Mohammad Shokoohi-Yekta

Mohammad Shokoohi-Yekta is a world-renowned data specialist, best known for becoming a Lead Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft and, more recently, a Senior Director of AI at HeartBeam Inc. With over ten years of professional experience behind him, his expert knowledge and industry insights are treasured throughout the community. With experience working at a wide range of high-profile organisations, including Bosch, Samsung Electronics America, and Apple, Mohammad has become a leading authority in his field. A respected technology expert, Mohammad is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements to talk about topics such as applied AI, data science in industry, deep learning, machine learning, and generative AI.

After graduating from the University of Tehran with a BSc in Computer Software Engineering, Mohammad began his professional career as an Adjunct Professor at the California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Keen to develop his vast knowledge and industry insights, he secured a position as a Research Scientist at General Election Research in 2013 and has continued to advance upon his career ever since.  With many years of experience working at high-profile organisations such as UCLA, Bosch, and Samsung Electronics America, Mohammad has become an expert in a wide range of technological areas. In 2015, Mohammad was selected to become a Data Scientist at Apple and later gained the opportunity to work as the renowned Lead Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft.

A leading authority in his field, Mohammad is now working as the Senior Director of AI at HeartBeam Inc. Alongside this, he is also working as an Instructor at Stanford University, teaching the next generation of professionals about ‘Data Science and Machine Learning’, ‘Programming in Python’, and ‘Programming in R’.  Admired for utilising advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to implement positive change throughout the field of artificial intelligence, Mohammad has been the recipient of numerous awards and honours throughout his career, including being recognised with the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award at UC Riverside, becoming a finalist of the IDEA competition at Apple, and being selected to become a Shadow Board Member at Microsoft in 2020.

An inspiration to audiences globally, Mohammad Shokoohi-Yekta is now highly sought-after to attend speaking engagements internationally. Having transformed the technology industry over recent years, his unique insights are treasured by audiences in a wide range of fields. Passionate to educate the next generation of industry professionals, Mohammad released his debut publication ‘Applications of Mining Massive Time Series Data’ in 2015. Whether you are looking to inspire your workforce in the future of AI or educate your business leaders on specific technology topics, Mohammad is the ideal speaker to hire for events of all kinds. When looking to hire a passionate speaker to share his knowledge and experience on AI in health, machine learning, and deep learning, do not hesitate to hire Mohammad today.