Darian Garcia

Darian Garcia is a seasoned professional specializing in machine learning and software engineering, currently serving as a Senior Research Scientist at Meta since October 2025, focusing on Instagram Stories ML. Prior positions include Senior Software Engineer roles at Scientific Systems, where machine learning models were deployed on space satellites, and at Capital One, where innovative solutions for credit risk were developed to achieve significant cost savings. Darian contributed to the creation of BiBERT, a multilingual large language model, during tenure at CACI International Inc. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, along with an MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, and additional coursework at Harvard University.