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I first decided to join this bootcamp to gain a more solid understanding of the different fields of AI. I really enjoyed deep learning and computer vision the most even though I have previous experience with both, and I think these two topics would help me as a mechatronics engineer. On the other hand, time series analysis and forecasting was a new topic to me and I discovered how beneficial it is to my major. 
The project was the most exciting part of the bootcamp because we got to choose our own problem and apply what we learned to solve it with AI. I believe the project was a crucial step for us to understand the problems that can occur in practice.
As for my future plans, I plan on utilizing time series analysis within my major especially when I have sensor readings. Moreover, I plan on expanding my knowledge in the field of computer vision.

I joined the certification program after I realized I needed a professional educational institution to help set me on my data science journey. I heard about this program from friends and alumni who were all graduates of Zaka and spoke at length about how Zaka helped their careers tremendously. I was pleasantly surprised at how professional and detailed this program was.  It is astonishing to consider the amount of knowledge and market-ready skills I gained from joining the Data Science Certification.
Throughout the program, I and others who had joined the data science certification would be introduced to new topics each week from Time Series Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Image Data Processing, Visualization with Tableau, SQL, and much more. All the while, instructors would be assisting us on hand and were always available for feedback and assistance. Many of the topics learned were new or improved the understanding of core concepts with deeper and more advanced knowledge. There were also many workshops with working professionals who taught us many hands-on and practical concepts and skills.
At the end of the program, We had to split into teams and complete a capstone project that utilizes the concepts learned throughout our time in the program to develop an AI solution. We also had the opportunity to have a career fair where we met many companies who were looking to hire graduates from Zaka directly. Many of these companies were high-tier professionals and would discuss at length with us graduates the AI and data concepts we would be working on with them.

All in all, I recommend the Data Science Certification Program for anyone looking to get into the Data Science field or even wanting to upskill and improve their knowledge. The program has taught me so many things and I can't wait to take advantage of all the opportunities this program has offered me.

Inclusive Curriculum, Great Supportive Team, Theoretical + Practical Sessions, Weekly Challenges!
Exceptional Experience that gives you all you need to start your journey in ML.
Starting from data analysis and visualization, then practicing on ML algorithms and deep neural network algorithms including Computer Vision and NLP.
You will be introduced to all main concepts which will allow you to continue your studies by yourself.
P.S: The program includes meeting with experts and entrepreneurs in the AI field. 

 It’s only been a few days since graduation and I already miss Zaka | زكا, and how not? When it’s one of the best, if not the best certification program I’ve enrolled in so far.
The Artificial Intelligence Certification program provided by Zaka | زكا is a 16-week intensive training program designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge, tools, and know-how for market-ready skills. 
The program is rich with educational and practical content, weekly office hours, hands-on sessions, and challenges that cover everything from ML and DS fundamentals to Deep Learning and MLOps.This was my favorite part as it provided a way for me to practice and implement all the knowledge acquired each week.
The last 3 weeks of the program were the most challenging, each person had to form a team of 2-3, pick a capstone project to work on, and successfully deploy during those weeks. My teammates were Hussein Bashir and Habib Mrad, and our project is called RooFinder. The project aims to develop one or multiple combined Machine Learning models that can automatically identify rooftops and detect rooftop features like obstacles, material, slopes, and area from high-resolution satellite imagery using ML and DeepLearning Techniques Like Instance segmentation, Image classification, and Image Processing.
I’d like to thank the Zaka | زكا team and especially Christophe Zoghbi and Reem Mahmoud who provided us with the weekly AI content, Fouad A. TRAD and Amanda Hachem who were always supporting us through the weekly office hours and Hands-on live sessions, Mrad Sleiman who was my team’s instructor during the capstone project, Dr. Elizabeth Kassab Sfeir who provided us with the right soft skills needed in our work environment, Laurene Abdallah our guarding angel who always makes sure we’re on track during the week through her daily reminders, and last but not least, Larissa Abi Nakhle the very first person I met from Zaka and the one who’s always cheerful and energetic.
I’m honored to be guided and supported by such great hearts and minds, and I’m happy to announce that I’ve #graduated from this program with recognition of distinction and I’m officially a market-ready Machine Learning Engineer.
I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in Machine Learning and Data Science regardless of the level of experience or background he/she has.
Needless to say, this is not the end of my journey in the AI world, It’s only the beginning as I’m well aware of the rapid growth in this field, but at least I can now say that I’ve successfully stepped foot in this wondrous world...
 

I am a physicist, and I like the application of physics in economics, so my senior project was about econophysics and my code was my first application in AI.
Then, I decided to learn more about the field of AI so I began my journey with the amazing startup and team at ZAKA.
I chose Data Science, and this decision was the most beneficial decision in my life, I realized that what I really wanted is to Solve Problems using AI, and all the techniques that we learned in the program. We learn a lot about data science, we applied our knowledge in weekly challenges, and finally, we presented our capstone project.
We had a lot of errors and challenges, but we grow our mindset and technical and soft skills with ZAKA.
I plan to apply my AI knowledge in my online physics academy DETA XI. Thanks, ZAKA!!

This program is well-designed for anyone who's basically interested in Artificial Intelligence. The program is 16-weeks that's full of educational, entertaining and beneficial sessions given by the best instructors who are capable of making hard concept easy to understand. There's also weekly challenges that will always get you involved with the main concepts of the material whether it's Machine Learning or Data Science, the challenge is there to build your confidence and general knowledge of the AI field. There are also soft skills sessions that will enlighten you to the work environment in a company, how to build a successful CV and how to improve your LinkedIn page!
The program also consists of many office hours where you get to interact with welcoming, kind and amazing instructors who are professional in the field of AI and as mentioned before they're capable of making any complicated AI concept look easy. If you ever have questions you can always ask them during the weekly office hours or on Slack, which is the platform you'll use to communicate between your colleagues and instructors.
Near the end of the program you'll be asked to make your own Capstone project based off the skills you gained in this program, don't worry you won't be alone! You'll have a mentoring session each week from a professional who is capable of making your capstone journey simpler and more fun while also giving you the necessary feedback to improve.
In my journey with this program I didn't know much about NLP and Time Series, but thanks to the program I was able to understand terms like 'Bag of Words', 'AR', 'ARIMA', etc.
At the end of the journey I assure you that you'll be market ready, but don't lay back just yet as I want to remind you that the AI field is always growing, and to always be available in the market you have to always be replenishing your new learnt skills and the old basic skills like statistics.
So what are you waiting for? Make sure to apply for the Artificial Intelligence Certification today!

The training plan was for me to start in the field of artificial intelligence, specifically data science.
During this workshop, we learned the most important packages for analyzing data and dealing with it professionally. We also learned how to evaluate and improve the model. I also learned about machine learning and deep neural networks
learning.

Also one of the best things I learned that was fun and useful is dealing with computer vision, web scraping, and NLP.
I was amazed at the treatment and kindness of the trainers, organizers and also the participants. I got relationships and friendships from different countries and also from Oman.


Thanks to all...
I had the honor of getting to know everyone and benefiting from their experiences.