Tayyabali Sayyad
Educator · Mentor · Data & GIS Practitioner · Open-Source Enthusiast · PhD Scholar Exploring GIS & ML
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Assistant Professor of Information Technology with over 16 years of academic experience at Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai. A passionate educator and technical mentor with a strong foundation in Computer Science and a focused research interest in Smart City Geospatial Intelligence.
Demonstrated leadership in curriculum development, organizing college-level hackathons, mentoring students at Smart India Hackathons, and serving as the CSI Student Branch Counselor. Spearheaded initiatives such as the IEEE Computer Society Chapter, environmental sustainability clubs, and NSS camps involving GIS-based tree mapping.
Experienced in conducting interdisciplinary workshops on GIS, cybersecurity, stock market technical analysis, WordPress, and Django. Skilled in managing college websites, web apps, and Moodle servers.
Currently pursuing research at the intersection of AI, GIS, Machine Learning, and Smart City systems.
Skills
- C, C++, Java, Python
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Linux, GitHub, Docker, Ansible
- Django, QGIS, R
- Moodle, WordPress
- Nginx, AWS
Experience
Assistant Professor | Don Bosco Institute of Technology
August 2008 – Present
- IEEE-CS chapter faculty advisor, CSI student chapter head
- Institute-level website and server (Web + Moodle) management
- Project Coordinator and Open-Source Promoter
- Active in NSS camps and teaching–learning activities
- Conducted STEM sessions for school children under L&T-sponsored CrEAST Program
- Education:
- M.Tech in Computer Science & Programming – VNIT Nagpur (2014)
- B.E. in Computer Engineering – SSPM Kankavli (2008)
- Diploma in Computer Engineering – G.P. Thane (2005)
Certifications
- Management and Governance of Groundwater – ACWADAM Pune
- Introduction to Financial Markets – Coursera
- Entire MBA in One Course – Udemy
- Remote Sensing for Water Resources – Udemy
Research Papers
- Computer Adaptive Testing Using Rule-Based Systems, Asian Journal of Convergence in Technology
- Framework for Groundwater Resource Governance Using Participatory Approach, International Conference on Sustainable Water Management
- Design & Development of Rubrics System for Android Applications, AJER Journal
Courses Taught
Operating Systems, Data Structures, Wireless Technology, Cloud Computing, Advanced DevOps, Information & Network Security, Data Mining, Java Programming, Open Source Software Lab, Computer Networks, Information Storage Management & Disaster Recovery
Projects
- NSS Mumbai University Website
- NSS E-Diary Web Application (Mumbai University)
- Groundwater Governance System (Django)
- Attendance Application – St. Paul’s Institute, Bandra
- Admission Form Application – St. Paul’s Institute, Bandra