Iman Mohtashemi

Senior Director Data Engineering at Seer

Iman Mohtashemi has a diverse work experience in the fields of data engineering, informatics, and mass spectrometry.

From 2020 to the present, Mohtashemi has been working at Seer as a Senior Director of Data Engineering. In this role, they have been responsible for building scalable analysis pipelines and designing/implementing next-generation proteomics algorithms and automated systems. They have also been involved in growing a Data/Software Engineering team.

Prior to Seer, Mohtashemi worked at DiscernDx from 2019 to 2020 as a Senior Informatics Scientist. Their responsibilities included leading and managing development teams, as well as architecting and implementing a scalable automated multi-omic platform.

From 2008 to 2019, Mohtashemi was employed at Thermo Fisher Scientific. They held various roles including Senior Scientist, Software R&D, and Senior LC/MS Applications/Demonstration Chemist. In these positions, they were involved in the design and implementation of informatics and data science ecosystems, as well as the development of real-time LCMS acquisition methods and distributed big data processing algorithms.

Mohtashemi's earlier work experience includes a role as a Research Associate Scientist at Genentech from 2001 to 2008, where they operated and utilized liquid chromatography mass spectrometry techniques and performed proteomics assays. They also worked as a Research Technician III/Supervisor at the University of Southern California from 1998 to 2001, where they designed and executed experimental protocols and investigated beta-amyloid peptide toxicity.

Overall, Iman Mohtashemi has demonstrated skills and expertise in data engineering, informatics, and mass spectrometry throughout their career.

Iman Mohtashemi's education history is as follows:

- In 1993 to 1995, Iman obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychobiology from UCLA.

- From 1996 to 1998, Iman pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Molecular Biology from California State University, Northridge.

- In 2004 to 2006, Iman completed a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Marketing and Operations Management from Golden Gate University.

- From 2016 to 2018, Iman enrolled in Nova Southeastern University College of Engineering and Computer Science, where they earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science.

Moreover, Iman has obtained several certifications. In June 2020, Iman completed the following courses: "AWS Networking Deep Dive: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)" at Pluralsight, "Building a REST API Using Python and Flask" at Pluralsight, "Cleaning Data in Python" at DataCamp, "Data Engineering in Python" at DataCamp, "Design Patterns in Python" at Pluralsight. In March 2020, Iman completed the courses "Using Docker on AWS" and "AWS Network Design: Getting Started" at Pluralsight. Additionally, in March 2019, Iman completed the course "Automating AWS with CloudFormation" at Pluralsight. There are two certifications mentioned, "Cloud-native Architecture: The Big Picture" and "Networking Concepts and Protocols", but no information is provided regarding the months or years of completion for these two certifications.

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