Omar Younis

Data Scientist · Mechanical Engineer · Design & Development

I am a highly adaptable data scientist with a strong engineering background, who can code and automate a variety of processes. I am always excited and eager to learn new skills and apply them to my work. I am an organized inventor at heart who will never waver from his morals or give up on solving a problem.

Skills

Programming Languages & Libraries
  • Python
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • Matplotlib
  • Tensorflow/Keras
  • Scikit-learn
  • PyTorch
  • SQL
  • HTML
  • Yolov5
  • Tkinter (GUI Creation)

Data Science & Machine Learning Skills
  • Webscraping
  • Neural Networks
  • Computer Vision
  • Natual Language Processing
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Collection and Cleaning
  • Deep Learning

Projects

ASL Letter Detector


ASL (American Sign Language) is a visual language that is expressed through different hand motions and positions to help those who are deaf or hard of hearing communicate. Many people who can hear are also learning this language. The goal of this project is to use machine learning and object detection to identify the different hand positions that correspond to the ASL alphabet. The model will then be deployed in an app to be used in image detection and real time detection.

Code Here

Natural Language Processing with Subreddit Posts


DreamWorks is a animation studio which has a number of hit films. In the animation world, they are often compaired to their Disney counterparts, Pixar. Because of this DreamWorks is looking to use targeting advertising to find Pixar fans and sway them to become DreamWorks fans. This project explores reddit comments in the DreamWorks and Pixar subreddits, to find language patterns to patterns to predict whether a person is a Pixar fan or a DreamWorks fan. It uses: an API for data acquisition, exploratroy data analysis, and classification model creation.

Code Here

California Wildfire Likelihood


To help the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection allocate resources, can we predict the likelihood of fires utilizing historical weather and wildfire data using machine learning. The goal of this project is to create a model that can help predict the likelihood of a wildfire occuring given a location, current weather conditions, previous wildfires and previous weather data.

Code Here

Experience

Mechanical Engineer II - R&D Department

D&K Engineering
  • Managed the mechanical engineering team to improve the design of a client’s kiosk system for cost-reduction, manufacturability, and function. Interfaced with management, drafting, production and purchasing to help coordinate efforts. Interfaced with the client to keep them informed on project status.
  • Provided CAD, design and drawing support on multiple projects, using SolidWorks, which consisted of fixtures, medical devices, and consumer products.
  • Created a variety of Python scripts to maintain and clean BOMs, created apps with GUIs to log data scripts significantly reducing labor time, processed data, and tracked updates for purchasing.
  • Designed a chip testing fixture in SolidWorks as part of the mechanical engineering team.
  • Designed a printer capping system for cartridge system for a 3D printer. Created test protocols to test different areas of the 3D printer. Worked with fine toxic metal powder in a clean room environment.
  • Designed a tool to swap hot molds to which decreased production time by 75%.
  • Performed cycle test, diagnosed issues, and tracked runs for a medical device.
  • Tested and improved a micro fluidic delivery system for a medical device.
February 2019 - May 2021

Mechanical Engineer I

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions
  • Designed and fabricated fixtures to GD&T standards to aid in assembly of electrical sensors for radar used on military missiles and jet fighters.
  • Designed and fabricated fixtures and molds to support environmental testing of critical electrical components, such as radar, to meet military standards.
  • Supported testing of electrical components for military standards in vibration, shock, thermal, fatigue and others.
  • Generated and reviewed technical content of drawings, engineering specifications, reports, engineering processes and other documentation related to electrical sensors.
  • Supported plating lab, environmental lab, machine shop, assembly lines, and laser lab to ensure parts quality.
January 2017 - June 2018

Mechanical Engineer

Visionworks Engineering, LLC.
  • Headed the design of a Keurig style baby formula product using SolidWorks.
  • Designed and evaluated an integrated rain barrel type system using FEA and design principles used for rotomolding, injection molding, sheet metal and machining.
  • Provided CAD support to clean up SolidWorks models and drawings of consumer products
August 2016 - November 2016

Flotilla Staff Officer - Operations

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
  • Boat Crewmen for partols and search & rescues.
  • Help train new Boat Crew Trainees and keep current Boat Crewmen current in their taining.
  • Awarded the Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation.
  • Awarded the Coast Guard Unit Commendation.
June 2015 - Present

Education

General Assembly

Data Science Immersive
500+ hour immersive data science program.
August 2021 - October 2021

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Concentration: Mechanical Design
Minor: Aerospace Engineering

August 2012 - May 2016

Interests

Apart from being a data scientist, I enjoy keeping my mechanical engineering skills sharp. I usually do this be creating designs in SolidWorks and sometimes 3D printing them on my home 3D printer.

I also enjoy my volunteer work in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. I enjoy being out on the water, honing old skills and learning new ones; as well as helping other boaters out on the water.