Amir Emadzadeh

Amir Emadzadeh is a seasoned software engineering manager specializing in machine learning, currently serving at Meta since October 2025. Concurrently, Amir serves as an advisory board member for the Strategic AI Program at the University of San Francisco School of Management, providing strategic oversight and guidance. With experience as an expert advisor and consultant for multiple firms including Guidepoint, GLG, and AlphaSights, Amir also holds an adjunct professor position at California Science and Technology University, focusing on large language models and machine learning courses. Previously, Amir held significant roles such as Director of Software Engineering at Genentech and Director of Data Science at Gilead Sciences, where notable achievements included leading innovative projects that significantly improved clinical data transfer efficiency and cost savings through machine learning solutions. Amir's impressive background includes prior positions at Waymo and NVIDIA, coupled with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA.