Mohammad Abdul Hadi
AI Security Researcher (Sr. Software Engineer)
Huawei Technologies Canada Co Ltd
Who am I?
I am currently working as an AI Security Researcher (level: Senior Software Engineer) at Huawei R&D’s Anshi Lab in Burnaby, BC. My work operates at the intersection of Malware Analysis (LLMs for Security) and Adversarial Machine Learning (Security for LLMs). I specialize in LLM architecture optimization, Transfer Learning, Multi-agent and Tool Orchestration (MCP), and hardware-aware scaling across diverse physical environments.
I hold an MSc in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia. Before my current role at Huawei, I worked as a Firmware Engineer at MineSense Technologies and as a Research Assistant at the SOftware Analytics and Research (SOAR) Lab at Singapore Management University. I received my BSc in Computer Science and Engineering from North South University, graduating as the Salutatorian with VC’s Gold Medal, and spent the early years of my career serving as a Lecturer at Eastern University.
Currently, I am leading the architecture and development of an Agentic LLM ecosystem that utilizes 15+ autonomous agents and tools for zero-day binary malware analysis. My engineering philosophy revolves around pushing the boundaries of AI infrastructure—whether by recasting transformer architectures with Vector Symbolic Architecture (VSA), implementing Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) routing, or optimizing hardware deployment across NPU, GPU clusters, and IoT edge devices to achieve massive production performance gains.
Beyond my engineering work, I am an active published researcher with over 150 citations across A* and A-rated conferences. I also remain deeply committed to community service and mentorship. I actively mentor teams building AI tools for social impact, such as speech-to-text LLMs for medical history collection, and have designed programming workshops to empower the next generation of tech leaders.
My Favorite quote: Only in their dreams can men be truly free, ’twas always thus and always thus will be! – John Keating (Dead Poet’s Society)
Some Fun Facts:
- I have my most creative ideas when I am PROCRASTINATING!!
- My surname Hadi translates to Guide to Righteousness, and I thrive to be one.
- I am a Night Owl. I find it so much easier to be creatively free at night. “The deeper the night gets, the further into another world I go.” – Mark Ryden
Pastimes: I enjoy reading books (Fiction/Sci-Fi/Detective/Classic), cooking my favourite meals, drinking good coffee, writing my crazy thoughts down, taking strolls down the memory lane, wood-crafting (new interest), and participating voluntary religious activities in nearby mosque.
Key Attributes:
- Determined to make a difference to individuals and communities
- Fastidious, urbane, and eloquent with excellent communication skills
- Approachable and non-judgmental
- Self-Motivated, quick learning, and patient
- Willing to step outside the comfort zone to cultivate diverse skillset
- Always on my way to take challenges to unlock untapped potential
- Eager to build a rich repertoire by searching beyond immediate horizon
Interests
- Unsupervised Learning
- Transfer Learning
- Malware Analysis
- Natural Language Processing
- LLM Optimization
Education
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MSc in Computer Science (Continuous), 2022
University of British Columbia
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BSc in Computer Science & Enginnering, 2018
North South University
