Summary
Soroosh Gholamizoj is a Senior Data Scientist based in Waterloo, Ontario with six years of experience turning noisy, domain-specific data into production-ready AI solutions. He has deep expertise in fraud detection for insurance at Shift Technology, including data modeling, scenario-based AI scoring, and CI/CD for ML pipelines, and earlier built statistical and deep-learning tools to accelerate protein detection and sequencing. His academic work at the University of Waterloo produced a published 1D-CNN scoring model that increased protein detection while reducing processing time, demonstrating a knack for applied research that transitions into product impact. Comfortable across research, engineering, and teaching, he has shipped web applications, internal tooling, and reproducible ML systems. Colleagues benefit from his blend of rigorous CS training (MSc, University of Waterloo) and practical deployment experience that prioritizes measurable operational gains.
6 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.86/4, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.86/4 at Iran University of Science and Technology
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 4/4, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 4/4 at University of Waterloo