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Sara Bilal PhD.

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Quantum Ambassador at IBM
📍 Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Dr. Sara is a Senior Data & AI Specialist and Quantum Ambassador at IBM with a PhD in Mechatronics/Robotics. She focuses on using advanced technical solutions like AI and quantum computing to resolve business challenges, leveraging her expertise in machine learning and natural language processing to influence growth and innovation.

Her PhD from the International Islamic University Malaysia was in Mechatronics/Robotics, providing a unique foundation for her work in AI.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Quantum Ambassador
Job Level
Junior
Location
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Quantum Technology
As a Quantum Ambassador, she actively promotes the real-world application of quantum computing and its revolutionary potential, particularly within New Zealand's technology landscape.
AI Governance
She is involved in workshops and discussions focused on the critical need to govern the future of AI at scale, a key topic in her recent professional activities.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Quantum Ambassador
IBM
1-2024
Senior Data& AI Specialist
IBM
5-2022 - 3-2024
Senior customer success manager
IBM
1-2021 - 5-2022
Lead Solutions Architect
Capital & Coast District Health Board
3-2018 - 9-2021
AWS Educator
WelTec
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Media appearances

Sara Bilal PhD – Quantum Ambassador, IBM – Speaker at WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2023. Featured in WeAreDevelopers
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Education
2009 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
International Islamic University Malaysia
2003 - 2005
Master's degree
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
1997 - 2002
Bachelor's degree
Sudan University of Science and Technology
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