Syed Javed
ML Manager at DoorDash
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSyed Javed is an ML leader with 11 years of experience building applied research and production ML systems, currently leading machine learning efforts at DoorDash after a multi-year tenure scaling foundation models and multimodal ML at PathAI. He combines a strong academic background from CMU in computer vision with hands-on product and startup experience as a founding engineer, giving him a rare blend of research rigor and delivery velocity. At PathAI he drove ML-Core work that bridged foundational model development, novel methods, and end-to-end lifecycle optimization for pathology applications impacting drug development and diagnostics. He is drawn to ambitious problems and technology that shifts societal outcomes, and enjoys working with smart, authentic teams to move ideas into real-world impact. A practical researcher, he has also contributed to visual SLAM and 3D language grounding projects during industry and university research stints, underscoring a consistent focus on perception and multimodal learning. Based in Seattle, he pairs strategic leadership with hands-on modeling and production expertise to tackle high-impact ML challenges.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BGS International Public SchoolMasters of Science, Computer Vision, Masters of Science, Computer Vision at Carnegie Mellon UniversityBachelor of Technology (B-Tech), Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech), Computer Science at Jamia Millia Islamia
English, Hindi, Urdu
Github Skills (36)
pytorch10
python10
data-science10
classification10
machine-learning10
stream10
deep-learning10
tensorflow10
neural-network9
jax9
points7
pointnet7
calibration6
visual-odometry6
depth-camera6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
stillbreeze/BurnBabyBurn
May 2015 - Nov 2016
Contributions:6 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
stillbreeze/Online-Stereo-Calibration
Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
Contributions:8 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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