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Ijtihed

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A Computer Science and Computational Engineering student at Aalto University. Currently based in Espoo, FI with an interest in software engineering and Machine learning (specifically Reinforcement Learning). Feel free to reach out!

About

Software Dev

Currently a Full time Software Engineer @ Sensofusion . You can check out my GitHub for my newest projects and contributions.

Research Work

2+ years of experience in academic research with multiple papers published in biotechnology. However, currently I'm mostly interested in the application of optimization in Reinforcement Learning.

Game Dev

I've worked on 3D and 2D game development projects involving CV/ML and declarative programming with Unity 3D .

Experience
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Software Engineer

Present

SensofusionFull-time Engineer @ Sensofusion working in Simulations, Software & Unity

April 2025 – Present
Espoo, FI
Responsibilities & Results:
  • Developing high-fidelity simulation environments for real-time testing and autonomous systems
  • Building Unity-based visualizations to enhance sensor fusion and situational awareness
  • Optimizing simulation frameworks to achieve efficient real-time processing and improved system performance
  • Integrating software solutions for automated UAV monitoring and threat detection
C#Unity 3DPythonGit

Research Assistant

King Abdulaziz UniversityBioinformatics @ Dr. Siraj Alharthi's Lab

December 2022 – May 2024
Jeddah, KSA
Responsibilities & Results:
  • Analyzed genetic (SNP) and hematological (CBC) data from 2,200+ patients, identifying altitude-specific molecular adaptations
  • Authored 3+ peer-reviewed publications on genetic clustering and hematological variations
  • Developed bioinformatics pipeline optimizing analysis of high-altitude and sea-level genomic datasets
  • Mentored 5 researchers, leading experimental design, data analysis, and biotechnology R&D
PythonDomain GeneralizationBioinformaticsLaTeXExcel
Selected Projects

The Yappin’ Spirit

Developed a real-time emotion detection game integrating OpenCV with Unity to capture and analyze player emotions via webcam. Deployed the game entirely on itch.io and presented it in a hackathon to 20+ participants.

  • C# (.NET)
  • Unity
  • Python (OpenCV, DeepFace, Flask)

Maze Maverick

Developed and deployed a 3D arcade game inspired by Pac-Man to Steam, with procedurally generated mazes. Implemented a finite state machine for enemy AI, allowing ghosts to exhibit different behaviors. Integrated Unity’s post-processing stack for visual effects, including bloom and ambient occlusion.

  • C# (.NET)
  • Unity
  • Blender

Full Stack Web-app with Database and User Authentication

Deployed a Flask app integrating qrcode and Pillow for QR code generation and Base64 encoding. Used PocketBase for data persistence and Flask-Migrate for migrations. Implemented secure user authentication, session management, and an API for image downloads, with Jinja2 for dynamic templates and JS for real-time interactivity.

  • Python (Flask)
  • PocketBase
  • JavaScript
  • Bootstrap
  • CSS
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Technical Skills
CategoryTechnologies
Programming Languages
Machine Learning
Backend Development
Deployment & Cloud
Selected Publications

Sep. 2023

Research Article
Siraj B. Alharthi, Ijtihed Kilani, Hawazen S. Solaimani, Ahmed Y. Salami, Nojood A. Althubaity, Naif M. Alosaimi, Abdullah S. Alsulaiman, Mohamed H. Zainy, Muhammad A. Qureshi, Mohamed M. Ahmed
Clinical GeneticsRegional Studies

Feb. 2024

Research Article
Siraj B. Alharthi, Ijtihed Kilani, Abdullah Alsoliman, Romar P. Pascual, Mohamed H. Zainy, Ahmed SAlbariqi, Yahya M. Alzahrani, Ahmed Alshehri, Ahmed M. El-Shehawi, Hashim M. Borayk, Mohamed Morsi M. Ahmed
BiotechnologyClinical GeneticsRegional Studies

Nov. 2023

Review Article
Fayez M. Alshehri, Siraj B. Alharthi, Ijtihed Kilani, Abdullah H. Alsubai, Sedrah M. Ayoub, Mohammad H. Fakieh, Ahmad M. Alzahrani, Ahmad K. Alghamdi, Ahmed M. Aljabri, and Mohamed M. Ahmed
Clinical GeneticsRegional StudiesBiotechnology

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