Anwar Shaikh is a seasoned software engineer specializing in machine learning and data science, currently working at Meta since June 2024. Prior to this role, Anwar served as a Senior Data Science Architect at Aktana from June 2018 to June 2024, contributing to the development of a Multi-Channel action recommendation engine and participating in a pivotal incubator project for a Multi-Channel Optimization platform. Anwar's earlier experience includes positions as a Lead Software Research Architect at Intelligent Systems Engineering at Indiana University, where state-of-the-art AI optimization algorithms were utilized, as well as an Associate Instructor at Indiana University Bloomington, teaching mathematical foundations for informatics. Initial career experiences include a Data Science internship at Littler Mendelson and roles at Persistent Systems, culminating in a Master of Science in Data Science and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering.
June, 2024 - present