Parvez Rafi

Parvez Rafi is a skilled Machine Learning Engineer currently working at Apple since January 2023, focusing on AI/ML Personalization within Apple Services Engineering. Prior to this, Parvez served as a Staff Machine Learning Engineer for the Personalization Team at Skillshare, leading the development of large-scale end-to-end recommendation systems from December 2020 to January 2023. Earlier experience includes roles as a Senior and Machine Learning Engineer at Birchbox, where significant contributions were made to building data platforms and scalable pipelines for personalization and marketing automation. Parvez co-founded Irene.ai, an AI-driven recruitment platform, and has also been involved in research at Texas A&M University in applying machine learning to clinical settings. Starting a career in technology with Publicis Sapient, Parvez has accumulated extensive experience in software development and team leadership. Parvez holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia.