Ian S.

Ian S. is currently a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at Northeastern University, focusing on how conversational agents can automate personalized health counseling. Previously, Ian served as a Software Engineer II at Wayfair, where notable achievements included winning hackathons for innovative projects in dynamic pricing and notifications systems. Earlier experience as a Software Engineer I involved optimizing customer engagement through personalized notifications. Ian's diverse background includes freelance work in machine learning, undergraduate research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and internships at Wayfair and Pratt & Whitney, where skills in software development, data analysis, and education outreach were honed. Ian holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer & Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is pursuing both a Master's and a Doctorate in Computer Science at Northeastern University.