Summary
Shahram Sabzevari is a seasoned software leader and AI scientist with more than two decades in IT and over a decade in data science and machine learning across finance, ad tech, manufacturing, and retail. As Senior Manager - AI Scientist at Zebra Technologies (since 2023), he leads scalable forecasting initiatives and time-series modeling, blending statistical methods, ML, and neural networks within Spark and Kubernetes pipelines. He previously served as AI/ML R&D Technical Lead Manager at antuit.ai, driving research and development of scalable forecasting functionality, reusable transformers, and demos/POCs before Zebra's acquisition in 2021. Based in Toronto, he pairs hands-on engineering with strategic leadership to deliver cost-efficient AI solutions for retail and CPG, helping teams ship production-grade models at scale. His career spans roles across fintech, ad tech, and manufacturing, underpinned by a strong foundation in distributed computing and big data engineering. He holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology from UKM (GPA 3.93) and a Bachelor’s in Computer Hardware Engineering, reflecting a rigorous academic grounding complemented by real-world delivery.
11 years of coding experience