Mirza Zaeem Baig, MS

Mirza Zaeem Baig is an instructor at Focus College, where he teaches in the Big Data and Software Development programs. He holds MS and BS degrees in Computer Science and brings more than a decade of experience spanning higher education, research, and the software industry.

Mirza has taught undergraduate and graduate students at institutions across Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, and Pakistan. His Canadian teaching experience includes Simon Fraser University, University Canada West, Herzing College, Cornerstone College, Conestoga College, and Seneca Polytechnic. His areas of expertise include computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, business analytics, digital transformation, programming, and software engineering.

Earlier in his career, Mirza contributed to curriculum development and program accreditation at Emirates Aviation University and helped establish Pakistan’s first NVIDIA-supported CUDA Research and Teaching Centre at his alma mater FAST-National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences. He has published research in recommender systems, machine learning, and industry-academia collaboration and has delivered international keynote talks on artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and information technology. In his teaching, Mirza emphasizes practical, industry-connected learning that helps students translate technical concepts into real-world solutions.