My story

Hi, my name is Jaouad (pronounced: Ja-wad) and I work as a data scientist. I hold a Ph.D. in Biotechnology (Modeling/Data Analytics), an MBA (Business Management, Roosevelt University, Chicago) and an MIS (Business Analytics, Roosevelt University, Chicago).

I am passionate about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning tech and its impact on the future of our society. I use AWS, Azure, SQL, Python, Alteryx, QlikView and Tableau for my data projects.

As a data scientist, I am an insanely curious person who always seek out to translate data into valuable and comprehensible insights. My goal is to improve results, make the right decisions and achieve business goals.

I love to travel and explore different cultures.

My Focus

Data analytics: Get more value from data with prediction models and machine learning techniques to predict behavior or target the right customer.

Data analysis: I am specialized in analyzing data. Results, trends and recommendations are clearly presented in reports or tools.

AWS: In contrary to Traditional ML development, I am fun of how Amazon web services Sage-Maker, help bring models from concept to production with high accuracy and low costs.

Dashboards: Dashboards show the most recent results in an interactive way. By clicking and drilling, you will examine trends and patterns.

My Experience

DISCOVER FINANCIAL, (Riverwoods IL, 2023 – PRESENT)
Principal Data Scientist, Discover Student Loans

JPMORGAN CHASE, (Chicago IL, 2013 – 2022)
Senior Data Analytics Analyst, Global Payments’ Operation

JPMORGAN CHASE, (Elgin IL, 2009 – 2013)
Senior Data Analytics Analyst, Treasury Services Operations Fraud/AML/CIP/KYC.

NEST QUEST, (SCHAUMBURG IL, 2002 – 2009)
Operations Analyst,Compliance, Risk

SCIO’S INC, (SUNNYVALE CA, 2001 – 2002)
Research Analyst (Biotechnology Modeling)

NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY, (SOUTH BEND IN, 1998 – 2001)
Research Analyst (Biotechnology Modeling)

University of Helsinki, (Helsinki,Finland, 1998 - 1998)
Research Analyst (Biotechnology Modeling)

Publications

Sonja B. Braun-Sand, Olaf Wiest, and Jaouad El-Bahraoui
Computational Studies of Molecular Electronic Devices
Molecules as Components of Electronic Devices: Chapter 17, pp 230-242. (2003)

Jaouad El-Bahraoui, Olaf Wiest, Derek Feichtinger, & Dietmar Plattner.
Rate Enhancement and Enantioselectivity of the Jacobsen-Katsuki Epoxidation: The Significance of the Sixth Coordination Site.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English). 40. 2073-2076. (2001)

Li Xu, Svilen Bobev, Jaouad El-Bahraoui, and Slavi C. Sevov
A Naked Diatomic Molecule of Bismuth, [Bi2]2-, with a Short Bi-Bi Bond: Synthesis and Structure
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 8, 1838–1839. (2000)

Tuula Kuivalainen, Jaouad El-Bahraoui, Rolf Uggla, Risto Kostiainen, Markku Sundberg.
Correlation of the 31 P NMR Chemical Shift with the Position of Bond Critical Points in Some Phosphorothionates.
Journal of The American Chemical Society. 122. 8073-8074. (2000)

Dietmar Plattner, Derek Feichtinger, Jaouad El-Bahraoui, Olaf Wiest.
Coordination chemistry of manganese-salen complexes studied by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry: The significance of axial ligands.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 195. 351-362. (2000)

J. El-Bahraoui, J.A. Dobado, J. Molina
Metal-Metal Closed-Shell Interaction in M2X2 ( M = Ag, Cu; X = Cl, Br, I ) and Related Compounds [Ag2Br2](PH3)3 and [Cu2Cl2](PH3)2 . An RHF, MP2 and DFT Study.
Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM, 493, 249-257. (1999)

J. Elbahraoui, J. Molina, D. Portal.
Electronic structure of π-allyl-Pd(II) chloride dimer and Pd2X4 (X = Cl,Br,I) model systems: A RHF and density functional theory study
Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM, 426, 207-215. (1998)

J. Elbahraoui, J. Molina, D. Portal.
Theoretical studies of Ag-Ag closed-shell interaction in the silver(I) dimer bis-mu(5,7-dimethyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a] pyrimidine) dinitrato disilver(I): a RHF and density functional study
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 102, 2443-2448, (1998).

J.A.R. Navarro, M.A. Romero, J.M. Salas, M. Quiros, J. Elbahraoui, J. Molina.
Binuclear Platinum(II) Triazolopyrimidine Bridged Complexes -Preparation, Crystal-Structure, NMR-Spectroscopy, and Ab-Initio MO Investigation on the Bonding Nature of the Pt(II)···Pt(II) Interaction in the Model-Compound Pt2(NHCHN(C(CH2)(CH3))4
Inorganic Chemistry, 35, 7829-7835. (1996)

M.A. Romero, J.M. Salas, M. Quiros, M.P. Sanchez, J. Molina, J. Elbahraoui, R. Faure.
Structural and ab initio studies of Ag-Ag bonding in the silver(I) dimer bis-μ-(5,7-Dimethyl(1,2,4)Triazolo[1,5-a]Pyrimidine)dinitrato disilver(I)
Journal of Molecular Structure, 354, 189-195. (1995)