Vlad Coric is an accomplished professional in the field of artificial intelligence and data science, currently serving as the Director of Artificial Intelligence at SEI since September 2013. Coric has progressed through various roles at SEI, including Data Science Manager/Head of Data Science and Lead Data Scientist. Prior to this, Coric gained valuable experience as a Research Assistant at Temple University, focusing on traffic state estimation and forecasting, and worked as a Teaching Assistant for multiple Computer Science courses. Earlier internships at WINLAB Rutgers University involved data analysis and the development of algorithms for intelligent parking systems. Coric holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Data Mining and Machine Learning from Temple University, as well as a Master of Science in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Univerzitet u Novom Sadu.