Farshid Moussavi
About Farshid Moussavi
Farshid Moussavi is the ML Perception Lead at Glydways, with a background in electrical engineering and extensive experience in AI and machine learning. He has held various leadership roles in notable companies such as Samsung, Waymo, and Uber, specializing in object detection and computer vision.
Current Role at Glydways
Farshid Moussavi serves as the ML Perception Lead at Glydways, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on machine learning applications related to perception technologies. His work is based in California, United States, where he contributes to the development of innovative solutions in urban transit.
Previous Experience at Samsung
Prior to his current role, Moussavi worked at Samsung as the Senior Director of Perception from 2017 to 2019. He was part of the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center located in the San Francisco Bay Area. His responsibilities included overseeing perception technologies and strategies.
Educational Background
Moussavi holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from the University of Idaho. He furthered his education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. He completed his academic journey with a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Expertise in AI and Machine Learning
Moussavi specializes in object detection, tracking, and multitask learning within the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. His expertise extends to hardware and system-level architecture, design, and verification. He has a strong focus on modeling temporal processes and 3D reconstruction in computer vision.
Career Timeline and Notable Positions
Moussavi has held various significant positions throughout his career. He was a Senior Engineering Manager for Perception at Waymo from 2022 to 2023, and before that, he served as the Head of Perception at Uber ATG from 2019 to 2021. His earlier roles include Principal Algorithm Scientist at Progyny, Inc., and Director of Computer Vision at Pearl Automation.