Abbas Hooshmand

Abbas Hooshmand is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Uber, where they utilize deep learning to enhance search and retrieval algorithms. Previously, Abbas worked as a Senior Data Scientist at Uber, focusing on safety models and telematics features. They began their career as a Physics Teacher and later served as a Data Scientist at Cummins Inc., where they developed algorithms for anomaly detection and failure prediction. Abbas holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Washington, where they also earned their M.Sc. degree. Their diverse expertise spans programming in Python and R, statistical modeling, and machine learning techniques.