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Omar Hejazi

After KAUST Academy

As of October 2026, Omar studies at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University and holds a current position at netzero. In summer 2025, Omar also joined the KAUST Academy AI for Sports specialization program.

Summer projects

Artificial Intelligence Specialization · Cohort 2025

Event-Recognition and Highlight Clipping

This project aims to enhance the sports viewing experience by identifying and extracting key moments from match videos. The system detects six events goals, penalties, fouls, shots on target, red and yellow cards, and direct free kicks. For each detected event, it retrieves short highlight clips, allowing viewers to instantly rewatch pivotal moments. Alongside these clips, it integrates a dynamic tracking mini-map that providesreal-time positional tracking of players and the ball, offering a tactical overview ofhow the play unfolded. This combination of precise highlight extraction andvisualized tracking delivers an immersive and insightful way to analyze and enjoysports content.

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Artificial Intelligence Specialization · Cohort 2024

ChartWise: Case-Specific Multimodal Tool for Enhanced Data-Driven Analytics

In response to the growing demand for innovative technological solutions, this project introduces an advanced AI tool designed to streamline data analysis and enhance data-driven decision-making for professionals in finance, business consulting, taxation, law, and other data-intensive fields. The tool features a fine-tuned Vision-Language Model (VLM) that excels at interpreting and analyzing charts, graphs, and other visual data representations. Complementing the VLM is a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system, which processes and synthesizes unstructured data from a variety of sources, including documents, reports, and financial statements. By integrating these cutting-edge technologies, the AI tool empowers professionals to efficiently extract and interpret insights from both structured visual data and complex unstructured information. This seamless integration not only improves the accuracy and speed of data analysis but also significantly enhances the quality of decision-making across industries. The project aims to revolutionize how professionals interact with and leverage large datasets, providing them with a robust, AI-driven solution tailored to the demands of modern data analysis.

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