AI & Machine Learning Expert
Ayman Hajja, PhD
Helping businesses unlock the power of AI and automation. A decade of experience from academia to industry leaders like Zillow.
10+
Years Experience
15+
Publications
Ph.D.
Computer Science
5+
Institutions & Companies
About
Where research
meets real-world
impact.
I'm a computer scientist and AI specialist with over a decade of experience at the intersection of academia and industry. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science and roles spanning tenure-track professor, senior data engineer at Zillow, and startup founder, I bring a unique blend of deep technical expertise and practical business acumen.
My research spans machine learning, natural language processing, intelligent automation, and educational technology — with 15+ peer-reviewed publications in top venues. I've secured research grants and built open-source platforms used in real classrooms.
Today, through NovaBrains, I help businesses of all sizes harness the power of artificial intelligence — from building custom RAG chatbots and voice agents to designing automation workflows that drive real, measurable results.
Experience
A track record across
academia & industry.
2025 — Present
NovaBrains.com
Founder
Leading AI-driven automation initiatives for business clients. Designing scalable workflows, building RAG-based chatbots and voice agents, and consulting with companies to architect intelligent automation solutions aligned with their business processes.
2023 — 2025
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Teaching Associate Professor & Generative AI Faculty Fellow
Led development of EduKona, an open-source LLM-powered platform for real-time quiz generation. Selected as Generative AI Faculty Fellow at the College of Computing and Informatics, leading AI integration in teaching.
2021 — 2024
Spruce Co. (Acquired by Zillow)
Senior Data Engineer
Engaged with stakeholders to integrate GenAI technologies into business products. Wrote clean, maintainable code using Python, Django, and CI/CD pipelines. Mentored junior engineers in both conventional programming and AI methodologies.
2018 — 2021
College of Charleston
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in machine learning, deep learning, software systems, and data science. Developed GenAI-driven tools for automated content generation, code synthesis, and debugging.
Services
How I can help your business grow with AI.
Get in touchAI Automation & Workflows
Design and implement scalable AI-driven automation workflows that reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency. From data pipelines to event-driven systems, I build solutions that work.
RAG Chatbots & Voice Agents
Build intelligent chatbots powered by retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and AI voice agents that understand your business context, automate customer interactions, and integrate with your knowledge sources.
AI Strategy & Consulting
Collaborate with your team to identify the highest-impact automation opportunities and architect maintainable AI solutions aligned with your business goals, technical constraints, and growth trajectory.
Publications
Peer-reviewed research.
17 papersEduKona: A Customizable, Mobile-Friendly Platform for Enhanced Educational Engagement and Collaboration
A. Aladar, D. Ilg, J. King, A. Hajja
IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
A Template-Based Spaced Repetition Learning Solution Designed for Educators
A. Hajja, A. J. Hunt
IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
Stutter Detection and Remediation in Speech
A. Hajja, P. Arbajian
Recommender Systems for Medicine and Music, Studies in Computational Intelligence, Vol. 946, Springer
A Novel E-Learning Platform for Building and Publishing Student-Driven Personalized Lessons
A. Hajja, A. J. Hunt
IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
A Hierarchical-Based Web-Platform for Crowdsourcing Distinguishable Image Patches
A. Hajja, J. Willis
International Symposium on Methodologies for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS), LNAI, Springer
PolyPy: A Web-Platform for Generating Quasi-Random Python Code and Gaining Insights on Student Learning
A. Hajja, R. McCauley, A. J. Hunt
IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)
Contact
Let's work together.
Have a question about how AI can help your business? Want to discuss a potential project? I'd love to hear from you.
Location
Raleigh, NC
Book a Meeting
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