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Mumtaz Fatima

Mumtaz Fatima

Hey! I'm Mumtaz Fatima - an engineer and student who likes to reflect and write. This blog is a collection of my learnings from school, work experience, and life.

Adversarial Machine Learning 101

Apr 9, 20241 min read

As a part of my research position, I wrote an article on adversarial machine learning from a policymaker's perspective. Find the blog post here:...

Adversarial Machine Learning 101

MapReduce - Application of Distributed Systems

Jan 20, 20243 min read

This blog post is a high-level overview of how MapReduce works and how some of the concepts from my previous blog post on distributed systems can be...

MapReduce - Application of Distributed Systems

Introduction to Distributed Systems

Jan 11, 20246 min read

I was introduced to distributed systems through my OS course. I found it fascinating to understand how the power of multiple computers is harnessed to...

Introduction to Distributed Systems

Reflections from my SWE internship - Part 1

Aug 22, 20236 min read

This is both a journal and blog post where I reflect on what I learned from my internship. I share both my takeaways during my time as a SWE intern...

Reflections from my SWE internship - Part 1

Understanding Merge Intervals

Aug 15, 20233 min read

In this blogpost, I take a stab at learning questions related to merge intervals. Let's jump right in! Why are merge intervals important? Having an...

Understanding Merge Intervals

Backtracking - Combination Sum II

Jul 31, 20234 min read

Using backtracking to solve combination sum II problem. · Today I'll try to take a stab at combination sum II using backtracking. This blog will contain...

Backtracking - Combination Sum II