Elena Khasanova
About Elena Khasanova
Elena Khasanova is an Applied Scientist III at Dialpad, where she focuses on developing scalable and bias-free AI solutions in Conversational AI. She has a diverse background in linguistics and education, with experience in various roles across multiple institutions and a strong commitment to leveraging AI for social good.
Work at Dialpad
Elena Khasanova has been employed at Dialpad as an Applied Scientist III since 2020. In this role, she focuses on developing artificial intelligence solutions that are both bias-free and scalable, particularly within the realm of Conversational AI. Her work aims to enhance business communications through natural language processing (NLP) technologies.
Education and Expertise
Elena Khasanova holds a Master of Science in Computational Linguistics from the University of Washington, which she completed in 2020. She also earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics from Saint Petersburg State University between 2015 and 2017. Additionally, she has a Master's degree in Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, and Russian from the same institution, completed in 2014. Her educational background includes studies in Natural Language Processing at Universite de Lorraine and a Bachelor of Arts from Omsk State University.
Background
Elena Khasanova has a diverse professional background that spans various roles in education and technology. She worked as a Lecturer at the University of New Haven for nine months in 2017-2018. Prior to that, she held multiple positions at EF English First in Saint Petersburg, including Event Project Manager, Technology Coordinator, and Teacher of English. Her early career included roles as a Lexicographer and Research Assistant at Omsk State University.
Achievements
Elena Khasanova has a strong focus on leveraging artificial intelligence for social good, particularly in educational technology. She specializes in linguistically informed machine learning, which integrates linguistic knowledge into AI models. Her expertise also extends to dialogue technology, where she aims to enhance business communications through NLP. She has been involved in various educational initiatives, including training volunteers for the Olympic Games in Sochi.