Kazi Mostofa Sakin
Fredericton, NB+1 (506) 282-1327kazisakin@icloud.com
Education
University of New Brunswick — Bachelor of Computer Science
Technical Skills
| ML / AI / Data | PyTorch, HuggingFace, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Differential Privacy (DP-SGD) |
| Languages | Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, C++ |
| Web & APIs | REST APIs, Flask, Next.js, Node.js |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, schema design, query optimization |
| Cloud & DevOps | Azure (Familiar), AWS, Docker, Git, GitHub, Vercel, Linux |
| Tools & Practices | Postman, ReadyAPI, JUnit, Agile teamwork, technical documentation |
Personal Projects
Differentially Private Text Generation — DP-SGD + GPT-2 Fine-Tuning
- Cleaned customer-support text data and added fake sensitive “canary” records to test for leaks, then trained five GPT-2 models, each with a different privacy setting.
- Measured how much of the fake sensitive data each model leaked back out: the most private model leaked 0%, versus 95% for a standard model.
SMS Spam Classifier — ML Pipeline & Web App
- Processed and converted 11,000+ text messages into numeric features (TF-IDF), then trained and compared several models to find the most accurate one for spotting spam.
- Reached a perfect F1-score of 1.00 on test data, and set up automatic retraining once enough new messages are labelled through the app.
LLM Case Classifier — AI-Powered Operational Dashboard
- Connected the Claude API to automatically read each submitted issue, sort it into the right category, and remove the need for manual triage.
- Containerized and deployed the backend to Google Cloud Run and the frontend to Vercel, storing results in PostgreSQL with a Chart.js dashboard for operational insights.
Work Experience
Spot Quoter (Part-time) — Day & Ross
- Prepare and issue accurate freight spot quotes each day by researching current rate data and shipment details, prioritizing urgent requests in a fast-paced office environment.
- Resolve incoming pricing and shipment tickets by coordinating with carriers and tracking data across the shipment lifecycle, keeping records accurate for logistics reporting.
Customer Care Specialist → Manager, Escalation Team (Part-time) — IO Solutions
- Promoted to team manager for clear communication and problem-solving; resolved 90% of 5–10 daily escalations on first contact by analyzing recurring patterns across 1,000+ telecom records.
- Coached four agents on escalation protocols and supported 20+ daily customer inquiries across multiple carriers.
Volunteering
KrishiVet — Full-Stack Developer (Volunteer)
- Modelled an 8-entity PostgreSQL schema and built a custom admin dashboard on top of it, then deployed and continue to maintain the live production site.
ROBOFLIGHT — Web Developer (Volunteer)
- Migrated a legacy PHP/WordPress codebase to a modern Next.js architecture, rebuilding the site's structure and documenting the new system for future maintainers.
Certifications
| ReadyAPI: API Test Engineer — Basics | |
| Postman API Fundamentals — Student Expert |
Interests
UI/UX design, graphic design, and visual storytelling as a personal interest Design portfolio: design.kazimostofasakin.com Behance: behance.net/kazimostofasakin