Faisal Hakimi

Quantitative Researcher & AI Engineer

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Quantitative researcher and AI engineer specializing in probabilistic modeling, machine learning systems, and scalable backend architectures. Currently investigating LLM hallucination rates and reliability metrics in generative AI.

Expertise spans Bayesian optimization for algorithmic trading, genetic algorithms for constraint satisfaction, and production-grade computer vision systems with sub-10ms inference latency. Proven track record of translating complex mathematical frameworks into deployable solutions, evidenced by incubation at National Incubation Center (NIC) for pioneering security platform.

Faisal Hakimi

Research Interests

My research interests include probabilistic modeling, Bayesian optimization, LLM reliability and hallucination analysis, quantitative finance, real-time computer vision, evolutionary computation, and AI governance.

My long-term research vision is to develop reliable, interpretable AI systems that bridge the gap between theoretical stochastic models and production-grade deployments—enabling trustworthy decision-making under uncertainty across domains from generative AI to algorithmic trading.

Probabilistic Modeling

Bayesian optimization, stochastic processes, and uncertainty quantification in machine learning systems. Developing methods that provide calibrated confidence estimates alongside predictions.

LLM Reliability

Empirical evaluation of hallucination behaviour, prompt sensitivity analysis, and reliability metrics for generative AI. Building statistical frameworks to quantify and mitigate model failures.

Quantitative Finance

Regime-aware portfolio optimization, cointegration-based trading strategies, and swarm intelligence heuristics. Applying optimization theory to financial decision-making under uncertainty.

Computer Vision

Real-time object detection, low-latency inference pipelines, and performance optimization. Engineering vision systems that meet strict latency and accuracy requirements.

Evolutionary Computation

Genetic algorithms, swarm optimization, and metaheuristics for combinatorial problems. Designing efficient search strategies for complex constraint satisfaction.

AI Governance

Policy constraints and governance structures for safe deployment of generative AI. Connecting model-level reliability metrics to system-level ethical guidelines.

Selected Projects

Bayesian Optimization for Basket Trading

Quantitative asset allocation algorithm using Bayesian Optimization to maximize out-of-sample returns. Implements acquisition functions (Expected Improvement, Upper Confidence Bound) for efficient hyperparameter search. Python, NumPy, SciPy.

Provenance — UNESCO Hackathon Winner

Award-winning deepfake detection system for digital media verification. Multimodal analysis combining audio spectral features and visual artifact detection. JavaScript, NLP, Deep Learning.

WasteVision

Production-grade YOLOv5 waste classification achieving 0.801 mAP with 10ms inference latency. Deployed via Streamlit for real-time smart recycling. PyTorch, YOLOv5, Computer Vision.

Hybrid AI Chatbot

Two-tier conversational AI combining Rasa intents with GPT-3.5 fallback. 90% response accuracy, 40% reduction in resolution time. Rasa, GPT-3.5, FastAPI.

Market Intelligence Platform

AI-powered market analysis for entrepreneurs: trend tracking, competitor evaluation, demand forecasting, risk assessment. TypeScript, AI/ML.

CyberSafe-PK

Crowdsourced security platform connecting ethical hackers with organizations. Incubated at National Incubation Center. Django, PostgreSQL, Docker.

Technical Expertise

Languages & Frameworks

Python, JavaScript, SQL, NoSQL, Django, FastAPI, React, TypeScript

Machine Learning

TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Hugging Face Transformers, YOLOv5/v8, NLP, GPT-3.5, Rasa

Data Engineering

NumPy, Pandas, SciPy, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, ETL Pipelines

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Microservices Architecture

Quantitative Methods

Bayesian Optimization, Genetic Algorithms, Stochastic Modeling, Statistical Inference

Visualization

Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly, React Charts, Custom Dashboards