Microsoft Research

Role

Position: Research Software Development Engineer
Organization: Microsoft Research Lab Cairo (Advanced Technology Lab)
Period: May 2008 – December 2009
Location: Cairo, Egypt

Responsibilities & Achievements

• Collaborated with a dynamic research team to pioneer innovative applications, driving technological advancements.
• Engineered and refined prototypes/components ensuring alignment with rigorous technical specifications.
• Conducted meticulous component testing, guaranteeing robustness and functionality.
• Offered technical support across multiple projects, ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Led brown-bag sessions on key technical topics fostering knowledge sharing.
• Contributed to several high-impact projects:
  • Collaborative Environment Services: Developed SVM classifiers and led pilot deployment.
  • Digital Content Services: Integrated DBSCAN clustering algorithms for enhanced data retrieval; mentored interns.
  • Multimedia and Mobile Content Services: Designed real-time video annotation prototypes, culminating in a patent.