Leila Hassan Esfahani

Leila Hassan Esfahani currently serves as the AVP of Data Science (AI/ML) at Unum since May 2022, previously holding the position of Principal Data Scientist. Prior to Unum, Leila worked at Mastercard from April 2018 to May 2022 as a Lead Data Scientist and Senior Data Scientist. Before that, experience includes a Data Scientist role at Monsanto Company and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Utah State University. Leila began academic contributions at Utah State University as a Graduate Research Assistant from January 2011 to June 2015. Earlier professional roles include Water Resources Engineer at Ideh Pardazan Consulting Engineers and Civil Engineer at NETPA Company. Leila holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Utah State University, a Master's degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Water Engineering from Tabriz University, and a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering with a minor in Irrigation and Drainage from Mazandaran University.