Summary
Nikzad Rizvandi is a Lead ML Engineer based in Sydney with a PhD in computer science and over a decade of experience turning ML research into production-grade systems. He has led and scaled teams and platforms across startups, academia and enterprise—co-founding an AWS-awarded AI consultancy that was acquired by Deloitte and later directing large GenAI/ML programs for financial and government clients. His hands-on expertise spans Python-based deep learning, Bayesian methods, time-series forecasting, computer vision and MLOps on cloud platforms, plus earlier work in routing and distributed computing. Known for bridging research and delivery, he routinely moves projects from prototype to CI/CD-backed production while mentoring engineers and shaping AI strategy. An unexpected thread through his career is continual focus on applied optimization—whether vehicle routing, satellite flood detection, or enterprise forecasting—highlighting a practical, outcomes-driven approach to ML.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Sydney
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Sharif University of Technology
Persian, Kurdish, English