Mehrnaz Najafi

Mehrnaz Najafi is a Senior Software Engineer at Google, with a strong background in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Prior experience includes roles at LinkedIn as a Senior Software Engineer and Machine Learning and Relevance Engineer, as well as an internship focused on AI and machine learning. Najafi completed a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, with research conducted at the Big Data and Social Computing Lab. Additional internships at companies such as Illumina and Walmart Labs contributed to the development of deep learning models, resulting in significant performance improvements in applications. Academic achievements include scholarships and contributions to conferences, underscoring a commitment to advancing the field of computer science through both research and practical applications.