black}Home Lab Administration} $|$ \color{blue}\emph{Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana, SSL/TLS}}
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\resumeItem{Orchestrated a self-hosted infrastructure environment managing 15+ Docker containers for media, web, and gaming services with automated SSL/TLS renewal, monitoring, and security hardening}
\resumeItem{Implemented Prometheus and Grafana observability pipelines, Fail2Ban security policies, reverse proxy routing, and automated deployment workflows achieving 99.9\% service availability}
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{\textbf{\color{black}Real-Time Audio Filtering with Reinforcement Learning} $|$ \color{blue}\emph{Python, PyTorch, Gymnasium, Stable-Baselines3, SciPy, librosa}}
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\resumeItem{Constructed a custom OpenAI Gymnasium environment implementing FFT-based frequency-domain audio processing and adaptive harmonic filtering}
\resumeItem{Trained PPO reinforcement learning agents using Stable-Baselines3 over 10,000 timesteps to optimize noise reduction performance against clean reference signals}
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{\textbf{\color{black}Heart Disease Predictor} $|$ \color{blue}\emph{Python, Flask, RESTful API, HTML, CSS, JavaScript}}
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\resumeItem{Developed a full-stack machine learning application using Flask REST API and interactive frontend components, implementing preprocessing pipelines and hyperparameter optimization achieving 95\% prediction accuracy}
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{\textbf{\color{black}DevOps Server Infrastructure \& CI/CD Pipeline} $|$ \color{blue}\emph{Docker, Jenkins, Nginx, Cloudflare, PyTest, Jest}}
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\resumeItem{Built containerized CI/CD infrastructure using Jenkins to automate testing and deployment workflows across multiple services using PyTest and Jest validation pipelines}
\resumeItem{Configured secure application delivery using Nginx reverse proxy, Cloudflare integration, and automated Let's Encrypt SSL/TLS certificate management}
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\section{\color{blue}PUBLICATIONS}
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{\textbf{Network-Aware Adaptive Semantic Image Transmission in Edge-Cloud Communications}}{MECOM 2025}
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\resumeItem{Proposed an adaptive JSCC framework that couples Swin-Transformers with real-time network telemetry to optimize image transmission over dynamic 5G/6G core networks (Published, IEEE Xplore)}
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{\textbf{Boosting Edge-to-Cloud Data Transmission Efficiency with Semantic Transcoding}}{CCECE 2024}
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\resumeItem{Utilized transformer-based edge-to-cloud models to achieve a $30\times$ bandwidth reduction and $30\%$ improvement in end-to-end latency for high-speed data systems (Published, IEEE Xplore)}
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