Umut Ozertem is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in data analysis, machine learning, and AI research across several leading technology companies. Beginning as a Graduate Intern at Intel, Umut contributed to the Context Aware Medical Prompting project, before advancing to a Researcher role at TUBITAK, focusing on image and video processing applications. After a significant tenure at Yahoo! as a Scientist, Umut further honed expertise in search technology and user intent modeling at Microsoft as a Senior Science Lead and Principal Applied Scientist, making substantial improvements in speech recognition systems. Transitioning to Facebook, Umut served as Research Manager in the AI Integrity team, ensuring user safety across platforms. Currently, Umut is a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google, leading efforts to combat behavioral abuse on YouTube, underscoring a commitment to leveraging technology for user protection and innovation. Education includes a PhD and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oregon Health & Science University and a B.S. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Middle East Technical University.
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