Ahmed Taha, intrigued by the opportunity to apply technical skills to the legal domain, became a Patent Examiner at the USPTO specializing in computer graphics and machine learning technologies. With a foundation in software engineering from nearly five years founding District Hut, combined with his education in cybersecurity, hardware, and quantum computation from Johns Hopkins and Columbia, he brings deep technical expertise to patent examination. Currently pursuing his M.S. in Cybersecurity at Johns Hopkins and preparing for the Patent Bar, Ahmed's long-term goal is to transition to a top-tier law firm where he will contribute to its intellectual property practice while attending law school.

Software

ML Cryptanalyst

Machine learning models achieving 89-91% accuracy for network intrusion detection and malware classification using TensorFlow.

Publications

Neural Cryptanalyst Research

The Neural Cryptanalyst: Machine-Learning-Powered Side-Channel Attacks — A Comprehensive Survey

Ahmed Taha

Johns Hopkins University, 2025

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Education

Work Experience

August 2025 - May 2027

M.S. Computer Science (Machine Learning)

Columbia University

Fu Foundation School of Engineering. Advanced coursework in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computational systems.

January 2025 - Present

Patent Examiner

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

GS-9 Examiner specializing in computer graphics and machine learning technologies. Received commendation letter from OPQA director for quality of office actions. Achieved 104% production average.

August 2024 - August 2025

M.S. Cybersecurity

Johns Hopkins University

Whiting School of Engineering. 3.85 GPA. Coursework in Quantum Computation, Ethical Hacking, Web Security, and Cryptology. Published ML cryptanalysis research paper.

June 2020 - January 2025

Founder & Software Engineer

District Hut LLC

Led full-stack development projects generating over seven figures in revenue. Built patient-management systems, auto-dealer platforms, and restaurant applications. Registered trademark for company slogan.

2018 - 2024

B.S. Computer Science

California State University, Sacramento

3.45 GPA. Division 2 Wrestling Team. Overcame serious spine injury to complete degree. Developed Adapted Strength fitness platform as capstone project.