|with Yahya
👋 I'm Yahya Alaa, a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with a Masters in AI.
I help engineers navigate their careers with clarity through personalized technical mentorship, comprehensive resume reviews, and actionable advice.
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Who Is This For?
If you're trying to level up, break in, or break through—you're in the right place.
Students
Exploring software engineering or machine learning paths
Early-Career Engineers
Seeking growth, clarity, and guidance in tech
Career Switchers
Transitioning into tech or machine learning
Self-Taught Learners
Needing direction and accountability
Ready to Level Up
Anyone wanting personalized advice and support
Meet Your Mentor
A blend of industry leadership, academic research, and educational experience.
Industry Experience
Senior Applied Machine Learning Engineer
Shopify
E-commerce Platform
Machine Learning Engineer
Tempo Analytics
Video Analytics Platform
Technical Lead & Co-founder
VRapeutic
VR Therapeutics for Developmental Disorders
Machine Learning Engineer
SensorCortek
Perception Systems for Autonomous Vehicles
Computer Vision Researcher
VIVA Lab
Multimodal Deep Learning Research
Machine Learning Engineer
Intelligent Systems Lab
AR Pose Estimation & Computer Vision
Research & Publications
Teaching & Education
Part-time Professor
University of Ottawa
Data Structures & Algorithms
Teaching Assistant
University of Ottawa
Computer Science Courses
Instructor
ITI Egypt
Computer Vision Course
What Mentees Say
Yahya is an incredible mentor who perfectly bridges the gap between 'Product/Founder' thinking and 'Hard Engineering.' As someone transitioning from a commercial background (VC) to AI Engineering, I was looking for a clear roadmap, and Yahya delivered exactly that. He even provided a curated reading list and specific tools to master. If you want a mentor who will give you the unvarnished truth and an actionable plan to hit it, book a session with Yahya.
I had a benefitting session with Eng. Yahya, who provided invaluable insights on enhancing my resume and building a compelling portfolio. His subject knowledge and market presence made the experience truly transformative. Eng. Yahya's inspired me to take actionable steps toward my goals. I highly recommend
Great session I had, clear guidance, practical advice, and genuinely helpful insights. Thank you for the valuable support!
Yahya was incredibly generous with his time, gave me great advice, a lot of resources to learn from, and gave me a lot of encouragement. I can't recommend him enough!
Helpful
He is experienced and knows what he is talking about. Was very friendly and kind enough to share great insights into the ML field.
Super helpful, clear, and insightful!
Eng. Yahya gave me an incredible mock interview session that was very helpful. He asked both behavior and technical questions, like a real interview, and provided clear and valuable advice. At the end of the session, he gave me detailed document covering everything I need to review and focus on for both technical and behavioral areas. This extra effort boosted my confidence and helped me feel fully prepared. It was an amazing session!
Great career insights and experience
Yahya was very knowledgeable and helped me a lot when it came to understanding all aspects of developing a pipeline for an ML model. I would highly recommend taking the time to explain your issues to him and gain his insights.
I liked that you had a well organized ideas and vision of every aspect we talked about
Yahya is an incredible mentor who perfectly bridges the gap between 'Product/Founder' thinking and 'Hard Engineering.' As someone transitioning from a commercial background (VC) to AI Engineering, I was looking for a clear roadmap, and Yahya delivered exactly that. He even provided a curated reading list and specific tools to master. If you want a mentor who will give you the unvarnished truth and an actionable plan to hit it, book a session with Yahya.
I had a benefitting session with Eng. Yahya, who provided invaluable insights on enhancing my resume and building a compelling portfolio. His subject knowledge and market presence made the experience truly transformative. Eng. Yahya's inspired me to take actionable steps toward my goals. I highly recommend
Great session I had, clear guidance, practical advice, and genuinely helpful insights. Thank you for the valuable support!
Yahya was incredibly generous with his time, gave me great advice, a lot of resources to learn from, and gave me a lot of encouragement. I can't recommend him enough!
Helpful
He is experienced and knows what he is talking about. Was very friendly and kind enough to share great insights into the ML field.
Super helpful, clear, and insightful!
Eng. Yahya gave me an incredible mock interview session that was very helpful. He asked both behavior and technical questions, like a real interview, and provided clear and valuable advice. At the end of the session, he gave me detailed document covering everything I need to review and focus on for both technical and behavioral areas. This extra effort boosted my confidence and helped me feel fully prepared. It was an amazing session!
Great career insights and experience
Yahya was very knowledgeable and helped me a lot when it came to understanding all aspects of developing a pipeline for an ML model. I would highly recommend taking the time to explain your issues to him and gain his insights.
I liked that you had a well organized ideas and vision of every aspect we talked about
Yahya is an incredible mentor who perfectly bridges the gap between 'Product/Founder' thinking and 'Hard Engineering.' As someone transitioning from a commercial background (VC) to AI Engineering, I was looking for a clear roadmap, and Yahya delivered exactly that. He even provided a curated reading list and specific tools to master. If you want a mentor who will give you the unvarnished truth and an actionable plan to hit it, book a session with Yahya.
I had a benefitting session with Eng. Yahya, who provided invaluable insights on enhancing my resume and building a compelling portfolio. His subject knowledge and market presence made the experience truly transformative. Eng. Yahya's inspired me to take actionable steps toward my goals. I highly recommend
Great session I had, clear guidance, practical advice, and genuinely helpful insights. Thank you for the valuable support!
Yahya was incredibly generous with his time, gave me great advice, a lot of resources to learn from, and gave me a lot of encouragement. I can't recommend him enough!
Helpful
He is experienced and knows what he is talking about. Was very friendly and kind enough to share great insights into the ML field.
Super helpful, clear, and insightful!
Eng. Yahya gave me an incredible mock interview session that was very helpful. He asked both behavior and technical questions, like a real interview, and provided clear and valuable advice. At the end of the session, he gave me detailed document covering everything I need to review and focus on for both technical and behavioral areas. This extra effort boosted my confidence and helped me feel fully prepared. It was an amazing session!
Great career insights and experience
Yahya was very knowledgeable and helped me a lot when it came to understanding all aspects of developing a pipeline for an ML model. I would highly recommend taking the time to explain your issues to him and gain his insights.
I liked that you had a well organized ideas and vision of every aspect we talked about
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Personalized guidance for engineers at every stage of their journey.
Career Direction & Roadmaps
Get clarity on skills to learn, what to focus on, and what to ignore.
Resume Review
Actionable feedback that improves your visibility and interview chances.
Portfolio & Project Guidance
Learn how to choose, structure, and present impactful technical projects.
Machine Learning Mentorship
Ask about ML fundamentals, pipelines, modeling, MLOps, and real-world workflows.
Interview Preparation
Mock interviews, feedback, and strategies to help you perform with confidence.