Nuhi Besimi

Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist, Assistant Professor

Experience

AdaptiveScale

Co Founder and Chief Data Scientist

May 2015 - Present

As the Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist at AdaptiveScale Inc., I am responsible for leading the development and implementation of data-driven strategies and solutions. I oversee the collection, analysis, and interpretation of large datasets to drive business insights and decision-making. Additionally, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for leveraging data to optimize processes and drive innovation.

South East European University

Assistant Professor

Jul 2021 - Present

Tetovo

As an Assistant Professor at South East European University, my main responsibility is to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in my field of expertise. I am also involved in conducting research, publishing scholarly articles, and presenting at conferences to contribute to the academic community. Additionally, I participate in departmental meetings, advise students, and engage in service activities to support the overall mission of the university. Courses: Software Engineering, Programming in Java, Object – Oriented Design and Programming, Software Testing and Analysis, Introduction to Data Science

South East European University

Senate Member

Oct 2022 - Present

Tetovo

Senate Member representing Faculty of Contemporary Sciences and Technologies at South East European University

DAIS 2024 - 24th International Conference on Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems

Artefact Evaluation Committee - Chair

Nov 2023 - Present

https://www.discotec.org/2024/dais

Freelancer

Software Engineer, Consulting

Sept 2013 - Present

As a consulting Software Engineer, my responsibilities include developing and maintaining software applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, and troubleshooting and debugging issues in the codebase. I also participate in code reviews, contribute to the design and architecture of software systems, and stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies. Additionally, I provide consulting services to clients, offering technical expertise and guidance to help them achieve their business goals.

South East European University

Collaborator

Sept 2017 - Jun 2021

Tetovo

Course: Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Engineering

University of Tetovo

Assistant

Sept 2015 - Jun 2017

Courses: Web Programming, Designing Interactive Systems, Business Intelligence Methods, Advanced Programming, Management Information Systems

Bridge Technology

Software Engineer

Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

iOS developer

Bridge Technology

Software Engineer

Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

Tetovo

Web and Android developer

Education

Computer Science

South East European University - BSc

Sept 2010 - Jun 2013

Awarded merit scholarship for undergraduate studies from SEEU (South East European University).

https://www.seeu.edu.mk

Computer Science

NTNU in Gjøvik (past: Gjovik University Collegue) - BSc - exchange for one semester

Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

Internship as Software Engineer in a Company to develop school projects on real requirements.

https://www.ntnu.edu/gjovik

Computer Science

University of Debrecen - MSc

Sept 2013 - Jun 2015

Thesis: Application of Data Mining Classification Techniques on Text Documents
Awarded as the best master student at University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, June, 2015

During the studies worked on the Image Processing LAB on the topic 3D Median Filtering for Pet images in Hadoop - University of Debrecen

E-Technologies

South East European University - PhD

Sept 2015 - Oct 2020

Thesis: Hybrid Solution for Scalable Research Articles Recommendation

Skills

Computer Science

Programming

Java

Object-Oriented Design

Software Engineering

Python

Javascript

PhP

C++

Hadoop

Data Warehouses

Data Engineering

Graph Databases

Relational Databases

Docker

Kubernetes

DevOps

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Big Data

Certifications

Cisco CCNA - Cisco

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

Languages

Albanian

Native or bilingual proficiency

English

Full professional working proficiency

Macedonian

Full professional working proficiency

Croatian

Limited working proficiency

Publications

Automatic Literature Review based on AI (OpenAI): Adrian Besimi, Nuhi Besimi and Xhemal Zenuni, Automatic Literature Review based on AI (OpenAI), The 2nd International Conference of Information Technologies and Educational Engineering, ICITEE 23, Tirana, Albania, ISBN 978-9928-805-28-7
Instruments Music Composition in Different Genres and Techniques Using AI: A Review: Kamberaj, V., Kadriu, A., & Besimi, N. (2023, May). Instruments Music Composition in Different Genres and Techniques Using AI: A Review. In International Scientific Conference on Business and Economics (pp. 741-754). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Fake News Detection: A Comprehensive Survey: E. Tata, J. Ajdari and N. Besimi, "Fake News Detection: A Comprehensive Survey," 2023 46th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention (MIPRO), Opatija, Croatia, 2023, pp. 309-314, doi: 10.23919/MIPRO57284.2023.10159859.
Artificial Intelligence in Education and Learning (AI in Research): N. Besimi, A. Besimi and B. Çiço, "Artificial Intelligence in Education and Learning (AI in Research)" 2022 11th Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing (MECO), Budva, Montenegro, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/MECO55406.2022.9797216.
Identifying trends in recent publications using Data Visualization and Analytics: A. Besimi, N. Besimi and A. Chaushi, "Identifying trends in recent publications using Data Visualization and Analytics" 2022 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence of Things (ICAIoT), Istanbul, Turkey, 2022, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ ICAIoT57170.2022.10121862
Using Distributed Raspberry PIs to Enable Low-Cost Energy-Efficient Machine Learning Algorithms for Scientific Articles Recommendation: Nuhi Besimi, Betim Çiço, Adrian Besimi, Visar Shehu, Using Distributed Raspberry PIs to Enable Low-Cost Energy-Efficient Machine Learning Algorithms for Scientific Articles Recommendation, Microprocessors and Microsystems, Volume 78, October
Evaluation of Machine Learning Techniques for Research Articles Recommendation: Nuhi Besimi, Betim Çiço, Visar Shehu, Adrian Besimi, Evaluation of Machine Learning Techniques for Research Articles Recommendation, International Journal of Information Technologies and Security, No 1 (vol. 12), 2020
A Model for Recommending Research Articles: Nuhi Besimi, Betim Çiço, A Model for Recommending Research Articles, 7 Information & Communication Technologies at Doctoral Student Conference 2018
Hybrid Solution for Scalable Research Articles Recommendation: Nuhi Besimi, Betim Çiço, Adrian Besimi, Hybrid Solution for Scalable Research Articles Recommendation, 7 Mediterranean Conference on Embedded Computing (
Overview of Data Mining Classification Techniques: Traditional vs. Parallel/Distributed Programming Models: Nuhi Besimi, Betim Çiço, Adrian Besimi, Overview of Data Mining Classification Techniques: Traditional vs. Parallel/Distributed Programming Models, 6 Mediterran ean Conference on Embedded Computing (MECO 2017)
The impact of System Architecture on the Availability and Performance The case: Open Learning and Education System: Nuhi Besimi, Betim Çiço, The impact of System Architecture on the Availability and Performance The case: Open Learning and Education System 16 Workshop “Software Engineering Education and Reverse Engineering”
Detecting Bias in Media – a Data Mining Approach: Visar Shehu, Adrian Besimi, Nuhi Besimi, Detecting Bias in Media – a Data Mining Approach, In 8 International Conference – Information Systems and Technology Innovations, ISTI 2017, Tirana, Albania
Experimenting with Text Classification Algorithms in News Articles: SVM vs. Naive Bayesian Algorithm: Nuhi Besimi, Adrian Besimi, Visar Shehu. Experimenting with Text Classification Algorithms in News Articles: SVM vs. Naive Bayesian Algorithm. In 6th International Conference - Information Systems and Technology Innovations, ISTI 2015, Tirana, Albania.
Application of Data Mining Classification Techniques on Text Documents: Nuhi Besimi. Application of Data Mining Classification Techniques on Text Documents. TDK Conference, Faculty of Informatics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. May 2015.
Applied Cosine Similarity Algorithm in Politics: The Case of Macedonian Parliament: Visar Shehu, Adrian Besimi, Nuhi Besimi. Applied Cosine Similarity Algorithm in Politics: The Case of Macedonian Parliament. In 12th International Conference - e-Society, pp. 170-177. IADIS, Madrid, Spain, 2 / 2014. ISBN 978-989-8704-03-0.