The Office of Career Services and Alumni Relations (OCSAR), BRAC University organized a session, “Alumni Talk Series: Machine learning as a prospective career”. The workshop was conducted by a CSE Alumni, Mohi Uddin Faruq, Machine Learning Engineer, Bayer AG (German multinational pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Company) on Sunday, 11thApril, 2022.
The session was intended to provide a platform for the BRACU students to learn from the alumni, currently working in the engineering sector regarding the opportunities, growth and career development in machine learning. With the elaboration of the essential professional skills on programming languages like- Python, Data analytical libs, visualization libs, pre-built algorithms, learning frameworks etc. Participants had gathered an in-depth understanding on how these can be implemented in technology sectors.
Apart from that, audiences got to know about engaging with different industries like automotive, finance, logistics, telecom etc. to implement their academic and professional skillsin machine learning for career development. The speaker also shared helpful information on initiating a startup both locally and globally where few concepts in advanced skills like- Dev Ops, Clouds, IoC, web application etc. could assist them to grow as an entrepreneur.
The session was very engaging and concluded with a vibrant and interactive Q&A session where students queried about the emerging aspects of machine learning worldwide to pursue a progressive career in it.