Mehrshad Esfahani, Ph.D., is a Senior Cybersecurity Data Scientist at Arctic Wolf, with a notable background in data science and machine learning across various industries. Prior roles include Senior Data Scientist at Cvent and Machine Learning Developer at ExxonMobil. Additionally, experience encompasses research in air quality, climate change, and quantum computational chemistry at the University of Calgary, alongside work as an optimization researcher focused on energy and cost sustainability. Furthermore, Mehrshad has contributed to academia as a lecturer and instructor at the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with a focus on Quantum Computational Chemistry and Advanced Analytics, as well as a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, specializing in Energy and Environmental Systems Optimization, both from the University of Calgary.