TAREK SALLAM

About Me

Hi! I'm Tarek, a Computer Science student at Carleton University, with a minor in mathematics and a concentration in AI & ML. I have a deep fascination with machine learning, particularly deep learning and its practical applications. I'm also passionate about exploring the mathematical and statistical models that underpin these technologies.

When I’m not immersed in learning or coding, I enjoy staying active through weightlifting and rock climbing. Otherwise you’ll find me relaxing at home playing my favorite video game.

Feel free to check out my current and past projects in the projects section or on my GitHub — I’d love to share what I’ve been working on!

Experience

Applied ML Engineering Intern

Shopify - Ottawa, Canada

May 2025 - August 2025

Teaching Assistant - Discrete Structures I & II

Carleton University - Ottawa, Canada

May 2024 - May 2025

XR Technology Assistant

Carleton University - Ottawa, Canada

September 2023 - May 2024

Projects

ML Models from scratch

A variety of ML models built purely with NumPy. Includes Jupyter notebooks with math derivations and code snippets.

Python, NumPy, Jupyter Notebook, MatplotLib

Dynamic Orrery

NASA Space Apps 2024 Ottawa Winner. Dynamic solar system orrery with near accurate orbits.

Python, JavaScript, three.js, NumPy

Fantasy Football Drafter

A deep RL model trained to pick the best team in a fantasy football draft.

Tensorflow, Keras, Python, OpenAI Gym, Pandas, NumPy, MatplotLib

This Portfolio Website!

Full-stack web app to showcase my experience and projects.

JavaScript, GLSL, three.js, Svelte, tailwindcss