Usman Shahid

Meet Usman Shahid from Lahore.

Usman Shahid is an AI and Data Science Leader and Chief Growth Officer with over 10 years of experience spanning technology, artificial intelligence, aviation engineering, research, and executive leadership. He specializes in bridging the gap between complex technical AI models and strategic business growth.

As Chief Growth Officer at Longterm-Staffing.LLC, he leads growth strategy, business development, marketing, partnerships, and AI-enabled recruitment operations. Through data-driven strategies and AI-assisted solutions, his work has helped grow the qualified client pipeline by 40% and improve lead-to-client conversion by 25%.

Usman has delivered 30+ AI deployments across client and institutional environments. His technical expertise includes:

• Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• AI Agents and Predictive Analytics
• Python, SQL, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Apache Spark
• MLOps and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

At NASTP Institute of Information Technology, he led quality assurance, accreditation readiness, and outcome-based education initiatives. A notable project was an enterprise RAG knowledge assistant built across 5,000+ quality and accreditation documents, achieving 92% top-5 retrieval accuracy and reducing document search time by 70%.

Earlier in his career, Usman served as an Artificial Intelligence Specialist, designing AI-powered automation and conversational AI solutions for over 30 clients. His professional journey also includes more than five years as an Engineering Officer in Avionics with the Ministry of Defence in Aviation, where he managed safety-critical aircraft systems and led teams of over 20 technicians. He holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from LUMS and a BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering.

Pakistan Ki Shaan proudly recognizes Usman Shahid for his contributions to artificial intelligence, data science, and technology-driven business growth.