MOOCs

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have enabled me to gain industry-relevant skills through flexible, self-paced learning. I have completed and enrolled in the following programs to deepen my knowledge and remain at the forefront of technology:

Artificial Intelligence

IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate - Coursera

IBM Generative AI Engineering Professional Certificate - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025 – May 2026 -

This program also includes the seven courses of the Generative AI Engineering with LLMs Specialization listed in the next section.

• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Completed with certificate - May 2026 - Core AI concepts, applications, and business impact of machine learning and deep learning.

• Generative AI: Introduction and Applications - Completed with certificate - May 2026 - Landscape of generative AI models and tools for text, image, audio, and code generation.

• Generative AI: Prompt Engineering Basics - Completed with certificate - May 2026 - Craft effective prompts using techniques like zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought prompting.

• Developing AI Applications with Python and Flask - Completed with certificate - May 2026 - Build and deploy AI web applications with Python, Flask, and IBM Watson AI libraries, applying unit testing and PEP8 practices.

• Building Generative AI-Powered Applications with Python - Completed with certificate - May 2026 - Build LLM-powered apps — chatbots, voice assistants, and image captioning — integrating models like Llama and GPT via APIs.

• Develop Generative AI Applications: Get Started - Completed with certificate - May 2026 - Use LangChain and watsonx to build generative AI applications with prompt templates and chains.

• Build RAG Applications: Get Started - Completed with certificate - May 2026 - Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with vector databases, embeddings, and document retrievers.

Generative AI Engineering with LLMs Specialization - Coursera

Generative AI Engineering with LLMs Specialization - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025 – Apr. 2026 -

• Generative AI and LLMs: Architecture and Data Preparation - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025 - LLM architectures (GPT, BERT, T5), tokenization, and data preparation pipelines with Hugging Face and PyTorch.

• Gen AI Foundational Models for NLP & Language Understanding - Completed with certificate - Oct. 2025 - Word embeddings (Word2Vec), N-gram and sequence-to-sequence models for NLP tasks in PyTorch.

• Generative AI Language Modeling with Transformers - Completed with certificate - Oct. 2025 - Transformer architectures — attention mechanisms, encoders/decoders, GPT and BERT — for language modeling.

• Generative AI Engineering and Fine-Tuning Transformers - Completed with certificate - Nov. 2025 - Fine-tune transformers with PEFT, LoRA, and QLoRA using Hugging Face and PyTorch.

• Generative AI Advanced Fine-Tuning for LLMs - Completed with certificate - Feb. 2026 - Align LLMs with instruction tuning, RLHF, DPO, and reward modeling.

• Fundamentals of AI Agents Using RAG and LangChain - Completed with certificate - Mar. 2026 - Build AI agents combining RAG, in-context learning, and LangChain tools, chains, and agents.

• Project: Generative AI Applications with RAG and LangChain - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2026 - Capstone: build a QA bot with LangChain, vector databases, and watsonx — a complete RAG application.

IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate - Coursera

IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025 – July 2026 -

• Machine Learning with Python - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025 - Build and evaluate regression, classification, and clustering models with scikit-learn.

• Introduction to Deep Learning & Neural Networks with Keras - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025 - Learn deep learning fundamentals — forward/backward propagation, activation functions — and build networks with Keras.

• Deep Learning with Keras and Tensorflow - Completed with certificate - June 2026 - Advanced Keras/TensorFlow: custom layers, CNNs, transformers, autoencoders, GANs, unsupervised learning, and model optimization.

• Introduction to Neural Networks and PyTorch - Completed with certificate - June 2026 - Build tensors, gradient descent, linear/logistic regression, and shallow neural networks in PyTorch.

• Deep Learning with PyTorch - Completed with certificate - July 2026 - Implement deep networks, dropout, batch normalization, and CNNs in PyTorch for real-world tasks.

• AI Capstone Project with Deep Learning - Completed with certificate - July 2026 - End-to-end deep learning capstone: build, train, validate, and deploy a model on a real dataset.

Deep Learning Specialization - Coursera

Deep Learning Specialization - Coursera by deeplearning.ai

• Neural Networks and Deep Learning - Completed with certificate - July 2021 -
  Gain a deep understanding of neural networks, implement architectures, and optimize through hyperparameter tuning and regularization.

• Improving Deep Neural Networks - Completed with certificate - August 2021 -
  Explore advanced techniques like hyperparameter tuning, optimization algorithms (Adam, RMSprop), regularization methods (dropout, batch normalization), and implement models using TensorFlow.

• Structuring Machine Learning Projects - Completed with certificate - Oct. 2021 -
  Diagnose errors in ML systems, implement strategies like end-to-end learning and transfer learning, and set human-level performance benchmarks for complex tasks.

• Convolutional Neural Networks - Completed with certificate - Oct. 2021 -

  Explore CNN layers, advanced architectures like ResNet, apply object detection techniques (YOLO, U-Net), and create models for applications like face recognition and neural style transfer.

• Sequence Models - Nov. 2024- Audit Completed with Labs Implement RNNs, GRUs, LSTMs, and transformers for NLP tasks like machine translation and named entity recognition, and apply attention mechanisms for enhanced performance.

AI For Everyone - Course - Coursera

• AI For Everyone by deeplearning.ai - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Dec. 2019 -
  This course provides a comprehensive introduction to artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on its applications, impact on society, and essential concepts such as machine learning, deep learning, and data science. Participants will gain an understanding of how AI can be utilized in various industries and its relevance in the modern world.

Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning - Course - Coursera

• Fundamentals of Reinforcement Learning by UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, ALBERTA MACHINE INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE - from Reinforcement Learning Specialization- Coursera Completed with certificate - Dec. 2020 -
  This course introduces the core principles of reinforcement learning, covering key topics such as Markov decision processes, value functions, and policy gradients. Learners will explore fundamental algorithms and techniques used in reinforcement learning, gaining practical experience through programming assignments and projects.

Google AI Essentials Specialization – Coursera

Google AI Essentials – Google Career Certificates – Coursera - Completed with certificate - June 2025 -

• Introduction to AI - Completed with certificate - June 10, 2025 -
  Define AI, understand basic functionality, training with data, limitations, and the importance of human oversight.

• Maximize Productivity With AI Tools - Completed with certificate - June 20, 2025 -
  Learn workplace AI applications, identify productivity opportunities, and optimize processes with AI-driven tools.

• Discover the Art of Prompting - Completed with certificate - June 21, 2025 -
  Master prompt engineering, analyze LLM outputs, and refine prompts for effective results in diverse use cases.

• Use AI Responsibly - Completed with certificate - June 22, 2025 -
  Explore AI ethics, risks, biases, and responsible use with attention to privacy, fairness, and security.

• Stay Ahead of the AI Curve - Completed with certificate - June 23, 2025 -
  Gain strategies to stay current in AI trends, evaluate emerging tools, and leverage AI in the workplace.

Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Web3

Blockchain Specialization - Coursera

Blockchain Specialization - University at Buffalo - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Feb. 2020 -

• Blockchain Basics - Completed with certificate - Dec. 2018 -
  Understand the core principles of blockchain technology, including its structure, cryptographic security, and consensus mechanisms like PoW and PoS.

• Smart Contracts - Completed with certificate - July 2019 -
  Learn to design, code, and deploy smart contracts using Solidity, and implement best practices for secure and efficient contract development.

• Decentralized Applications (Dapps) - Completed with certificate - Jan. 2020 -
  Develop end-to-end Dapps, integrate with front-end interfaces using MetaMask, and deploy using Truffle Suite.

• Blockchain Platforms - Completed with certificate - Feb. 2020 -
  Explore platforms like Hyperledger Fabric and Microsoft Azure, and analyze decentralized solutions like IPFS and Hashgraph.

IBM Blockchain Foundation for Developers - Course - Coursera

• IBM Blockchain Foundation for Developers by IBM - Coursera Completed with certificate - Aug. 2018 -
  This course provides a comprehensive overview of business networks utilizing blockchain technology, emphasizing Hyperledger Composer and Hyperledger Fabric. Participants learn about essential concepts, key use cases, and the process of transferring assets within a blockchain network. The course also covers access control mechanisms, network consensus methods, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals involved in building and maintaining a blockchain business network.

Ethereum Developer Degree - learnweb3.io

• Ethereum Developer Degree by learnweb3.io
  
  • Freshman Graduate See Compeletion NFT on Opensea - Fundamentals of blockchain, Ethereum, and Solidity for building dApps and understanding decentralized systems.
  • Sophomore Graduate See Compeletion NFT - Deep understanding of gas, mining, PoW, PoS, and EVM. Learn to build full dApps with custom contracts, NFTs, DAOs, ICOs, and DEXs using React and Next.js.
  • Junior - In progress -Exploring Layer 2 solutions, ENS integration, local smart contract testing, IPFS, Ceramic, Chainlink VRF, and The Graph’s Indexer.
  • Senior - In progress - Mastering advanced Web3 topics including Merkle Trees, Flash Loans, Smart Contract Security, MEV, and Gas Optimization.

Web3 and Blockchain Fundamentals - Course - Coursera

• Web3 and Blockchain Fundamentals by University at Buffalo - Coursera Completed with certificate - Feb. 2024 – May 2026 -
  This course covers essential concepts in Web3, including the foundational technologies that support decentralized applications, the roles of smart contracts, digital assets, and governance tokens within the ecosystem. Participants explore the implications of DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and identify key blockchain design principles along with the challenges associated with implementing blockchain technology in real-world scenarios.

Solidity, Blockchain, and Smart Contract Course – Beginner to Expert Python Tutorial

• Solidity, Blockchain, and Smart Contract Course – Beginner to Expert Python Tutorial by freeCodeCamp.org
  In progress
  The blockchain course introduces participants to foundational concepts such as blockchain technology, Ethereum and Bitcoin, and essential components like smart contracts and oracles. Students learn to utilize Metamask for transactions, navigate Ethereum testnets, and understand gas fees and consensus mechanisms. The curriculum progresses from basic Solidity programming and deploying contracts to more advanced topics like building funding contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). Participants gain practical experience using frameworks like Brownie and Web3.py, exploring features like Chainlink oracles, ERC20 token standards, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. The lessons also cover advanced concepts, including the creation of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the upgradeability of smart contracts, preparing students for practical applications in the decentralized ecosystem.

Private & Secure AI and Data Science

1. Our Privacy Opportunity by openmined.org - Completed with certificate awaiting - Mar. 2021
   Explore structured transparency, privacy techniques, and the privacy-transparency trade-off.

2. Foundations of Private Computation by openmined.org - In Progress - Progress 80%
   Implement federated learning, secure multi-party computation, homomorphic encryption, and differential privacy.

3. Introduction to Remote Data Science by openmined.org - Completed with certificate awaiting - Feb. 2022
   Use remote execution tools, deploy Domain Nodes, and apply privacy-preserving techniques for distributed data science.

Data Science

Applied Data Science Specialization - Coursera

Applied Data Science Specialization - IBM - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025 -

This 4-course specialization builds applied skills in Python, data analysis, data visualization, and a hands-on capstone. Its constituent courses (Python for Data Science, AI & Development; Data Analysis with Python; Data Visualization with Python; Applied Data Science Capstone) are listed under the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate below.

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate - Coursera

IBM Data Science Professional Certificate - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -

• What is Data Science? - Completed with certificate - April, 2024 – july, 2025 -
  Understand data science fundamentals, career paths, big data processing, ETL, and data pipelines. Gain insights into data science applications and cloud computing.

• Tools for Data Science - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -
  Explore tools for data management, integration, visualization, model building, and deployment. Learn about popular open-source and cloud-based tools.

• Data Science Methodology - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -
  Apply CRISP-DM methodology to structure projects, prepare data, build and evaluate models, and understand iterative improvements.

• Python for Data Science, AI & Development - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2024 – Jul. 2025 -
  Learn Python basics, data structures, Pandas, Numpy, web scraping, REST APIs, and data collection methods.

• Python Project for Data Science - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2024 – Jul. 2025 -
  Extract and analyze stock data using Python, build dashboards to visualize trends, and demonstrate proficiency in data analysis projects.

• Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python - Completed with certificate - May, 2024 – Jul. 2025 -
  Learn SQL from basics to advanced, integrate with Python, and work with real-world datasets. Explore relational and cloud databases.

• Data Analysis with Python - Completed with certificate - May, 2024 – Jul. 2025 -
  Develop skills in data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and visualization. Build and evaluate ML models, and create efficient data pipelines.

• Data Visualization with Python - Completed with certificate - Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -
  Implement data visualization techniques with libraries such as Matplotlib and Plotly, build interactive dashboards, and apply skills through hands-on projects.

• Machine Learning with Python - Completed with certificate - Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -
  Study machine learning fundamentals, including regression, classification, and clustering methods. Gain practical experience with Python libraries and complete a final project to showcase your skills.

• Applied Data Science Capstone - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -
  Perform data collection, wrangling, exploratory analysis, and model evaluation using real-world datasets, specifically predicting Falcon 9 rocket landings.

• Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career - Completed with certificate - Jul. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -
  Learn generative AI tools for data preparation and querying, engage in hands-on labs, explore real-world use cases, and understand ethical considerations in data science.

• Data Scientist Career Guide and Interview Preparation - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -
  Prepare for a career in data science by learning about the role of a data scientist, building a job search foundation, creating essential job-seeking materials, and mastering interview preparation techniques.

Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python - Course - Coursera

• Capstone: Retrieving, Processing, and Visualizing Data with Python by University of Michigan - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Mar. 2020 -
  Capstone of the Python for Everybody track: build applications that retrieve, process, and visualize data using Python, covering web scraping, databases, and visualization.

The Data Scientist’s Toolbox - Course - Coursera

• The Data Scientist’s Toolbox by Johns Hopkins University - from Data Science Specialization with R- Coursera
  Completed with certificate -
  This course introduces the main tools and ideas in the data science toolbox, providing an overview of the essential data, questions, and tools used by data analysts and scientists. It combines a conceptual understanding of how to transform data into actionable knowledge with practical skills in tools like R, RStudio, Git, and GitHub. Learners will set up these tools, create a GitHub repository, and understand crucial concepts such as experimental design and big data.

Data Analytics

IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate - Coursera

IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Sep. 2024 – Aug. 2025 -

• Introduction to Data Analytics - Completed with certificate - Sep. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Learn the fundamentals of data analytics, different data roles, data structures, analysis processes, and visualization tools.

• Excel Basics for Data Analysis - Completed with certificate - Sep. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Use Excel for data cleaning, filtering, sorting, pivot tables, and basic analytics.

• Data Visualization and Dashboards with Excel and Cognos - Completed with certificate - Sep. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Create interactive dashboards and visualizations in Excel and Cognos Analytics.

• Python for Data Science, AI & Development - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Learn Python programming, Pandas, NumPy, web scraping, and APIs.

• Python Project for Data Science - Completed with certificate - Apr. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Build a data project analyzing stock market data with dashboards.

• Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python - Completed with certificate - May. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Learn SQL queries for relational and cloud databases, integrated with Python.

• Data Analysis with Python - Completed with certificate - May. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Perform EDA, visualization, pipelines, and ML modeling in Python.

• Data Visualization with Python - Completed with certificate - Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2025
  Build data visualizations and interactive dashboards using Matplotlib & Plotly.

• IBM Data Analyst Capstone Project - Completed with certificate - Jul. 2025 – Aug. 2025
  Apply all learned skills to a business case using Python, SQL, Cognos, and visualization tools.

• Generative AI: Enhance your Data Analytics Career - Completed with certificate - Sep. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Use Generative AI tools in analytics workflows and evaluate ethical impacts.

• Data Analyst Career Guide and Interview Preparation - Completed with certificate - Oct. 2024 – Jul. 2025
  Prepare job applications, resumes, portfolios, and practice interviews with SQL/Python challenges.

Programming

Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI - Packt - Coursera

• Mastering REST APIs with FastAPI by Packt - Coursera - Completed with certificate - May 2026 -
  This intermediate-level course is designed for those familiar with Python who want to master building robust and efficient REST APIs using the FastAPI web framework. The core objective is building an entire social media API. Key areas covered include:
  • API Fundamentals: Starting with core concepts of APIs and REST principles.
  • Data and Persistence: Integrating asynchronous databases (like SQLite/PostgreSQL) using lifespan events, implementing configuration management with Pydantic BaseSettings, and handling complex structures like many-to-many relationships.
  • Security & Authentication: Implementing user authentication using JWTs (Bearer Tokens), securing passwords with passlib, and implementing user email confirmation.
  • Quality Assurance: Utilizing pytest, a robust testing framework, to ensure the reliability and maintainability of application features like posts and comments.
  • Monitoring & Error Handling: Setting up comprehensive logging using Python’s logging module, configuring multiple loggers, implementing custom filters (like correlation IDs and email obfuscation), and integrating cloud logging tools such as Logtail and error tracking via Sentry.
  • Advanced Features: Managing long-running tasks using FastAPI’s background tasks (e.g., handling image generation via DeepAI), and enabling file uploads using external storage like Backblaze B2.
  • Deployment: Updating projects to Pydantic v2 for enhanced validation, and deploying the application to platforms like Render using Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines defined with GitHub Actions.

Meta React Specialization - Coursera

Meta React Specialization - Coursera - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025

• React Basics - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025
  Learn to build scalable React projects, create reusable components, use props, manage forms, and render dynamic UIs with React.js, JSX, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Advanced React - Completed with certificate - Aug. 2025
  Master advanced hooks, custom hooks, context API, HOCs, Render Props, and API data integration. Learn component composition, testing with React Testing Library, and building production-ready applications.

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• Introduction to Python - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Intermediate Python - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Data Types for Data Science in Python - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Python Data Science Toolbox (Part 1) - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Python Data Science Toolbox (Part 2) - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Statistical Thinking in Python (Part 1) - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Statistical Thinking in Python (Part 2) - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Introduction to Version Control with Git - Completed with certificate - 2018 -

• Intermediate SQL Queries - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Introduction to Shell - Completed with certificate - 2018 -

• Introduction to Data Visualization in Python - Completed with certificate - 2017 -

• Intermediate Data Visualization with Seaborn - Completed with certificate - 2018 -

Other Courses

Crash Course on Python - Google - Coursera

• Crash Course on Python by Google - Coursera - Completed with certificate - March 2020 -
  This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Python syntax, focusing on programming fundamentals and automation tasks relevant to IT roles. Participants learn about essential concepts such as Python automation, code reuse, and refactoring. The curriculum covers error handling techniques and includes a structured problem-solving framework to tackle complex programming challenges. Hands-on exercises enable learners to apply their skills in writing efficient Python scripts and manipulating data effectively.

Introduction to C++ - Microsoft - edX

• Introduction to C++ by Microsoft - edX - Completed with certificate - Dec. 2015 -
  This course covers the fundamentals of C++, including data types, control statements, functions, and object-oriented programming concepts. It begins with an overview of C++ and progresses through essential topics such as portability, compiling, variables, constants, operators, decision-making, and encapsulation.