Ian Bakst

Ian Bakst, PhD, is an accomplished Senior AI Engineer at Topline Pro with extensive experience in data science, machine learning, and engineering. With a background in mechanical engineering and material science, Ian has held significant roles, including Machine Learning Engineer at Babel Street and Senior Data Scientist at ZoomInfo, where innovative algorithms for data enhancement were developed. Ian's expertise spans natural language processing, predictive modeling, and data architecture solutions across various industries. A former DataOps Engineer at Tamr Inc., Ian created a successful NLP model and has contributed to multiple research projects resulting in publications and significant funding. Ian holds a Ph.D. from Colorado State University and advanced degrees from Drexel University and The College of New Jersey.