Zain Abbas
Gilgit-Islamabad, Pakistan
Engineer and founder-operator spanning AI/NLP research, full-stack and mobile development, automation engineering, and business leadership. Currently directing two SECP-registered mining companies and a government-approved civic-tech venture.
Featured Publication
MUST: An Explainable AI-Based Framework for Multilingual Hate Speech Detection
Published in IEEE Access (2025). This paper explores fine-tuning XLM-RoBERTa for multilingual hate-speech classification (English, Urdu, Roman Urdu) integrating LIME and SHAP explainability for content-moderation transparency, achieving 95.7% accuracy.
Horizon Bee Tech
AI Automation Engineer
Migrated platforms to Supabase PostgreSQL backends, consolidating records for 200+ operations. Built computer-vision football player-tracking systems in Python for real-time analytics, and integrated automated outreach pipelines cutting manual effort by 70%.
Zircon Logics
Founder & Research Lead
Commercialized NLP research into a real-time, multilingual hate-speech monitoring dashboard for public-sector deployment. Pitched directly to senior Gilgit-Baltistan government officials, securing formal approval for deployment.
Zircon Mines & Durr Mines
CEO & Director
Leading two SECP-registered mining enterprises across six sites in Gilgit-Baltistan spanning copper, gold, lithium, antimony, and nephrite. Owning regulatory compliance and driving investor/public relations across operating regions.
Beyond the screen
I've spent years organizing and leading teams. I served as Media Director for TEDx PIEAS, Media Head for Google Developer Student Clubs, and Director of Media & Communications for the PIEAS Media Club, building outreach strategies for large events. I also captained my university's football and volleyball teams at national competitions.
