experience.md
Experience
Machine Learning Researcher — vITAL Lab, University of Southern California (Advisor: Prof. Salman Avestimehr)
Aug 2021 – Present · Los Angeles, CA
- Conduct machine learning research with a focus on efficiency in system and algorithmic design.
- Focus areas: large language models, federated learning, secure multiparty computation, distributed ML, diffusion models.
Machine Learning Intern — FedML, Inc.
May 2022 – Aug 2022 · Los Angeles, CA
- Designed and developed hierarchical federated learning systems and analyzed communication technologies performance.
Senior Developer & Distributed Systems Researcher — Rastak Media Sepehr Co.
Feb 2018 – Aug 2021 · Tehran, Iran
- Led projects including a distributed ledger with Hyperledger Fabric and a ride‑hailing platform on Ethereum.
- Engineered solutions using Kubernetes, Solidity, React, NestJS, Web3 APIs.
Distributed Systems Researcher — Decentralab Lab, Sharif University of Technology (Advisor: Prof. Mohammad Ali Maddah‑Ali)
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 · Tehran, Iran
- Investigated scalability solutions for blockchain with a focus on layer‑2 solutions.
- Thesis on a blockchain‑based social news aggregator; contributed to blockchain course curriculum.
Distributed Systems Researcher — Cloud Computing Center, Iran University of Science & Technology (Advisor: Prof. Mehrdad Ashtiani)
Dec 2016 – Sep 2017 · Tehran, Iran
- Researched IaaS cloud solutions; deployed and monitored OpenStack services.