Hamid Ghasemi

Principal Data Scientist at Thunderbird

Hamid Ghasemi, PhD, has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of data science and machine learning. Hamid began their career as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Arizona State University in 2018, where they worked until 2020. During this time, they developed their skills and expertise in research and analysis.

In 2017, Hamid briefly worked at EmbodyVR as a Data Scientist - Algorithm Developer. This role allowed him to sharpen their algorithm development skills and contribute to the advancement of virtual reality technology.

In 2020, they joined Overstock.com as a Senior Machine Learning Scientist. Hamid was responsible for designing a mathematical framework for optimal budget allocation and collaborating with other data scientists and machine learning scientists to develop and deploy machine learning models for production.

Currently, Hamid works at Arizona State University as a Principal Data Scientist since October 2022. In this role, they are involved in conducting the full end-to-end machine learning cycle, maintaining the CI-CD production pipeline, and developing machine learning models to predict student success using various algorithms.

Throughout their career, Hamid has demonstrated a strong ability to apply data science techniques to solve complex problems and contribute to the development and deployment of machine learning models. Hamid'swork experience reflects their expertise and dedication in the field.

Hamid Ghasemi, PhD has a strong background in electrical and computer engineering. Hamid obtained their Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Tehran in 2013. Hamid went on to pursue their Master's Degree in the same field at the University of Iowa, graduating in 2016. During this time, they also earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa.

After completing their higher education, Dr. Ghasemi joined UCLA as a Postdoctoral Scholar from 2016 to 2017, focusing on Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering. In addition to their formal education, they have pursued professional certifications to further enhance their expertise. Hamid has obtained certifications in Generative AI with LLMs from Coursera, AWS Machine Learning Specialty and AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and Natural Language Processing from Udacity. Dr. Ghasemi also completed a course in Software Engineering Essentials from Coursera.

Overall, Dr. Hamid Ghasemi has a diverse educational background in electrical and computer engineering, with a strong focus on data science and machine learning. Hamid'spostdoctoral experience at UCLA and certifications in various fields demonstrate their commitment to staying current and expanding their knowledge in the rapidly evolving field of technology and AI.

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Timeline

  • Principal Data Scientist

    October, 2022 - present

  • Senior Data Scientist

    December, 2020

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate

    March, 2018