Zeeshan

Assistant Manager Research

Center for Language Engineering • Full time

Jun 2021 - Present • 5 yrs 2 mos

Worked on applied AI, Computer Vision, and Language Technologies, contributing to real-world, production-grade systems used at institutional and government levels. Key projects & expertise: OCR & document digitization systems for low-resource languages (Urdu & multilingual) Deep learning–based image text recognition and document layout understanding End-to-end AI workflows: data collection, preprocessing, training, evaluation, deployment Image, video, and audio data processing for large-scale automation AI system optimization for accuracy, scalability, and reliability Research-to-production translation for real-world use cases This role strengthened my ability to design and deliver production-ready AI solutions, handle complex unstructured data, and align AI systems with practical business and operational requirements

Visiting Researcher

University of Konstanz - Germany • Full time

Jul 2025 - Sep 2025 • 2 mos

Working as a visiting researcher with a focus on developing educational resources and tools for the digitisation of low-resource languages, particularly with an emphasis on diachronic (historical) Urdu data. My work explores the intersection of language technology, digital preservation, and applied AI, aiming to build course content and tools that address the challenges of underrepresented linguistic data in digital form. Key focus areas include: • Designing a course on digitisation workflows for low-resource languages. • Exploring OCR, transcription, and annotation tools tailored for older Urdu scripts. • Investigating methods for preserving and processing historical textual data. • Collaborating with researchers working on language resources and digital corpora in multilingual and historical contexts. This research is supported through collaboration between CLE and the University of Konstanz.