Available for 2026 roles

Sharif Abrar Labib

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About Me

I’m an AI and innovation strategist exploring how technology can make learning, work, and human connection more thoughtful and effective.

My work brings together higher education, EdTech, product thinking, and human-centered AI from Dallas, Texas.

Dallas, Texas
UT Dallas — Class of 2026
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AI StrategistHigher Education & EdTechHuman-Centered AIBuilder & Storyteller

Exploring how artificial intelligence, education, and human potential intersect to shape the future of learning.

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Writing — Where I Work

Four interconnected domains where technology, strategy, and human experience converge.

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AI & Responsible Innovation

Designing intelligent systems that are ethical, efficient, and built for measurable real-world impact.

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Higher Education & EdTech

Reimagining how universities and learners interact with technology, content, and each other.

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Product & Emerging Technology

Connecting systems thinking with business strategy and product execution at scale.

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Creative Media & Storytelling

Bringing fashion, media, and storytelling into how ideas and brands are built and experienced.

Projects — Selected Projects

AI, product, and data work built for real-world impact.

IBM · AI · Social Impact
Finalist — Top 4 of 70 Teams
FoodLink
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FoodLink

IBM watsonx-powered surplus food distribution system. Designed the AI chatbot for demand forecasting, route optimization, and dynamic allocation. Finalist (Top 4 / 70 teams, 300+ participants) at the IBM GenAI Case Competition.

IBM watsonxGenAIPythonPrompt Engineering
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AI · Voice · Multilingual

Kotha.ai

Multilingual voice assistant designed to make AI conversational, accessible, and useful across languages and contexts.

Voice AIMultilingualNLP
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AI · Wellbeing · EdTech

BorderlessSupport

Mental health chatbot built for international and underserved students — empathy-first, privacy-conscious AI.

ChatbotWellnessEmpathy AI
Recommendations — LinkedIn

What others say about my work.

Verbatim recommendations written on LinkedIn by professors and program leaders who have seen my work up close — on AI, problem-solving, and communication.

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Sarah Moore

Business Communication x AI | Provost Teaching Fellow, UT Dallas

Professor & mentor · December 9, 2024

Sharif built 'Aunt May,' a syllabus-trained chatbot that made course information instantly accessible — a project that showcased both technical skill and genuine care for the user experience.
Technical expertiseCommunicationCritical thinkingWork ethic
LinkedIn · Latest activity

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A closer look at what I’m building, learning, and exploring across AI, education, and technology.

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"Designing the systems that shape how humans learn, work, and grow — one institution at a time."
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Let's build something meaningful.

Open to roles, collaborations, and conversations across AI, product, higher education, and emerging technology.