Ali Razzaq

Hi, I'm Ali Razzaq

CTO @ CHEC · Data Scientist · AI Engineer · Security Researcher

I lead technology at CHEC, building a scalable, data-driven digital infrastructure for the fashion & retail ecosystem. With 5+ years in web application security and a deep focus on data science, I turn complex problems into intelligent, secure systems.

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About Me

Data analyst and AI engineer with a strong foundation in web application security. I leverage 5+ years of security research experience to bring an analytical, problem-solving mindset to data — extracting insights from complex datasets to drive informed decisions.

I'm currently Chief Technology Officer at CHEC, where I work directly with the CEO and founders to bring all technology in-house — from e-commerce to ERP — and build a unified, intelligent digital environment for the brand.

Alongside leadership, I'm pursuing an MS in Data Science at UMT, researching scraping, predictive modelling, and AI-driven analytics — and continuing my bug-bounty work on HackerOne & Bugcrowd to help companies stay secure.

PythonSQLNumPyPandasTableauWeb ScrapingPenetration TestingOWASP Top 10

Data Science & AI

Building predictive models, web scraping pipelines, and AI-driven systems using Python, NumPy, and Pandas.

Web Application Security

5+ years of penetration testing & vulnerability research on HackerOne and Bugcrowd, focused on OWASP Top 10.

Analytics & BI

Turning raw data into clear insights and dashboards with SQL, Tableau, and statistical analysis.

Technical Skills

A toolkit spanning data science, AI engineering, and offensive security research.

Programming & Data

Python92%
SQL90%
NumPy / Pandas90%
Excel88%

AI & Machine Learning

Predictive Modeling82%
Web Scraping92%
Statistics85%
Applied AI80%

Security Research

Penetration Testing92%
OWASP Top 1095%
Vulnerability Assessment90%
Bug Bounty (HackerOne / Bugcrowd)90%

Visualization & Tools

Tableau82%
Git / GitHub88%
Linux / Bash80%
DataCamp Workflows85%

Certifications

  • •Digital Literacy — v2
  • •Intermediate SQL
  • •Introduction to SQL
  • •Joining Data in SQL
  • •Getting Started with Pandas for Data Analysis

Selected Work

Featured Projects

A mix of leadership, data science, AI engineering, and security research.

CHEC — In-house Tech Platform

Leading the build of a unified digital environment for CHEC — from e-commerce storefront to ERP — to power data-driven growth across the fashion & retail brand.

LeadershipE-commerceERPData Strategy
  • •End-to-end platform ownership
  • •Unified data layer
  • •Scalable cloud architecture
CodeDetails

British Airways — Customer Review Insights

Built a web-scraping pipeline to collect customer reviews and trained predictive models simulating the BA Data Science team's daily work.

PythonWeb ScrapingPredictive Modeling
  • •Automated review ingestion
  • •Sentiment-based segmentation
  • •Reproducible notebooks
CodeDetails

Stealth AI Startup — AI Engineering

Designed and shipped AI-powered features for a stealth startup based in Chicago, applying LLM workflows and Python data tooling.

AI EngineeringPythonLLMs
  • •Prototype → production
  • •Cross-timezone delivery
  • •Data pipeline + AI layer
CodeDetails

Bug Bounty Research — HackerOne & Bugcrowd

9 years of independent security research helping companies harden their web apps against OWASP Top 10 and beyond.

Penetration TestingOWASPVulnerability Assessment
  • •9+ years on HackerOne
  • •Active on Bugcrowd
  • •Workshop trainer
CodeDetails

Experience & Education

From bug bounty hunting and data science to leading technology at CHEC.

Chief Technology Officer

CHEC

Oct 2025 — Present
Lahore, PK

Leading CHEC's overall technology vision and digital transformation. Collaborating with the CEO and founders to build a scalable, data-driven infrastructure powering CHEC's growth in fashion & retail.

Highlights:

  • •Bringing all technology in-house — e-commerce, ERP, and internal tooling
  • •Architecting a unified, intelligent digital environment across the brand
  • •Defining the data and AI roadmap to support growth
LeadershipE-commerceERPData StrategyCloud

AI Engineer

Stealth AI Startup

Feb 2025 — Sep 2025
Chicago, IL (Remote)

Built AI features and data pipelines for an early-stage startup operating in stealth mode.

Highlights:

  • •Designed AI-powered workflows from prototype to production
  • •Worked across data ingestion, model integration, and product surfaces
AI EngineeringPythonLLMs

Data Science Intern

British Airways

Oct 2024 — Feb 2025
Remote

Replicated the daily work of the British Airways Data Science team — scraping customer review data and building predictive models.

Highlights:

  • •Built a web-scraping pipeline for review collection
  • •Trained predictive models on customer sentiment data
PythonWeb ScrapingPredictive Modeling

Security Researcher

HackerOne

2017 — Present
Remote

Independent bug bounty research helping global companies secure their web applications.

Highlights:

  • •9+ years of active vulnerability research
  • •Focus on OWASP Top 10 and business-logic flaws
Penetration TestingOWASPWeb Security

Bug Hunter

Bugcrowd

Jul 2017 — Present
Remote

Long-standing bug-bounty researcher on the Bugcrowd platform.

Highlights:

  • •Reported impactful vulnerabilities across multiple programs
Bug BountyVulnerability Assessment

Media Partner

Impact

Feb 2017 — Oct 2018
Remote

Early-career partnership and outreach role.

Highlights:

  • •Built early experience in communication and partnerships
CommunicationPartnerships

Academic Background

Education

Formal training in mathematics, computer science, and data science.

MS, Data Science

University of Management and Technology (UMT)

Sep 2024 — Sep 2026 · Lahore, PK

Master's degree focused on data science, analytics, and applied machine learning.

  • •Coursework in statistics, ML, and data engineering
  • •Research focus on predictive analytics and forecasting
Data ScienceMachine LearningStatistics

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics & Computer Science

Government College University, Faisalabad (GCUF)

2013 — 2017 · Faisalabad, PK

Dual focus on mathematics and computer science, building a strong analytical foundation.

  • •Foundation in algorithms, linear algebra and discrete math
  • •Early focus on programming and web application security
MathematicsComputer Science

Get In Touch

Open to interesting conversations — data science, AI engineering, security research, or technology leadership.

Email
ali.gcuf@outlook.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/alirazzaq
Location
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Let's Connect

Whether you'd like to discuss a security report, a data project, or a technology partnership — I'd love to hear from you.

  • • Open to consulting and advisory work
  • • Available for security research collaborations
  • • Happy to mentor on data science & bug bounty

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