Shadi Balandeh
About Shadi Balandeh
Shadi Balandeh is the Manager of AI Analytics at TELUS in Canada, leading a team of data scientists specializing in natural language processing and text mining.
Current Position at TELUS
Shadi Balandeh currently holds the position of Manager - AI Analytics at TELUS in Canada. Since joining the company in October 2018, Shadi has been responsible for leading a team of data scientists. The team primarily focuses on natural language processing and text mining. Shadi's role involves managing AI analytics projects and specializing in process efficiency within this domain.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before joining TELUS, Shadi Balandeh worked at several institutions. From 2016 to 2017, Shadi served as a Project Advisor at Powell Street Festival Society in Vancouver. Shadi also worked as the Team Spokesperson at Canadian Light Source Inc. / Centre canadien de rayonnement synchrotron from 2014 to 2018 in Saskatchewan. Additionally, Shadi was a Graduate Researcher at Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute from 2013 to 2018 in Vancouver.
Education and Qualifications
Shadi Balandeh has an extensive educational background in Physics. Shadi earned a Bachelor's degree from Sharif University of Technology, studying from 2006 to 2011. This was followed by a Master’s Degree in Physics from The University of British Columbia, completed in one year from 2012 to 2013. Shadi continued at The University of British Columbia to achieve a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics, studying from 2013 to 2018. Additionally, Shadi obtained a Business Analysis Certificate recognized by PMI and IIBA from the University of Toronto while studying from 2017 to 2018.
Expertise in AI Analytics
Shadi Balandeh has developed expertise in AI analytics over several years. Shadi specializes in process efficiency and possesses a strong background in both data strategy and career development. Through leading a data science team at TELUS and managing AI analytics projects, Shadi has gained substantial experience in the field, particularly in natural language processing and text mining.