Mostafa Ajallooeian
About Mostafa Ajallooeian
Mostafa Ajallooeian is an Engagement Director and Data Scientist with extensive experience in machine learning, robotics, and software engineering. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, a Master's in Machine Intelligence and Robotics, and a Ph.D. in Robotics, and has worked in various roles across Switzerland, contributing to significant projects in data science and AI.
Work at Unit8
Mostafa Ajallooeian currently serves as the Engagement Director and Data Scientist at Unit8, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he leads initiatives focused on data science and machine learning applications. Prior to his current title, he worked as the Technical Engagement Lead and Data Scientist at Unit8 for nine months in 2021. His contributions include participation in talks and projects that explore advanced machine learning techniques, such as working with few labels.
Education and Expertise
Mostafa Ajallooeian has a solid educational background in software engineering, robotics, and machine intelligence. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from the University of Kashan from 2002 to 2006. He then completed a Master's degree in Machine Intelligence and Robotics at the University of Tehran from 2006 to 2009. Mostafa obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Robotics from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne from 2010 to 2015. His expertise includes programming, machine learning, natural language processing, and optical character recognition.
Professional Background
Mostafa Ajallooeian has held various positions in the field of data science and engineering. He worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne from 2015 to 2016. Following this, he joined Swisscom, where he served as a Senior Data Scientist from 2016 to 2018 and later as a Technical Lead / Principal Data Scientist from 2018 to 2021. His experience includes leading teams and projects focused on machine learning, image processing, and traffic surveillance.
Achievements in Machine Learning and AI
Mostafa Ajallooeian has made significant contributions to the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence. He developed an enhanced algorithm for optical character recognition (OCR) for the Farsi language, improving its computational complexity. He has also worked on projects related to video-based traffic surveillance and has specialized in applying machine learning and natural language processing for text classification. Additionally, he authored a guide for companies on preparing for AI and explored the applications of generative AI in health and pharma industries.