Alaa Nousir

A researcher, designer and an artist.



Experience

Full-time - Digital Analyst, Queen's University

May 2023 - Current
- Clean and process data using Power Query and SQL to extract actionable insights and visualize relevant metrics that reflect the University's strategic objectives..
- Automate processes using Power Automate and generate visualizations on Power BI from multiple data sources using APIs.
- Initiate and lead the use of Generative AI in the department.

Part-time - Product Designer, Raisa Energy, LLC

Nov 2021 - Apr 2023
- Took the lead in the re-design of system features including the re-design of complex nested table structures, homepage header and menu items along with others using Sketch.
- Aligned between the product managers and developers based on user needs and development constraints in an agile environment.
- Collaborated with the design team to build on the design system components and integrated them with InVision for development.

Intern - Product Designer, Raisa Energy, LLC

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
- Designed interactive prototypes using Axure.
- Prototyped a Notifications Management webpage using Sketch.
- Designed a dashboard webpage for the company using Figma.

Education

MSc in Computing, Queen's University

Sep 2021 - Apr 2023
- Performed mixed-method research involving observations, questionnaires, interviews, and sensor logs from a tangible interactive prototype.
- Performed thematic analysis of the qualitative data on MAXQDA and statistical analysis of the quantitative sensor data collected on Excel.
- Extracted insights and proposed new recommendations for HCI researchers based on the study's findings.

Bachelor of Science in Communication and Information Engineering, Zewail City

Sep 2016 - Jun 2021
- Performed quantitative analysis on Big Data from League of Legends game API and visualized the results here.
- Gained extensive experience in performing advanced data analytics using machine learning and deep learning.

Last Updated December 2022