Summary
Sara Kassani is a Staff Data Scientist and applied deep learning researcher specializing in medical image analysis, with a decade of experience spanning academia and industry. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan and transitioned from multiple postdoctoral roles at leading medical imaging centers to a staff position at GE HealthCare. Her work focuses on computer vision for healthcare applications, translating novel research into clinically relevant solutions across diagnostic imaging pipelines. Comfortable bridging research and product environments, she has moved from academic prototyping to production-focused roles while maintaining active research contributions. Early experience building web platforms and a background in microbiology give her a rare mix of software engineering, domain knowledge, and systems thinking. Based in the United States, she combines rigorous experimentation with practical deployment experience to drive impact in medical AI.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Microbiology, Bachelor's degree Microbiology at Azad University (IAU)
Master's degree Management Information Systems, Master's degree Management Information Systems at SRBIAU
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Science at University of Saskatchewan
English, Persian